Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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251. To ask the Minister for Health the Minister or Minister of State that represented Ireland at the Ministerial Council meetings of the European Union during the Irish Presidency of the Council to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26215/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) Council normally meets in formal session on two occasions during each Presidency period of six months. Health matters are discussed at one of these formal Councils. There have been no formal EPSCO Council meetings in relation to health to date in 2013. The next EPSCO Council will take place in Luxembourg on 20 and 21 June. Health will be discussed on day two of the meeting. I will attend and chair the relevant sessions. I hosted an Informal meeting of EU Health Ministers (including accession and candidate countries) on 4 and 5 March. Alex White, T.D., Minister of State for Primary Care at my Department attended. Frances Fitzgerald, T.D., Minister for Children also attended a session on childhood obesity.