Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 11 Dec 2001

Vol. 546 No. 3

Written Answers. - EU Council Meetings.

Jim O'Keeffe

Question:

439 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the meetings, formal and informal, of European Union Councils relevant to his portfolio held since June 1997; the number of such meetings personally attended by him; and where not so attended, the person who led the Irish delegation at such council meetings. [31946/01]

Minister for Education and Science (Dr. Woods)

The following outlines all European Union Councils of Ministers, Education, European Union Councils of Ministers, Youth, and European Union Councils of Ministers, Education and Youth, informal meetings involving EU Education Ministers and conferences of European Education Ministers held since July 1997 and the representative at each meeting.

Date	Council/Meeting/Conference	Attended by
28 October 1997	Youth Council	Deputy Permanent Representative.
20 November 1997	Education Council	Minister for Education and Science.
12-13 March 1998	Informal Meeting of EU Education and Social Affairs Ministers	Minister for Education and Science.
4 June 1998	Education / Labour and Social Affairs Council	Minister for Education and Science.
25-27 June 1998	Conference of European Education Ministers	Minister for Education and Science.
26 November 1998	Youth Council	Deputy Permanent Representative.
4 December 1998	Education Council	Minister for Education and Science.
27 May 1999	Youth Council	Deputy Permanent Representative.
7 June 1999	Education Council	Deputy Permanent Representative.
18-19 June 1999	Meeting of European Ministers for Higher Education	Head of EU/International Affairs, Department of Education and Science.
Date	Council/Meeting/Conference	Attended by
24-25 June 1999	Conference of European Education Ministers	Minister for Education and Science.
23 November 1999	Youth Council	Deputy Permanent Representative.
26 November 1999	Education Council	Minister for Education and Science.
8 June 2000	Education Council	Deputy Permanent Representative.
18-20 June 2000	Conference of European Education Ministers	Minister for Education and Science.
30 September 2000	Informal Meeting of EU Education Ministers	Minister for Education and Science.
2 November 2000	Conference of EU, Latin American and Caribbean Ministers for Education	Minister for Education and Science.
9 November 2000	Education and Youth Council	Minister for Education and Science.
12 February 2001	Education and Youth Council	Deputy Permanent Representative.
1-3 March 2001	Informal Meeting of EU Ministers for Education and Research	Minister for Education and Science.
18-19 May 2001	Meeting of European Ministers for Higher Education	Head of EU/International Affairs, Department of Education and Science.
28 May 2001	Education and Youth Council	Deputy Permanent Representative.
28-30 June 2001	Conference of the European Ministers of Education	Minister for Education and Science.
29 November 2001	Education and Youth Council	Minister for Education and Science.