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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 December 2004

Thursday, 9 December 2004

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Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

202 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Justice and Home Affairs Council meetings he has attended since assuming office in 2002; and the number of times he has appeared before the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women’s Rights to discuss the agenda of such meetings in advance with the members of the committee. [32979/04]

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I have attended 18 of the 19 meetings of the Justice and Home Affairs Council which have taken place since I took up office. I have appeared before the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights on four occasions in advance of such Council meetings, at the committee's invitation. I have provided a post-Council briefing on two occasions.

I was not available to provide a pre-Council briefing on one occasion when the committee had asked me to do so. The former Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Roche, appeared on my behalf on that occasion. I was not available to provide a post-Council briefing on one occasion when the committee had asked me to do so. The former Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy O'Dea, appeared on my behalf on that occasion.

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