David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the official functions undertaken by him since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5192/05]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The various functions undertaken by me since my appointment are outlined in the following appendix A.

Appendix A.

1.Meetings with the following organisations:

Pensions Board officials

Carers Association

National Association of People with an Intellectual Disability

Age Action Ireland

Accord

CORI

Disability Federation of Ireland

The British Ambassador

Children's Rights Alliance

ICTU

INOU

St. Vincent de Paul

Irish Senior Citizen's Parliament

Combat Poverty Agency

National Association of Widows in Ireland

Pavee Point

Threshold

One Family

Crosscare

Irish Countrywomen's Association

Irish Farmers Association

Comhairle

Parental Equality

Unmarried & Separated Fathers of Ireland

Department of Work and Pensions UK.

2.Attendance at the pre-budget Forum, the Presidential inauguration, a Family Support Agency board meeting and a Pensions Board meeting.

Attendance at a Formal EU Council meeting in Brussels and a conference ('A Social Europe') in Rotterdam.

Attendance at the AGM of the Coalition of Immigrant Information Centres in New York. Attendance at the United Nations on the 10th Anniversary of the UN World Summit for Social Development and participation in round table discussions at same.

3.Opening of a conference for One Family, and the "Fathers at Christmas" conference.

4.Launch of the Family Support Agency's annual report 2003, the Pensions Board Trustee Handbook and information booklet, "Strengthening Families through Fathers" (Research Project under the Family Affairs Unit's Research Programme), The Office of Social Inclusion's Annual Report (NAPS 2003-2005) and Clondalkin Partnership's Training Publication.

5.Visits to Listowel, Tralee, Finglas, Galway, Coolock, Nutgrove, Carrick on Shannon social welfare local offices and Longford social welfare local and services offices.

6.Hosting of a farewell lunch for theAustrian Ambassador.

7.Address to Network Galway (women's group), the National Anti-Poverty Social Inclusion Forum and participation in plenary session and the YMCA ball (a fund-raising event).

8.Presentation of awards/certificates to the following; the Accord photographic competition winners, the Open Learning Centre in Colaiste Ide, Finglas, the travel writers awards, the graduation ceremony for Mohill Enterprise Centre and the Eircom FAI awards.

9.Photocall with the Special Olympics athletes for the family support guide.