Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2012
466 Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the formations of the EU Councils of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that council held from 9 March 2011 to date in 2012; the number of those meetings he has attended; the number attended by a Minister of State; the number attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form. [19991/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe policies of Transport, Telecommunications and Energyare dealt with under one Council formation — Transport, Telecommunications and EnergyCouncil (TTE). Councils are normally held in spring (February/March), June, October and December. There are usually four meetings of Transport Ministers (March, June, October and December), three meetings of Energy Ministers (spring, June and December), and two meetings of Telecommunications Ministers (June and December). In my role as Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, I sit on the Energy Council and the Telecommunications Council.
Details of the number of meetings of each Council held in 2011 and to date in 2012 and the attendees are detailed in tabular form below:
|
Year |
Number of Meetings held |
Person who Attended |
|
2011 |
4 |
Two were attended by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. Pat Rabbitte TDTwo were attended by Deputy Permanent Representative Ms Geraldine Byrne-Nason |
|
2012 |
1 |
One meeting was attended by Minister of State, Mr. Fergus O’Dowd TD |
|
Year |
Number of Meetings held |
Person who Attended |
|
2011 |
2 |
One meeting was attended by Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. Pat Rabbitte TD and one meeting was attended by Minister of State, Mr. Fergus O’Dowd TD |
|
2012 |
No meeting of the Telecoms Council has been held to date. |
n/a |
