Dáil Éireann - Volume 539 - 26 June, 2001

Written Answers. - EU Meetings.

Mr. Quinn Mr. Quinn

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192. Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if he will list each EU Council of Ministers meeting since July 1997 at which he was entitled to attend; and, in respect of each such meeting, if he attended or another Minister, a Minister of State, or another [275] person represented him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19072/01]

Mr. Walsh Mr. Walsh

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Mr. Walsh): Since July 1997 there have been 51 meetings of the Council of Agriculture Ministers, all of which I have attended in person. The meetings were held on the following dates:

22 July 1997

9 September 1997 (Informal)

22/23 September 1997

20/21 October 1997

17/19 November 1997

15/16 December 1997

20 January 1998

16/17 February 1998

16/17 March 1998

31 March 1998

20/21 April 1998

12 May 1998 (Informal)

25/26 May 1998

22/26 June 1998

20 July 1998

22 September 1998 (Informal)

28 September 1998

19/20 October 1998

23/24 November 1998

14/15 December 1998

18/19 January 1999

22/26 February 1999

5 March 1999

9/11 March 1999

17 May 1999

1 June 1999 (Informal)

14/15 June 1999

19 July 1999

14 September 1999 (Informal)

27 September 1999

15 November 1999

14 December 1999

24 January 2000

20 March 2000

17 April 2000

16 May 2000

30 May 2000 (Informal)

19 June 2000

17 July 2000

5 September (Informal)

23 October 2000

20/21 November 2000

4 December 2000

19 December 2000

29/30 January 2001

26 February 2001

19 March 2001

10 April 2001 (Informal)

24 April 2001

22 May 2001

19 June 2001

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