Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2010
105 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of Council of the European Union’s meetings that he was entitled to attend in the past three years; the number of Council meetings he attended; the number of same that were attended by officials in his place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19124/10]
View answerThe Council formations for which my Department has particular responsibilities are the Competitiveness Council and the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (ESPHCA).
Since my appointment as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, there have been no meetings held of either the EU Competitiveness Council or the ESPHCA Council. The next meeting of the Competitiveness Council, which I intend to attend, is due to take place on 25th/26th May, 2010. The next meeting of the ESPHCA Council is due to take place on 7th and 8th June, 2010. Representation at this Council will be decided in the coming weeks.
The following Tables lists the number of Competitiveness Council and EHSPCA meetings and previous Ministerial attendees or otherwise for the last three years:
|
Date |
Attendance |
|
21 – 22 May 2007 |
Deputy Permanent Representative |
|
25 June 2007 |
Minister Micheál Martin, T.D |
|
28 September 2007 |
Minister Michael Ahern, T.D. |
|
22 – 23 November 2007 |
Minister Michael Ahern, T.D. |
|
25 February 2008 |
Minister Micheál Martin, T.D. |
|
29 – 30 May 2008 |
Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, T.D. |
|
8 June 2008 (Special Council on European Institute of Technology) |
Deputy Permanent Representative |
|
25 – 26 September 2008 |
Deputy Permanent Representative |
|
1 – 2 December 2008 |
Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, T.D. |
|
5 – 6 March 2009 |
Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, T.D. |
|
28 – 29 May 2009 |
Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, T.D. |
|
24 – 25 September 2009 |
Minister Conor Lenihan, T.D. |
|
3 – 4 December 2009 |
Deputy Permanent Representative |
|
1 – 2 March 2010 |
Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, T.D. |
|
Date |
Attendance |
|
30 May 2007 |
Minister Tony Killeen, T.D |
|
5 December 2007 |
Minister Billy Kelleher, T.D. |
|
29 February 2008 |
Minister Billy Kelleher, T.D. |
|
9 June 2008 |
Minister Billy Kelleher, T.D. |
|
2 October 2008 |
Minister Billy Kelleher, T.D. |
|
16 – 17 December 2008 |
Minister Billy Kelleher, T.D. |
|
9 – 10 March 2009 |
Minister Billy Kelleher, T.D. |
|
8 – 9 June 2009 |
Deputy Permanent Representative (employment and consumer aspects) |
|
30 November – 1 December 2009 |
Minister Dara Calleary T.D. |
|
8 March 2010 |
Minister Dara Calleary T.D. |
