Ruairí Quinn
Question:271 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Finance if he will state, in respect of himself and each Minister of State in his Department, the planned official trips abroad between 1 May 2001 and the end of 2001. [12360/01]
Written Answers - Official Engagements.
The information required by the Deputy with regard to planned official trips abroad during the period 1 May 2001 to 31 December 2001 by the Minister for Finance and Minister of State at the Department of Finance is as follows:
Minister for Finance
|
Month |
Reason for Trip |
Venue/s |
|
May |
ECOFIN meeting |
Brussels |
|
May |
Cohesion forum meeting |
Brussels |
|
June |
ECOFIN meeting |
Luxembourg |
|
Month |
Reason for Trip |
Venue/s |
|
June |
European Council meeting |
Gothenburg |
|
June |
Europafestival (Germany) |
Bad Lippspringe |
|
July |
ECOFIN meeting |
Brussels |
|
September |
ECOFIN meeting (informal) |
Venue to beconfirmed |
|
October |
Annual meeting of the World Bank and IMF |
Washington |
|
October |
ECOFIN meeting |
Luxembourg |
|
October |
European Council meeting |
Ghent |
|
November |
ECOFIN meeting |
Brussels |
|
December |
ECOFIN meeting |
Brussels |
|
December |
European Council meeting |
Laeken |
Minister of State (OPW) Martin Cullen.
|
Month |
Reason for Trip |
Venue/s |
|
May |
OPW capital works in all locations |
Messine, Leuven and Paris (one trip) |
|
May |
Viewing furnishings for State buildings |
London (on return from previous trip) |
|
July |
EU Council meeting on RegionalPolicy(informal)Belgium |
Namur |
|
July |
EU budget council meeting (First reading of 2002 EU Budget) |
Brussels |
|
July |
EU budget council meeting (Second reading of 2002 EU budget) |
Brussels |