Written answers

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food

European Council Meetings

9:00 pm

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Question 328: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of European Council meetings that his predecessor was entitled to attend in the year before 9 March 2011; the dates of such meetings; in each case if his predecessor attended the meeting or if the meeting was attended by officials in his place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7438/11]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In the twelve months prior to 9 March 2011, there were 10 formal meetings of the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers and two informal meetings. Apart from the meeting on 17 May 2010 when travel plans were disrupted by the ash cloud and meetings in January and February 2011, Ireland was represented at these meetings at Ministerial level either by Minister Brendan Smith or, when fisheries items dominated the agenda, by Minister of State Sean Connick. The table below sets out the position.

Date of meetingAttendance
29 March 2010Brendan Smith and Sean Connick
17 May 2010Brussels based officials
1 June 2010Brendan Smith
29 June 2010Sean Connick
12 July 2010Brendan Smith
21 September 2010Brendan Smith
27 September 2010Brendan Smith and Sean Connick
26 October 2010Sean Connick
30 November 2010Brendan Smith and Sean Connick
13/14 December 2010Brendan Smith and Sean Connick
24 January 2011Dublin and Brussels based officials
21 February 2011Dublin and Brussels based officials

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