Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 237: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the foreign conferences attended by him since June 2002; and the number of public servants and others included in the entourage for each such conference. [30817/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Since being appointed to office, I have attended the British-Irish Association's conference each year. On each occasion I have been accompanied by three officials, with the exception of the most recent conference where the number was increased to four due to the fact that I had been attending an EU Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Newcastle the previous day.

I have also attended three British-Irish Intergovernmental Conferences. At each meeting I was accompanied by three officials. During my tenure as Minister I have also attended two organised crime conferences. I was accompanied by three officials.

In June 2004, I attended the legal and economic integration conference in St. Petersburg, Russia, where again I was accompanied by three officials.