MEETING |
DATE |
SUBJECT |
1 |
12.01.00 |
EU-Switzerland Agreement - Presentation by H.E. Willy Hold, Ambassador of Switzerland |
2 |
19.01.00 |
World Trade Negotiations - presentations by, the Director of Oxfam and the Director of the European Commission Representation in Ireland, on negotiations taking place within the framework of the world trade negotiations. |
3 |
26.01.00 |
EU Legislation - presentation by Curtin Dorgan Associates on the first report of the consultants for 2000. |
4 |
10.02.00 |
World Trade Negotiations - presentation by Mr Joe Walsh, TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, on the developments in the world trade negotiations with particular reference to agriculture and agriculture and trade.
EU Enlargement - presentation by Mr. Vladmir Spidla on the progress of the EU accession of the Czech Republic. |
5 |
23.02.00 |
World Trade Negotiations - presentation by Mr Tom Kitt TD, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.
Economic and Monetary Union- presentation from Mr. Maurice O’Connell Governor of Central Bank of Ireland. |
6 |
08.03.00 |
World Trade Negotiations - presentations from the Ambassador of Argentina, the Ambassador of Brazil and the Ambassador of Canada.
EU Enlargement and European Defence and Security - presentations from the Ambassador of Austria on the changes in Austrian Government in the context of EU enlargement and European defence and security. |
7 |
22.03.00 |
Agenda 2000/World Trade Negotiations - presentation by the Chairman and the General Manager of the Agricultural Awareness Trust.
EU legislation - presentation by Curtin Dorgan Assoc. outlining the legislative proposals and regulations contained in Progress Reports No. 00/2 and 00/3. |
8 |
05.04.00 |
Economic and Monetary Union - presentations from the following on economic and monetary union; Price Waterhouse Coopers, EMU Business Awareness Campaign, Forfás, Bank of America, IBEC, Central Bank of Ireland and PA Consultants. |
9 |
19.04.00 |
World Trade Negotiations - presentation by the Ambassador of Australia.
Inter-Governmental Conference - presentation by the personal representative of the Taoiseach at the inter-governmental conference, on the progress of the discussions at the conference. |
10 |
03.05.00 |
EU Enlargement - presentation by the Department of Foreign Affairs. |
11 |
17.05.00 |
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights - presentation by the Department of Foreign Affairs and by the alternative representative of the Taoiseach on the convention, on the Government’s view on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU
EU Legislation - presentation by Curtin Dorgan Associates on Report No. 00/4 of 13 May 2000. |
12 |
31.05.00 |
Exchange of views with
- members of a delegation from the German Bundestag.
- the Czech Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Security.
- the members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Parliament
of Slovenia. |
13 |
14.06.00 |
EU Enlargement - presentation by the Polish Parliamentary Committee of Agriculture. |
14 |
28.06.00 |
World Trade Negotiations - presentation by the Ambassador of the USA on the US view of the world trade negotiations.
Inter-Governmental Conference - presentation by Mr Elmor Brok, MEP and Mr. Dimitris Tsatsos, MEP on behalf of the Constitutional Affairs Committee of the European Parliament.
EU Legislation - presentation by Curtin Dorgan Associates and discussion |
14 |
12.07.00 |
EU Legislation - presentation from the European Commission on the EU directive on the conservation of the natural habitats and wild flora and fauna. |
15 |
19.07.00 |
Economic and Monetary Union - presentation by the Central Bank of Ireland. |
16 |
26.07.00 |
EU Legislation - presentaion by Curtin Dorgan Associates and discussion followed.
Charter of Fundamental Rights of EU - presentations from: representatives of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and European Anti-poverty Network; representatives of IBEC. |
17 |
20.09.00 |
Meeting adjourned as a mark of respect to the late Deputy Therese Ahearn. |
18 |
27.09.00 |
Private Session |
19 |
04.10.00 |
EU Instutional Reform - address by the personal representative of the Taoiseach to the EU Inter-Governmental Conference.
Exchange of views with the Quebec National Assembly delegation for relations with Europe. |
20 |
18.10.00 |
EU Legislation - presentation by Curtin Dorgan Associates and discussion.
EU Enlargement and the Inter-Governmental Conference - address by the European Movement, Ireland on its recent report of consultations in Ireland on EU enlargement and instutional reform. |
21 |
19.10.00 |
Presentation by Mr Tom Kitt T.D. Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment, on the agreement establishing the Advisory Centre on World Trade Organisation Law. Consideration of the agreement was adjourned. |
22 |
24.10.00 |
Consideration of the agreement establishing the Advisory Centre on World Trade Organisation Law. |
23 |
08.11.00 |
European Aspects of the Drugs Problem: address on the report on the social consequences of and responses to drug misuse in member states followed by an exchange of views. |
24 |
15.11.00 |
EU Legislation - presentation by Curtin Dorgan Associates followed by discussion.
EU Legislation 2 - presentations on ‘Unbundling the Local Loop’, consideration of the presentations was adjourned. |
25 |
21.11.00 |
EU Legislation - Unbundling the Local Loop’, consideration of the presentations, resumed. |
26 |
29.11.00 |
Presentation by Mr Brian Cowen TD, Minister for Foreign affairs on the then forthcoming Nice summit.
Consideration of the EU Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Flora and Fauna |
27 |
13.12.00 |
EU Legislation - presentation by Curtin Dorgan Associates followed by discussion.
EU Enlargement - presentation by the European Affairs Committee of the Polish Sejm. |
28 |
19.12.00 |
Exchange of views with Mr. Brian Cowen T.D. Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Nice Summit. |
