Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2010
182 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of Council of the European Union’s meetings that she was entitled to attend in the past three years; the number of Council meetings she attended; the number of same that were attended by officials in her place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19128/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) Council normally meets in formal session on two occasions during each Presidency period of six months. Health matters are discussed in detail at one of these formal Councils. The following table gives the information requested by the Deputy.
|
Year |
Number of EPSCO Councils |
Number of EPSCO Councils (Health) |
Number Attended by Minister |
Number Attended by Officials in place of Minister |
|
2007 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
(Minister represented by Minister of State at Department of Health and Children) |
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|
2008 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
(Minister represented by Minister of State at Department of Health and Children at one of these) |
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|
2009 |
5 |
4* |
3 |
1 |
|
2010 (to date) |
1 |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
*2 of these meetings were called specifically to discuss the Influenza Pandemic (H1N1) 2009.
