Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2012
638 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Health the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those meetings that he attended; the number that were attended by the relevant Minister of State; the number that were attended by an Irish official; if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form. [5470/12]
View answerThese Councils are normally held twice a year over two days, with health items being dealt with on one of these days. The attendance information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
|
Date and meeting |
Venue |
Head of Delegation |
|
Council of Ministers meeting 1st & 2nd December 2011 |
Brussels |
Minister James Reilly |
|
Council of Ministers meeting 6th June 2011 |
Luxembourg |
Ms Geraldine Byrne Mason (Deputy Permanent Representative) |
|
Councils of Minsters meeting 6th & 7th December 2010 |
Brussels |
Ms Geraldine Byrne Mason (Deputy Permanent Representative) |
|
Council of Ministers meeting 7th & 8th June 2010 |
Luxembourg |
Ms Geraldine Byrne Mason (Deputy Permanent Representative) |
|
Council of Ministers meeting 30th November & 1st December 2009 |
Brussels |
Minister Mary Harney |
|
Council of Ministers meeting 8th & 9th June 2009 |
Luxembourg |
Minister Mary Harney |
|
Special Council of Ministers meeting re Swine Flu 30th April 2009 |
Luxembourg |
Minister Mary Harney |
|
Council of Ministers meeting 16th & 18th December 2008 |
Brussels |
Minister Maire Hoctor, Minister of State at the Department of Health & Children |
|
Council of Ministers meeting 9th & 10th June 2008 |
Luxembourg |
Minister Mary Harney |
|
Council of Ministers meeting 5th & 6th December 2007 |
Brussels |
Minister Pat the Cope Gallagher, Minister of State of State at the Department of Health and Children |
|
Council of Minister meeting 30th & 31st May 2007 |
Luxembourg |
Mr Kenneth Thompson (Deputy Permanent Representative) |
