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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 11 Dec 2001

Vol. 546 No. 3

Written Answers. - EU Council Meetings.

Jim O'Keeffe

Ceist:

347 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the meetings, formal and informal, of European Union Councils relevant to his portfolio held since June 1997; the number of such meetings personally attended by him; and where not so attended, the person who led the Irish delegation at such council meetings. [31944/01]

I refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 375 of 26 June 2001, which sets out the position with regard to the Justice, Home Affairs and Civil Protection Councils which I, the Minister of State at my Department or another representative attended prior to that date.

The following is a list of the Justice, Home Affairs and Civil Protection Councils which I, the Minister of State at my Department or another representative have attended since July 2001.

Date

Attendee

13 July 2001

Minister

20 September 2001

Minister

27/28 September 2001

Minister of State

16 October 2001(also a Joint Council meeting with ECOFIN)

Minister

16 November 2001

Minister

6/7 December 2001

Minister

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