Arthur Morgan
Question:165 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the issues to be discussed at the meeting of European Union drug co-ordinators in June 2004. [7731/04]
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The EU action plan on drugs 2000-2004 obliges each Presidency of the EU to facilitate a meeting of the national drugs co-ordinators. This meeting is usually attended by officials although individual national co-ordination structures vary and a small number of ministers may attend. The meeting under the Irish Presidency will be held in Clontarf Castle on 15 June 2004.
The aim of these meetings is to provide an up-date on the various national drug situations, on developing drugs legislation and to exchange useful comparative data. The meeting also aims to foster exchanges of information and debate. The meeting in June will be the first meeting of national drug co-ordinators with 25 member states. The agenda for the meeting has not yet been finalised. Prior to finalisation, the proposed agenda will be discussed at the Horizontal Council Working Party on Drugs and it is open to member states to propose issues for discussion at the meeting.