Written answers

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

European Council Meetings

9:00 pm

Photo of Patrick O'DonovanPatrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 464: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the EU Council of Ministers on which he sits; the number of meetings of that Council that have been held between 2007 and 2011; the number of those meetings that he attended; the number that were attended by the relevant Minister of State; the number that were attended by an Irish official; and if he will provide the names of those who attended in tabular form. [5467/12]

Photo of Phil HoganPhil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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In my capacity as Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, I sit on the European Council of Environment Ministers.

In the period from 2007 to 2011, the European Council of Environment Ministers met formally on twenty one occasions and informally on ten other occasions. The dates of these meetings and a record of Ministerial attendance are set out in the tables below. In general, the Assistant Secretary in the Environment Division, and relevant officials depending on the meeting agenda, also attend, along with officials from the Irish Permanent Representation to the EU.

Date of Formal Council MeetingMinisterial Attendance
20th February 2007Minister Dick Roche
28th June 2007Minister John Gormley
30th October 2007Minister John Gormley
20th December 2007Minister of State Tony Killeen
3rd March 2008Minister John Gormley
5th June 2008Minister John Gormley
20th October 2008Minister John Gormley
4th December 2008Minister John Gormley
2nd March 2009Minister John Gormley
25th June 2009Minister John Gormley
21st October 2009Minister John Gormley
23rd November 2009Minister John Gormley
22nd December 2009Representation at official level
15th March 2010Minister John Gormley
11th June 2010Minister of State Ciaran Cuffe
14th October 2010Minister of State Ciaran Cuffe
20th December 2010Representation at official level
14th March 2011Minister Phil Hogan
21st June 2011Minister Phil Hogan
10th October 2011Minister Phil Hogan
19th December 2011Minister Phil Hogan
Date of Informal Council MeetingMinisterial Attendance
1st – 3rd June 2007Minister Dick Roche
31st August – 2nd September 2007Minister John Gormley
11th – 13th April 2008Minister of State Tony Killeen
3rd – 4th July 2008Minister John Gormley
14th – 15th April 2009Minister of State Michael Kitt
24th – 25th July 2009Representation at official level
15th – 17th January 2010Minister John Gormley
11th – 13th July 2010Minister of State Ciaran Cuffe
24th – 26th March 2011Minister Phil Hogan
11th – 12th July 2011Minister Phil Hogan

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