I was unable to be present at the Council of Culture Ministers meeting on 26 September 2000 because it coincided with a plenary session of the North-South Ministerial Council, at which my attendance was required given my responsibilities for two cross-Border Implementation Bodies – Waterways Ireland and An Foras Teanga. The agenda for the Council meeting in question follows for the Deputy's information. It will be seen that the main substantive point related to the approval of the MEDIA PLUS Programme for the support of the Audiovisual Industry 2001-2005. Discussions on this issue had been in progress for some months and it was clear that final decisions would be taken at the Council meeting on 26 September 2001.
Meeting of EU Ministers with responsibility for Cultural and Audiovisual Affairs
Brussels, 26 September 2000
Agenda