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A NEW REPORT from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says that Irish people should be proud of how much we give to foreign nations.
In their peer review of the Irish system, the OECD says that the Irish system is a tribute to the Great Famine, but is based on sound logic.
“The focused approach to hunger is, in particular, a legacy of Ireland’s own history of famine in the 1840s.
“Ireland’s Policy for International Development (2013) provides a sound rationale and basis for making decisions on where to focus Ireland’s official development assistance. This policy as well as sector strategies help ensure that Irish aid targets poor people and gets to where it is most needed.”
However, the report says that Ireland has some deficiencies in foreign aid policy-making.
It says that the country lacks joint-up thinking, does not have enough evidence of how other, non-aid policies, impact on poor countries, and has “no clear processes “for identifying and managing conflicts or trade-offs between its aid policy and other government policies, in the area of agriculture, trade, taxation, migration, fisheries, energy, health care or climate.
It also points out that that the aid budget has been cut year-on-year since 2008 and that the government has not set out how it plans to achieve a target of spending 0.7% of GDP on foreign aid.
It also says that staff involved in foreign affairs have a “huge” turnover rate.
Ireland has allocated €600 million for overseas development aid for next year. Seán Sherlock, the junior minister with responsibility in this area, told Morning Ireland a considerable amount of the funds this year had to be divested into Syria because of the crisis there.
He said Ireland has “measured up” in terms of taking action to help those caught up in the conflict.
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Scary stuff to think we’re in 2019 and this stuff is probably rife!! Good job Italian Police
@Annette: Yeah had to stop reading, some sick ppl ou there!!!!
What did I just read?? What kind of person does something like that? Sometimes I really lose hope in humanity. The pain and anguish those children and parents must have suffered is unthinkable.
Jesus. Just when I thought it could not get worse..those poor children and god love their parents..well done to the ITALIAN POLICE..I wish the family’s well
Evil bustards. Hope all found guilty hey the severe punishment they deserve for running so many lives.
I read that in total disbelief, how the hell do these sick ba$tard$ sleep at night, they couldn’t have a shred of moral decency in their entire body’s, another case of just lock them up and throw away the key.
It’s happening in Ireland too but it is being brushed under the carpet
@Anna Kavanagh: source for that claim please
@Anna Kavanagh: without evidence, your claim has no credence.
@Anna Kavanagh: OMG. Then will someone who knows PLEASE PLEASE don’t be afraid to come forward.
@Anna Kavanagh: OMG. Then will someone who knows PLEASE don’t be afraid to come forward.
@Bee Johnson: if @Anna gave you the source she would be jailed under the In Camera Rule.
Did you know that in Ireland that if you report the rape of a child to Gardai you could be jailed?
@Joe Burns: wha?
@Joe Burns: That’s utter nonsense, the in camera rule protects the identity of the child. It does not prevent anybody from reporting a crime. Social Workers have endless files of children that have been abused and raped and work closely with the Gardai to interview these children it a protected environment and I can assure you part of that process is not to arrest the person who reported the crime.
Jesus Christ! Thats like an episode of Law And Order SVU. You wouldnt think that something like that could be happening in a western country in 2019. If found guilty I hope they never see the outside of a cell again.
Disgusting
@Cathy Carroll: well one of yas did it
That is horrific. It is so sad the depths of depravity some people will stoop too for money
This world is over run with degenerate lowlifes, the future is bleak.
Sicko & poor child and well Done To Italian Police
Just the beginning by all accounts.
@Shane Dignam: yes, fake accounts notably yours.
No punishment would be great enough for these ‘people’.
Sick and evil people.
That is seriously messed up but I’m confused to the lengths they went to. surely there are plenty of children already in the care system that they could of “sold” if money was their primary goal?
@Bee Johnson: Our ‘Religious ‘ people done it.!! Sold our children to the highest bidder,.
@ÓDuibhír Abú: oh I get that but assuming they were doing this to sell off “healthy” children, but now they are selling damaged children anyway so what was the point. We pay foster families here and we still can’t find enough families
I can’t believe we’re seeing this kind of abuse from actual officials in any European country.
I know we were worse at one stage but that was when the church ran the show. This is Bananas
Tusla Social Workers are Coaching Children Telling them the have being Abused Tusla also are Inflating Falsifying Tusla Files of Abuse to take Children into Care …. Maurice McCabe is the Tip of the Ice Berg…..What Happened in Italy is also happening in Corrupt Ireland …..
@Mark Lamb:
Nothing new sadly, human trafficking the only true remnants of the Roman Empire. Really hope these guys, and their customers, see nothing but cells for the rest of their days. Well done Italian police/whistleblowers!
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