Should Ireland increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
In 2013 Ireland gave €628 million in overseas aid. The government states that the aim of Ireland's aid programme is to reduce poverty and hunger, particularly in sub- Saharan Africa. It supports long term development and provides humanitarian assistance in over eighty of the world's poorest countries.
@9ZVH9Y24mos4MO
Aid spending as it is currently organised is deep flawed, but more should be done to aid impoverished nations and those suffering from genocide and humanitarian crises (Palestine, Sudan, Congo, etc)
@9ZJFHZ3Social Democrats5mos5MO
Increase, but rework foreign aid to invest directly in the construction of infrastructure and jobs overseas rather than handing money to foreign governments or individuals.
@9ZH9GDKSocial Democrats5mos5MO
I am ok with current spending, but aid shouldn't be given to countries that have broken international law
@9YN486Q5mos5MO
Decrease to those countries that promote terrorism and violate human rights but increase to those countries struggling in poverty, health and water.
@9N4G4JM 11mos11MO
Decrease, foreign aid should be used for long-term programs which benefit the individuals and not the government.
@9MJF53611mos11MO
We should provide aid to peoples movements in other countries that are committed to the empowerment of the working class.
@9ZCTZV65mos5MO
It should remain the same, but that money should be focused on only being given to schemes that are beneficial long term and not short term solutions with later negative results. Eg. Giving money to schemes that provide food to areas but employing people from that area to grow, make and handout that food, instead of buying cheap grain elsewhere and sending it to them.
@9FQ5KFF2yrs2Y
Decrease until homeless crisis decreases, but we shoukd increase once we have a balance
@97PZ24H2yrs2Y
Aid should be given to countries in need but be highly regulated to ensure it gets to the right people and where it’s most beneficial. Also it should be used in a way that encourages self reliance.
@978QXVS2yrs2Y
I think it would be good in theory but I'm unsure I it is financially feasible.
@93PVXNZ3yrs3Y
Increase but rather than just giving money to corrupt governments we should directly fund the building of hospitals, schools ect.
@8RS9W8S4yrs4Y
Decrease because you should look after your own national problems first
@8RLZCHW4yrs4Y
Decrease for countries that abuse human rights
@8J2LNT24yrs4Y
State Aid should be universal it should be a humanitarian Aid
@8DQ9ZDZ5yrs5Y
I'm satisfied with the current amount but limit it to countries that have no human rights violations
@8DJ7DHH5yrs5Y
Keep the level of foreign aid the same, but redistribute it to exclude countries with human rights violations, or where there is evidence of a country's government misusing aid money.
@8S8KVGK4yrs4Y
Yes we do need to increase foreign aid spending but we need to drastically reduce our national budget deficit & we need to Decrease, and deny aid to countries that harbour or promote terrorism
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@4R6XB7M4yrs4Y
Decrease and abolish it completely.
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