Written answers
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
EU Meetings
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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95. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings that have been held since 27 June 2020 under the remit of her Department; and the number of formal and informal meetings, respectively held virtually and the corresponding number held in person; if she or his predecessor attended each meeting, or a Minister of State or ambassador represented the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25679/24]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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My Department in its current configuration was established in September 2020. The details sought by the Deputy in respect of both formal and informal Council of the European Union meetings are set out in the tables below.
Formal
| Date | Meeting Title | In-person / Virtual | Represented by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17-18 May 2021 | Education, Youth Culture and Sport (EYCS) Council | In-person | Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union |
| 29-30 November 2021 | EYCS Council | In-person | Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union |
| 4-5 April 2022 | EYCS Council | In-person | Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; and Jack Chambers, Minister of State with special responsibility for Sport and the Gaeltacht |
| 28-29 November 2022 | EYCS Council | In-person | Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media |
| 15-16 May 2023 | EYCS Council | In-person | Thomas Byrne, Minister of State with special responsibility for Sport and Physical Education |
| 23-24 November 2023 | EYCS Council | In-person | Thomas Byrne, Minister of State with special responsibility for Sport and Physical Education; and Deputy Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union |
| 13-14 May 2024 | EYCS Council | In-person | Thomas Byrne, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Gaeltacht, Sport and Physical Education |
Informal
| Date | Meeting Title | In-person / Virtual | Represented by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2020 | Informal Meeting of EU Tourism Ministers | Virtual | Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media |
| 1 December 2020 | Video Conference of Culture and Audiovisual Ministers | Virtual | Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media |
| 1 December 2020 | Video Conference of Ministers for Sport | Virtual | Jack Chambers, Minister of State with responsibility for Sport and the Gaeltacht |
| 15 January 2021 | Round Table of Ministers for Sport | Virtual | Jack Chambers, Minister of State with responsibility for Sport and the Gaeltacht |
| 1 March 2021 | Informal Meeting of EU Tourism Ministers | Virtual | Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media |
| 16 November 2021 | Informal Meeting of EU Tourism Ministers | Virtual | Catherine Martin, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media |
| 7-8 March 2022 | Informal Meeting of Culture Ministers (Angers, France) | In-person | Principal Officer (Culture Ireland) from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; and Culture Attaché |
| 17-18 March 2022 | Informal Meeting of EU Tourism Ministers | In-person | Permanent Representative of Ireland to the European Union |
| 15-16 November 2022 | Informal Meeting of Directors-General responsible for Tourism | In-person | Assistant Secretary General (Tourism) from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media |
| 25-26 September 2023 | Informal Meeting of Culture Ministers (Caceres, Spain) | In-person | Principal Officer (Cultural Policy) from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media |
| 31 October 2023 | Informal Meeting of EU Tourism Ministers | In-person | Assistant Principal Officer (Tourism Policy) from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media |
| 19-20 February 2024 | Informal Meeting of EU Tourism Ministers | In-person | Principal Officer (Tourism Policy) from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media |
| 13 May 2024 | Informal Meeting of Culture Ministers | In-person | Principal Officer (Cultural Policy), Assistant Principal Officer (International Cultural Policy) from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media; and Culture Attaché |
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