Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 June 2018
284. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the bilateral meetings she has had with her EU counterparts over the past six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26647/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince January of this year my Ministerial colleagues, Ministers of State Pat Breen and John Halligan and I have continued the Government's outreach agenda with Ireland's EU partners. Working closely with a range of EU partners has always been important for Ireland and continues to be a priority.
The following tables list the EU counterparts with whom we have recently engaged on issues related to current EU files at the Competitiveness and Trade Councils, bilateral trade relations and the position of the Irish Government in regard to the evolving Brexit negotiations. Over the same period we also had a significant number of non- EU meetings.
In addition to the bilateral meetings listed, my Ministerial colleagues and I engage with our EU counterparts on an ongoing basis at numerous EU related events.
Minister Heather Humphreys
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Date of Meeting |
EU Counterpart |
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25/01/2018 |
House of Commons Exiting the EU Committee chaired by Hilary Benn MP |
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27/02/2018 |
Mr Didier Reynders Belgium, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs & European Affairs. |
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27/02/2018 |
UK Minister of State in the Department for International Trade, Greg Hands MP |
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15& 16/05/2018 |
Swedish Minister for EU Affairs and Trade Ann Linde |
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22/05/2018 |
EU Trade Commissioner, Cecilia Malmstrom |
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22/05/2018 |
EU Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan |
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24/05/2018 |
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel |
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13/06/2018 |
UK Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Claire Perry MP |
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13/06/2018 |
UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liam Fox MP and Minister of State in the Department for International Trade, Greg Hands MP. |
Minister Pat Breen
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Date of Meeting |
EU Counterpart |
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12/03/2018 |
EU Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, Mariya Gabriel |
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12/03/2018 & 28/05/2018 |
UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Lord Henley |
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14/03/2018 |
Scottish Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Jobs, and Fair Work Keith Brown MSP |
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10/04/2018 |
UK Minister for State for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries, Margot James |
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15/05/2018 |
Netherlands State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Mona Keijzer |
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28/05/2018 |
Czech Republic Minister for Industry and Trade, Tomáš Hüner |
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28/05/2018 |
German Minister for Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Peter Altmaier |
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11/06/2018 |
Polish Minister of Development and Investment, Jerzy Kwiecinski |
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11/06/2018 |
Polish Minister of Enterprise and Technology, Jadwiga Emilewicz |
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12/06/2018 |
Polish Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology Marcin Ociepa |
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12/06/2018 |
Czech Republic, Minister for Industry and Trade, Tomáš Hüner |
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13/06/2018 |
Czech Republic Deputy Minister for Foreign Trade and European Union, Vladamir Bartl |
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14/06/2018 |
Czech Republic State Secretary for EU Affairs Ales Chmelar |
Minister Halligan
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Date of Meeting |
EU Counterpart |
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02/02/2018 & 10/05/2018 |
Minister Sam Gyimah, Minister for Higher Education and Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, UK |
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02/02/2018 |
Minister Mika Lintilä, Minister of Economic Affairs, Finland |
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02/02/2018 |
Minister Costas Fotakis, Minister for Research and Innovation, Greece |
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02/02/2018 |
Italian Minister for Education, University and Research Professor Luigi Nicolais |
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10/05/2018 |
Minister Sam Gyimah, Minister for Higher Education and Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, UK |
