§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many times Ministers in his 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, and the names of the Irish Ministers and officials at each meeting. [90412]
§ Mr. MichaelMy predecessor and my ministerial colleague the Under-Secretary, my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff, Central (Mr. Jones), met the Irish Consul General Mr. Conor O'Riordan on 13 October 1998 at the Welsh Office, Cardiff. I met Mr. David Andrews, the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Edward Barrington, the Irish Ambassador and Mr. O'Riordan on 27 May at the Welsh Office, Cardiff.