Written answers

Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Ministerial Responsibilities

10:00 pm

Photo of Nicky McFaddenNicky McFadden (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of participation and responsibility of each Minister of State in his Department in relation to attendance at Ministerial Councils for which his Department has responsibility since the formation of the Government; and if he will list all such meetings which have taken place and the Minister in attendance at each meeting. [21504/11]

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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1As Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources I have taken responsibility for attendance at Ministerial Council meetings and have attended the Extraordinary EU Energy Council in Brussels on Monday 21 March, Telecoms Council in Brussels on Friday 27 May, the North South Ministerial Council, in Farmleigh House on Friday 10 June, the British Irish Council in London on Monday 20 June and the North South Ministerial Council in Armagh on Monday 4 July 2011.

The Minister of State at my Department, Mr Fergus O'Dowd T.D., as Minister of State with Special Responsibility for the NewERA Project, does not have a direct responsibility for attendance at Ministerial Councils and has not attended any such Councils since the formation of the Government.

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