Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 December 2012
623. Deputy Simon Harris asked the Minister for Health 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 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. [56549/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThese Councils are normally held four times a year over two days, with health items being dealt with at two of these meetings held in June and December. Since March 2011, the EPSCO Council met on seven occasions, four of which dealt with health items. I attended three of those meetings and the Irish Deputy Permanent Representative attended the other meeting as Head of the Irish Delegation.
The attendance information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table as follows:
|
Date and meeting |
Venue |
Head of Delegation |
|
Council of Ministers meeting 6th June 2011 |
Luxembourg |
Ms Geraldine Byrne Nason (Deputy Permanent Representative) |
|
Council of Ministers meeting 1st & 2nd December 2011 |
Brussels |
Minister James Reilly |
|
Council of Ministers meeting 21st & 22nd June |
Luxembourg |
Minister James Reilly |
|
Council of Ministers meeting 6th & 7th December 2012 |
Brussels |
Minister James Reilly |
