Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 April 2011
328 Deputy Regina Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of European Council meetings that his predecessor was entitled to attend in the year before 9 March 2011; the dates of such meetings; in each case if his predecessor attended the meeting or if the meeting was attended by officials in his place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7438/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn the twelve months prior to 9 March 2011, there were 10 formal meetings of the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers and two informal meetings. Apart from the meeting on 17 May 2010 when travel plans were disrupted by the ash cloud and meetings in January and February 2011, Ireland was represented at these meetings at Ministerial level either by Minister Brendan Smith or, when fisheries items dominated the agenda, by Minister of State Sean Connick. The table sets out the position.
|
Date of meeting |
Attendance |
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29 March 2010 |
Brendan Smith and Sean Connick |
|
17 May 2010 |
Brussels based officials |
|
1 June 2010 |
Brendan Smith |
|
29 June 2010 |
Sean Connick |
|
12 July 2010 |
Brendan Smith |
|
21 September 2010 |
Brendan Smith |
|
27 September 2010 |
Brendan Smith and Sean Connick |
|
26 October 2010 |
Sean Connick |
|
30 November 2010 |
Brendan Smith and Sean Connick |
|
13/14 December 2010 |
Brendan Smith and Sean Connick |
|
24 January 2011 |
Dublin and Brussels based officials |
|
21 February 2011 |
Dublin and Brussels based officials |
