Vol. 531 No. 4
180 Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he plans to be out of the country for St. Patrick's Day, 2001; if so the location he will be going to; and the length of time he will be out of the country. [6096/01]
I will travel to San Francisco on 9 March to join in St. Patrick's Day celebrations, which take place there on the weekend of the 9-10 March. I will then travel to Canada where I will have a number of meetings on environmental issues. I will depart for Ireland on 16 March.
