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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 26 Jun 2001

Vol. 539 No. 1

Written Answers. - Official Engagements.

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

131 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she will list each EU Council of Ministers meeting since July 1997 at which she was entitled to attend; and, in respect of each such meeting, if she attended or another Minister, a Minister of State, or another person represented her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19070/01]

There are three different EU Council of Ministers meetings applicable to my Department. I take responsibility for both the Transport and the Telecommunications Council meetings. The Minister of State, Deputy Jacob, attends the Energy Council meetings.

The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

EU Council of Ministers meetings since July 1997:

Transport

Venue

Date

Attended by

Luxembourg

October 1997

Minister

Brussels

December 1997

Minister

Brussels

March 1998

Minister

Chester, England

April 1998

Minister

Luxembourg

June 1998

Minister

Feldkirch, Austria

September 1998

Minister

Luxembourg

October 1998

Minister

Brussels

November 1998

Minister

Dortmund,Germany

April l999

Minister

Luxembourg

June 1999

Minister

Luxembourg

October 1999

Minister

Brussels

December 1999

Minister

Brussels

March 2000

Minister

Luxembourg

June 2000

Minister

Luxembourg

September 2000

Minister

Brussels

December 2000

Minister

Luxembourg

April 2001

Minister

Brussels

March 1999

Minister of State

Luxembourg

October 2000

Minister of State

Telecommunications

Venue

Date

Attended by

Brussels

1 December 1997

Minister

Brussels

26 February 1998

Minister

Brussels

27 November 1998

Minister

Luxembourg

22 April 1999

Minister

Brussels

2 May 2000

Minister

Luxembourg

3 October 2000

Minister

Venue

Date

Attended by

Brussels

22 December 2000

Minister

Sweden

15/17 February 2001

Minister

Luxembourg

4/5 April 2001

Minister

Brussels

19 May 1998

Minister of State

Brussels

30 November 1999

Deputy Permanent Representative

Energy/Industry Council meetings

Venue

Date

Attended By

Luxembourg

27 October 1997

Minister of State

Brussels

8 December 1997

Minister of State

Brussels

11 May 1998

Minister of State

Brussels

13 November 1998

Minister of State

Brussels

2 December 1999

Minister of State

Brussels

20 May 2000

Minister of State

Brussels

11 May 2001

Minister of State

Brussels

14/15 May 2001

Minister of State

Brussels

5 December 2000

Minister of State

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