Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 223: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the foreign conferences attended by her since June 2002; and the number of public servants and others included in the entourage for each such conference. [30816/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Since my appointment on 29 September 2004, I have attended one foreign conference. This conference was entitled, International Meat Conference, and was held on 14 October 2005 in Rome. The attendance at this conference was timed to coincide with a meeting with the Italian Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Alemanno, to discuss a number of issues including the reform of the EU sugar regime and the agriculture aspects of the forthcoming WTO talks due to take place in Hong Kong in December.

I also participated in a promotional event for Irish beef and lamb at Ipercoop Casalino — Ipermercato Via Casalina, 00169 Rome, organised by Bord Bia. I was accompanied during this visit by a party of three.