EU Presidency.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 May 2004

Thursday, 13 May 2004

Questions (65)

Ciarán Cuffe

Question:

60 Mr. Cuffe asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will provide the minutes of the recent Agenda 133 committee meeting in Dublin Castle. [13903/04]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Mr. M. Ahern)

Minutes of the meetings of the Article 133 Services Committee, including that held recently in Dublin Castle, are internal to the work of the committee. The reports are based on discussions conducted in the context of international multilateral trade negotiations. Documents circulated for consideration at the Article 133 committee contain information communicated in confidence to officials within an international institution representative of all EU member states.