Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2012
504 Deputy Patrick O’Donovan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the EU 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; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form. [5472/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe relevant Council is the Justice and Home Affairs Council. Between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2011 there were a total of forty-two meetings of this Council including ten "informal" meetings of Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs. The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table:
|
Year |
Month |
Minsters |
|
2007 |
January* |
Minister of State Frank Fahy T.D. |
|
February |
Permanent Representative to the EU Bobby McDonagh |
|
|
April |
Permanent Representative to the EU Bobby McDonagh |
|
|
June |
Permanent Representative to the EU Bobby McDonagh |
|
|
September |
Permanent Representative to the EU Bobby McDonagh |
|
|
October * |
Minister Brian Lenihan T.D. |
|
|
November |
Minister of State Sean Power T.D. |
|
|
December |
Minister of State Sean Power T.D. |
|
|
2008 |
January * |
Minister Brian Lenihan T.D. |
|
February |
Minister Brian Lenihan T.D. |
|
|
April |
Minister of State Sean Power T.D. |
|
|
June |
Permanent Representative to the EU Bobby McDonagh |
|
|
July * |
Minister Dermot Ahern T.D. |
|
|
July |
Minister of State Conor Lenihan T.D. |
|
|
September |
Permanent Representative to the EU Bobby McDonagh |
|
|
October |
Minister Dermot Ahern T.D. |
|
|
November |
Permanent Representative to the EU Bobby McDonagh |
|
|
2009 |
January * |
Minister Dermot Ahern T.D. |
|
February |
Minister Dermot Ahern T.D. |
|
|
April |
Minister of State Conor Lenihan T.D. |
|
|
June |
Permanent Representative to the EU Rory Montgomery |
|
|
July * |
Minister Dermot Ahern T.D. |
|
|
September |
Permanent Representative to the EU Rory Montgomery |
|
|
October |
Permanent Representative to the EU Rory Montgomery |
|
|
November |
Minister Dermot Ahern T.D. |
|
|
2010 |
January * |
Minister Dermot Ahern T.D. |
|
February |
Permanent Representative to the EU Rory Montgomery |
|
|
April |
Permanent Representative to the EU Rory Montgomery |
|
|
June |
Minister Dermot Ahern T.D. |
|
|
July * |
Minister Dermot Ahern T.D. |
|
|
October |
Permanent Representative to the EU Rory Montgomery |
|
|
November |
Minister Dermot Ahern T.D. |
|
|
December |
Permanent Representative to the EU Rory Montgomery |
|
|
2011 |
January * |
Sean Aylward, Secretary General |
|
February |
Permanent Representative to the EU Rory Montgomery |
|
|
April |
Minister Alan Shatter T.D. |
|
|
May |
Minister of State Kathleen Lynch T.D. |
|
|
June |
Minister Alan Shatter T.D. |
|
|
July * |
Minister Alan Shatter T.D. |
|
|
September |
Minister Alan Shatter T.D. |
|
|
October |
Minister Alan Shatter T.D. |
|
|
November |
Minister Alan Shatter T.D. |
*indicates an Informal meeting of the Council of Ministers.
Officials also attend meetings of the Justice and Home Affairs Council.
