Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2012
293. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form. [56550/12]
View answerMy Department has the lead responsibility for the Competitiveness Council and for the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (ESPHCA). When the Foreign Affairs Council considers trade matters, such matters also come within the remit of my Department.
The Competitiveness Council itself is sub-divided into industry, internal market and research issues.
The following tables list the number of Formal and Informal Competitiveness Council meetings, ESPHCA meetings and Foreign Affairs (Trade) Council meetings and attendees or otherwise for the period 9 March 2011 to date.
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Formal and Informal Competitiveness Councils from 9 March 2011 to date |
Attendance |
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9 – 10 March 2011 |
Deputy Permanent Representative |
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11-13 April 2011 (Informal) |
Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Innovation Mr Sean Sherlock TD |
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30 May 2011 |
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation Mr Richard Bruton TD |
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31 May 2011 |
Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Innovation Mr Sean Sherlock TD |
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27 June 2011 (Extraordinary meeting) |
Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Innovation Mr Sean Sherlock TD |
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20-22 July 2011 (Informal) |
Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Innovation Mr Sean Sherlock TD |
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29-30 September 2011 |
Minister of State with responsibility for Small Business, Mr John Perry, TD and Minister for State with responsibility for Research and Innovation, Mr Sean Sherlock TD |
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5-6 December 2011 |
Minister of State with responsibility for Small Business, Mr John Perry, TD |
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2 February 2012 (Informal) |
Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Innovation Mr Sean Sherlock TD |
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3 February 2012 (Informal) |
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation Mr Richard Bruton TD |
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20 February 2012 |
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation Mr Richard Bruton TD |
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21 February 2012 |
Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Innovation Mr Sean Sherlock TD |
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30 May 2012 |
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation Mr Richard Bruton TD |
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31 May 2012 |
Deputy Permanent Representative |
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19 July 2012 (Informal) |
Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Innovation Mr Sean Sherlock TD |
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10 October 2012 |
Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Innovation Mr Sean Sherlock TD |
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11 October 2012 |
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation Mr Richard Bruton TD |
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10 December 2012 |
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation Mr Richard Bruton TD |
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11 December 2012 |
Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Innovation Mr Sean Sherlock TD |
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EPSCO Councils 09 March 2011 to date |
Attendance |
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19 May 2011 (Extraordinary Council) |
Deputy Permanent Representative |
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17 June 2011 |
Minister for Social Protection Ms. Joan Burton TD |
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7-8 July 2011 (Informal Council) |
Minister for Social Protection Ms. Joan Burton TD |
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3 October 2011 |
Deputy Permanent Representative |
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1 December 2011 |
Minister of State with responsibility for Training and Skills Mr. Ciaran Cannon TD |
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17 February 2012 |
Minister for Social Protection Ms. Joan Burton TD |
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24-25 April 2012 (Informal Council) |
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation Mr Richard Bruton TD |
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21 June 2012 |
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation Mr Richard Bruton TD |
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12-13 July (Informal) 2012 |
Minister for Social Protection Ms. Joan Burton TD |
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4 October 2012 |
Minister for Social Protection Ms. Joan Burton TD |
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6 December 2012 |
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation Mr Richard Bruton TD |
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Foreign Affairs (Trade) Councils from 9 March 2011 to date |
Attendance |
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13 May 2011 |
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation Mr Richard Bruton TD |
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26 September 2011 |
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation Mr Richard Bruton TD |
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14 December 2011 |
Permanent Representative Geneva |
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16 March 2012 |
Permanent Representative |
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31 May 2012 |
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation Mr Richard Bruton TD |
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29 November 2012 |
Minister for Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation Mr Richard Bruton TD |
