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Wed 10 Oct 2008Ireland still set to meet UN targets - Martin
OVERSEAS AID:THE GOVERNMENT remains on track to meet UN targets on overseas development spending despite the announcement in yesterday's Budget that total overseas aid would be reduced to €891 million next year.
Vote 29 (International Co-operation) which relates to Irish Aid, the Government's overseas development division, has been allocated €754 million for 2009 - a cut of some €15 million.
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