MEETING NO

DATE

SUBJECT

1

11 January 2006

•Presentation on Scientific advice for Fisheries TACs and Quotas — Dr. Paul Connolly, Marine Institute.

•Discussion on Lacken Weir with OPW and Southern Regional Fishery Board

2

12 January 2006

•Discussion on the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005 with the Irish MEPs

3.

31 January 2006

•Private Meeting

4.

8 February 2006

•Consideration of legal opinion on correspondence of the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005 (Committee stage)

5.

28 February 2006

•Private Meeting

6.

8 March 2006

•Consideration, with the Commission for Energy Regulation, of SI No. 78 of 2006 - Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Market Arrangements for Electricity) (Revocation) Regulations 2006.

•Discussions, with the Consumers’ Association of Ireland, on the cost of energy to the householder.

7.

21 March 2006

•Discussion with Commissioner Piebalgs — EU Energy Commissioner

8.

25 April 2006

•Private Meeting

9.

3 May 2006

•Private Meeting

10.

10 May 2006

•Private Meeting

11.

23 May 2006

•Private Meeting

12.

31 May 2006

•Review of the Joint Committee’s report titled Non-ionising radiation from mobile phone handsets and masts with the Ministerial Advisory Committee set up to examine Government policy in relation to possible health effects from non-ionising radiation & Presentation by Ms. Clara Leahy, Glenbeigh, in relation to Recommendation 3.11 of the Joint Committee’s report

•Presentation from fishermen in Carrick-on-Suir regarding the depletion of tidal fishing on the river Suir

13.

6 June 2006

•Scrutiny of EU legislative proposals

14.

8 June 2006

•Private meeting

15.

14 June 2006

•Review of the Joint Committee’s two reports on Broadband with Eircom, Smart Telecom, BT Ireland, eNet, ComReg, Minister Noel Dempsey T.D. and the Secretary General of Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources

16.

20 June 2006

•Review of 2005 Annual Report with An Post

17.

12 July 2006

•Review, with the Irish Offshore Operators Association (IOOA) of the IOOA report — Securing our Energy Future and to discuss the development of the Irish offshore industry & Discussion with Grianan Energy Ltd. on the matter

18.

19 July 2006

•Private meeting

19.

4 October 2006

•Discussion on CER increase granted in energy costs with the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), Bord Gáis, Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC), the Consumers’ Association of Ireland (CAI) and the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER)

20.

10 October 2006

•Discussion with the Irish Postmasters Union

•Discussion with ComReg on matters relating to Smart Telecom

21.

18 October 2006

•Scrutiny of EU legislative proposals

22.

1 November 2006

•Review of the Report by the Independent Salmon Group (Established to Examine the Implications of Alignment with the Scientific Advice for the Commercial Salmon Fishing Sector in 2007 and Beyond) with Minister of State John Browne and Members of the Independent Salmon Group

23.

15 November 2006

•Presentation by Mr. Pat Curtin on matters relating to Valentia Marine Ltd

24.

29 November 2006

•Private meeting.

25.

13 December 2006

•Consideration of Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponements of Elections) Order 2006. (Provisional to the passing of an Order in both the Dáil and Seanad).

•Consideration of Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2006. (Provisional to the passing of an Order in both the Dáil and Seanad).

•Review of the 2007 Total Allowable Catches (TAC’s) and National Quotas with Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources; Marine Institute and Mr. Lorcan Ó’Cinnéide of the Federation of Irish Fishermen.

•Consideration of draft report on (i) Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponements of Elections) Order 2006 and (ii) Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alteration of Duties) Order 2006. (Provisional to the passing of an Order in both the Dáil and Seanad).

26.

19 December 2006

•Scrutiny of EU legislative proposals