Mr Gilmore said €16m of Irish aid has been put on hold.
The move comes after a draft report by Auditor General of Uganda found that €12m worth of aid from Ireland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark had been transferred to unauthorised accounts in the office of Ugandan Prime Minister Patrick Amama Mbabazi.
The draft report covers the period from July 2011 to July 2012.
Irish Officials, including two auditors, were sent to Kampala this morning to examine the draft report and will report back to the Tánaiste on whether the money can be retrieved.
Mr Gilmore said he had asked the Irish ambassador in Uganda to convey the message that while Irish government is proud of its aid programme in the country, it will not tolerate any misappropriation or misuse of Irish money.
Responding to questions about whether the Irish Government should stop giving aid directly to the receiving countries' governments, as had been previously called for by some NGO's, Mr Gilmore said he took comfort from the fact that the issue was identified by the Attorney General in Uganda following an investigation of the prime minister's office.
He said the Government's aid programme has been working to support offices such as independent auditor-generals in countries where they provide aid.
Uganda is one of the biggest recipients of Irish aid - it was due to receive €32m from the Irish government this year.
€17m of this is channelled through the Ugandan Government, while another €15m is given to NGOs in Uganda.
This money is not affected by today's decision.
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