§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Ministers in his 267W Department have held meetings with Ministers and officials of the Irish Government since 1 January 1998, indicating the dates and locations of each meeting, the Ministers involved at each meeting and the names of the Irish Ministers and officials at each meeting. [87383]
§ Mr. StrawThe information requested is given in the table. There will additionally have been meetings, such as European Union Justice and Home Affairs Council meetings, at which both Home Office and Irish Ministers and officials would also have been present.
Ministerial meetings with Irish ministers and officials since 1 January 1998 10 July 1998 10 December 1998 19 May 1999 Minister: Lord Williams of Mostyn Paul Boateng Lord Williams of Mostyn Location: Home Office Home Office Home Office Irish Minister: Mr. Frank Fahey Mr. Frank Fahey — Irish officials: Mr. Mulligan (Irish Embassy in London) Mr. David Smith (Department of Health and Children) Mr. John Kelly (Department of Education and Science) Mr. Paul Murray (Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform) Ms Caitriona Ryan (Private Secretary to Mr. Fahey) Mr. Gerry Kearney (Department of Finance) Purpose of meeting: Meeting to discuss death of Edward Walsh Meeting to discuss youth justice and child prostitution Meeting of Freedom of Information Advisory Group