Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 14 Oct 2003

Vol. 572 No. 3

Written Answers. - European Council Meetings.

Jim O'Keeffe

Question:

318 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Education and Science the meetings, formal and informal, of European Union Councils relevant to his position or portfolio held since June 1997; the number of such meetings attended by him; and the details of the person who led the Irish delegation at such Council meetings not attended by him. [23328/03]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. N. Dempsey)

The information sought by the Deputy is contained in the following table which outlines all European Union Councils of Ministers – Education, European Union Councils of Ministers – Youth, European Union Councils of Ministers – Education and Youth, informal meetings involving EU Education Ministers and conferences of European Education Ministers held since June 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 & Science
12-13 March 1998	Informal Meeting of EU Education and Social Affairs Ministers	Minister for Education & Science
04 June 1998	Education/Labour and Social Affairs Council	Minister for Education & Science
25-27 June 1998	Conference of European Education Ministers	Minister for Education & Science
26 November 1998	Youth Council	Deputy Permanent Representative
04 December 1998	Education Council	Minister for Education & Science
27 May 1999	Youth Council	Deputy Permanent Representative
07 Jun 1999	Education Council	Deputy Permanent Representative
18-19 June 1999	Meeting of European Ministers for Higher Education	Head of EU/International Affairs, Dept. of Education & Science
24-25 June 1999	Conference of European Education Ministers	Minister for Education & Science
23 November 1999	Youth Council	Deputy Permanent Representative
26 November 1999	Education Council	Minister for Education & Science
08 Jun 2000	Education Council	Deputy Permanent Representative
18-20 June 2000	Conference of European Education Ministers	Minister for Education & Science
30 September 2000	Informal Meeting of EU Ministers for Education	Minister for Education & Science
02 November 2000	Conference of EU, Latin American and Caribbean Ministers for Education	Minister for Education & Science
09 November 2000	Education and Youth Council	Minister for Education & 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 & Science
18-19 May 2001	Meeting of European Ministers for Higher Education	Head of EU/International Affairs, Dept. of Education & Science
28 May 2001	Education and Youth Council	Deputy Permanent Representative
28-30 June 2001	Conference of European Education Ministers	Minister for Education & Science
29 November 2001	Education and Youth Council	Minister for Education & Science
14 February 2002	Education and Youth Council	Minister for Education & Science
1/2 March 2002	Conference of European Education Ministers	Minister for Education & Science
30 May 2002	Education and Youth Council	Minister for Education & Science
16/18 June 2002	Conference of European Education Ministers	Secretary General, Dept. of Education & Science
12 November 2002	Education and Youth Council	Minister for Education & Science
29/30 November 2002	Conference of European Education Ministers	Minister for Education & Science
06 February 2003	Education and Youth Council	Minister of State for Youth Affairs
1/2 March 2003	Conference of European Education Ministers	Minister for Education & Science
5 May 2003	Education and Youth Council	Minister of State for Youth Affairs
27-28 June 2003	Conference of European Education Ministers	Minister for Education & Science
18/19 September 2003	Meeting of European Ministers for Higher Education	Minister for Education & Science
3/4 October 2003	Conference of European Education Ministers	Head of Social Inclusion Unit, Dept. of Education & Science