The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Ecofin) usually meets monthly, although it can meet more frequently, if required. Formal Ecofin meetings are held in Brussels or Luxembourg; Informal Ecofin meetings are convened in the country holding the six-monthly Presidency (usually April and September). Separately to the Ecofin meetings, Eurogroup meetings usually take place on the evening beforehand. Since my appointment as Minister for Finance in March 2011, fifteen meetings of Ecofin have taken place and I attended thirteen of these meetings. Mr. Brian Hayes TD, Minister of State at the Department of Finance attended two meetings of Ecofin on 14 June 2011 and 21 February 2012.
The following table sets out the dates of all Ecofin Council meetings convened from 9 March 2011 to date, and details of who attended each of these meetings:
2011
Date
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Name
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Department
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15/03/2011
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Michael Noonan T.D.
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Minister for Finance
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08-09/04/2011 (Informal Ecofin, Hungary)
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Michael Noonan T.D.
|
Minister for Finance
|
17/05/2011
|
Michael Noonan T.D.
|
Minister for Finance
|
14/06/2011
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Brian Hayes T.D.
|
Minister of State at the Department of Finance
|
20/06/2011
|
Michael Noonan T.D.
|
Minister for Finance
|
12/07/2011
|
Michael Noonan T.D.
|
Minister for Finance
|
16-17/09/2011 (Informal Ecofin, Poland)
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Michael Noonan T.D.
|
Minister for Finance
|
04/10/2011
|
Michael Noonan T.D.
|
Minister for Finance
|
22/10/2011
|
Michael Noonan T.D.
|
Minister for Finance
|
08/11/2011
|
Michael Noonan T.D.
|
Minister for Finance
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30/11/2011
|
Michael Noonan T.D.
|
Minister for Finance
|
2012
Date
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Name
|
Department
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24/01/2012
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Michael Noonan T.D.
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Minister for Finance
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21/02/2012
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Brian Hayes T.D.
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Minister of State at the Department of Finance
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13/03/2012
|
Michael Noonan T.D.
|
Minister for Finance
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30-31/03/2012 (Informal Ecofin, Denmark)
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Michael Noonan T.D.
|
Minister for Finance
|