European Council Meetings

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2010

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Ceisteanna (289)

Lucinda Creighton

Ceist:

328 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of Council of the European Union’s meetings that he was entitled to attend in the past three years; the number of Council meetings he attended; the number of same that were attended by officials in his place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19120/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Eamon Ryan)

Since I came into office on the 14th June 2007 there have been fifteen EU Council meetings that I have been entitled to attend. Of those I have attended eleven meetings. The other four meetings were attended by officials of my Department.