Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 17 Dec 2003

Vol. 577 No. 4

Written Answers. - EU Presidency.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

261 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the location at which the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting scheduled for 31 March 2004 will take place, with respect to the Irish Presidency of the European Union; if associated formal or informal side meetings are scheduled to take place in relation to this meeting; the persons who are likely to attend these meetings; and the details of private sponsorship of aspects of these meetings that have been agreed to date. [31594/03]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

262 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the location at which the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council informal meeting scheduled for 22-23 January 2004 will take place, with respect to the Irish Presidency of the European Union; if associated formal or informal side meetings are scheduled to take place in relation to this meeting; the persons who are likely to attend these meetings; and the details of private sponsorship of aspects of these meetings that have been agreed to date. [31595/03]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

263 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the location at which the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting scheduled for 29-30 April 2004 will take place, with respect to the Irish Presidency of the European Union; if associated formal or informal side meetings are scheduled to take place in relation to this meeting; the persons who are likely to attend these meetings; and the details of private sponsorship of aspects of these meetings that have been agreed to date. [31596/03]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

264 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the location at which the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting scheduled for 8 June 2004 will take place, with respect to the Irish Presidency of the European Union; if associated formal or informal side meetings are scheduled to take place in relation to this meeting; the persons who are likely to attend these meetings; and the details of private sponsorship of aspects of these meetings that have been agreed to date. [31597/03]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

265 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the location at which the EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting scheduled for 19 February 2004 will take place, with respect to the Irish Presidency of the European Union; if associated formal or informal side meetings are scheduled to take place in relation to this meeting; the persons who are likely to attend these meetings; and the details of private sponsorship of aspects of these meetings that have been agreed to date. [31598/03]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 to 265, inclusive, together.

Four meetings of the JHA Council will take place under the Irish Presidency. The JHA Council meetings in February and March will be held in Brussels and the meetings in April and June will be held in Luxembourg. In addition, an informal meeting of the Council will take place in January in Dublin which will be attended by the candidate states as well as the European Union member and accession states. There are no associated formal or informal side meetings planned at present in connection with meetings of the Council.

My Department has not entered into any private sponsorship arrangements for meetings of the Council. The Deputy will, however, be aware that the Department of Foreign Affairs, acting on behalf of all Departments has secured sponsorship for a number of goods and services.