Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 March 2004
430 Mr. O’Connor asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the special meeting held in Brussels to deal with European security issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9616/04]
View answerAn extraordinary meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Council took place in Brussels on Friday, 19 March 2004. I convened the extraordinary Council so that the EU and member states could consider how best to respond to the atrocity in Madrid on 11 March 2004 and to the growing terrorist threat which we are all facing. The sole item for discussion on the agenda of the Council was the fight against terrorism.
The Council considered measures for inclusion in a declaration on combating terrorism to be adopted by the European Council. I am pleased to say that this declaration was adopted by the European Council on 25 March. The declaration has been published and is also available on the Irish Presidency website at www.eu2004.ie.
