Michael Ferris
Question:61 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will give details of the agenda for the General Affairs Council meeting held in October 1997; and the ministerial attendance at that meeting. [18096/97]
Written Answers. - General Affairs Council Meeting.
The agenda of the General Affairs Council meeting of 6-7 October 1997 consisted of the following items:
A. Monday, 6 October 1997
1. Adoption of the agenda
2. Approval of the list of "A" items
3. Resolutions, Opinions and Decisions adopted by the European Parliament at its part-session (Strasbourg, 15-19 September 1997)
4. Agenda 2000
— State of Play
5. Follow-up to the Amsterdam European Council
6. Association of the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT): Mid-term Review of the 1991 decision.
7. Transatlantic Relations
— Helms-Burton/D'Amato legislation
— Humane Trapping Standards
8. Former Yugoslavia
— Bosnia-Hercegovina
— FRY
9. Albania
10. Middle-East Peace Process
11. Burma-Myanmar
12. Preparation for the Extraordinary European Council on Employment
13. Other business
B. Tuesday, 7 October 1997
1. 10.00 a.m.: Structured dialogue with Cyprus
(11.00-11.30 a.m.: Press Conference)
2. 11.30 a.m.: Association Council with the Czech Republic
(12.30-1.30 p.m.: Press Conference)
3. 1.00 p.m.: Joint Lunch
Ireland was represented at the Council by the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Liz O'Donnell.