Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 42: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government Ministers from non-OECD countries he has met in an official capacity since his appointment as Minister; the date of the meeting; the location of the meeting; if he raised concerns regarding human rights or lack of democracy with them in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16771/08]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Table 1 and Table 2 as follows list the Ministers from non-OECD countries that I have met in my official capacity as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The tables also list the dates and locations of these meetings.

These meetings were arranged to discuss specific issues, including some of the following topics, depending on the circumstances, i.e. Bilateral Trade, Economic cooperation, World Trade Organisation matters, EU issues, Scientific and Technological cooperation, Foreign Direct Investment, Joint Initiatives between Governments, Legislative initiatives and other related matters which come within my remit as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. Issues such as Human Rights or lack of democracy in other countries were not raised at these Ministerial meetings.