The Minister for Education and Skills sits on the EU Council of Ministers for Education. This Council meets three times a year, in February, May and November. From 2007 to 2011 inclusive, fifteen meetings of the Council have been held. Of these, the Minister for Education and Skills attended six, a Minister of State attended five and officials deputised at four.
The names of those who attended are attached in tabular form:
Date of meeting
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Attendance
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February 2007
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Minister of State Seán Haughey
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May 2007
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Ambassador Ken Thompson
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November 2007
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Minister Mary Hanafin
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February 2008
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Minister of State Seán Haughey
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May 2008
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Minister Batt O’Keeffe
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November 2008
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Minister of State Seán Haughey
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February 2009
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Minister Batt O’Keeffe
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May 2009
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Minister Batt O’Keeffe
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November 2009
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Minister Batt O’Keeffe
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February 2010
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Ambassador Geraldine Byrne-Nason
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May 2010
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Ambassador Geraldine Byrne-Nason
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November 2010
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Minister of State Seán Haughey
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February 2011
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Ambassador Geraldine Byrne-Nason
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May 2011
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Minister Ruairí Quinn
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November 2011
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Minister of State Ciarán Cannon
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