Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 May 2013
175. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the Minister or Minister of State that represented Ireland at the Ministerial Council meetings of the European Union during the Irish Presidency of the Council to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26212/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraDuring the period of the Presidency to date the European Council of Environment Ministers met formally on 21 March 2013 and informally on 22-23 April 2013. Mr Jimmy Deenihan T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and I attended the March Council meeting; our primary focus was on managing, from a Presidency perspective, our respective elements of Council business and, where necessary, Ireland was represented at the meeting at official level. I also chaired the meeting of the Informal Council of Environment Ministers in April at which Ireland was represented, in respect of different elements, by Mr Fergus O’Dowd, T.D., Minister of State at my Department, and by officials of my Department.
