Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 18 Oct 1994

Vol. 445 No. 9

Written Answers. - Northern Ireland Visits.

Austin Currie

Ceist:

156 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the number of occasions on which he has visited Northern Ireland since the Government was formed; the date, venue and purpose of each visit; and the same information in relation to the Minister or Ministers of State, if any, at his Department. [1544/94]

Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. Quinn)

I have not performed any public engagements in Northern Ireland since the Government was formed. Details of visits by the Ministers of State at my Department are as follows:

Minister for Commerce and Technology.

Date	Venue	Purpose of Visit
22 April, 1994	Forte Crest Hotel, Dunmurray, Belfast.	Address to annual dinner of the N.I. Business Club.
27 June, 1994	Stormont Castle, Belfast.	Inaugural Irish Innovation Lecture.

CLASS="CP">Minister for Labour Affairs.

Date	Venue	Purpose of Visit
24 February, 1994	College of Catering, Newry.	Address to the “Business in the Community Newry 850 Celebrations Dinner”.
7 July, 1994	Attona Industrial Estate, Lisburn.	Presentation of Awards for Enterprise 1994.
6 October, 1994	Health and Safety Agency, Belfast.	Meeting between Northern Ireland Health and Safety Agency and the Health and Safety Authority.