Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2012
239 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the European Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those meetings that he attended; the number that were attended by the relevant Minister of State; the number that were attended by an Irish official; if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form. [5466/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Minister for Education and Skills sits on the EU Council of Ministers for Education. This Council meets three times a year, in February, May and November. From 2007 to 2011 inclusive, fifteen meetings of the Council have been held. Of these, the Minister for Education and Skills attended six, a Minister of State attended five and officials deputised at four.
The names of those who attended are attached in tabular form:
|
Date of meeting |
Attendance |
|
February 2007 |
Minister of State Seán Haughey |
|
May 2007 |
Ambassador Ken Thompson |
|
November 2007 |
Minister Mary Hanafin |
|
February 2008 |
Minister of State Seán Haughey |
|
May 2008 |
Minister Batt O’Keeffe |
|
November 2008 |
Minister of State Seán Haughey |
|
February 2009 |
Minister Batt O’Keeffe |
|
May 2009 |
Minister Batt O’Keeffe |
|
November 2009 |
Minister Batt O’Keeffe |
|
February 2010 |
Ambassador Geraldine Byrne-Nason |
|
May 2010 |
Ambassador Geraldine Byrne-Nason |
|
November 2010 |
Minister of State Seán Haughey |
|
February 2011 |
Ambassador Geraldine Byrne-Nason |
|
May 2011 |
Minister Ruairí Quinn |
|
November 2011 |
Minister of State Ciarán Cannon |
