Ruairí Quinn
Question:159 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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. [12356/01]
Written Answers - Official Engagements.
The following is a list of planned official trips for myself and the Minister of State in my Department from 1 May 2001 to the end of the year. The information in the reply is for current and planned commitments but changes and additions are likely as the year progresses.
Minister
May
Informal Foreign Minister's Meeting, (Gymnich) Nykoeping, Sweden (5-6)
G.A.C. Brussels (14-15)
OECD Foreign Ministerial, Paris (15)
EU-ASEM Foreign Ministerial, Beijing (24-26)
Euro Atlantic Partnership Councilo FM to Hungary (29-30)
Council Of Europe Ministerial
June
G.A.C. Luxembourg (11-12)
EU-United States, Gotebourg
European Council Gotebourg (15-16))
Visit of Minister Cowen to Czech Republic (28)
G.A.C. Luxembourg (25-26)
July
GAC Brussels (15-16)
August
September
Gymnich, Belgium(8-9)
UNGA General Debate (24-28)
October
GAC Luxembourg (8-9)
Informal Council, Ghent (12)
GAC Luxembourg (29)
November
GAC Brussels (19-20)
OSCE Ministerial, Bucharest, Romania (26-27)
December
GAC Brussels (10-11)
European Council, Brussels (14-15)
Minister of State
May
Attendance at the Third UN Conference for Least Developed Countries in Brussels (15-16)
Attendance at EC Development Council in Brussels. (30-31)
June
Attendance at the UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS in New York. (25-27)
September
Global Summit on Women, Hong Kong (13-15).