Minutes of Proceedings
Session: 2011/2012
Date: 09 June 2010
Venue: Room JDE 70, Committee of the Regions, Brussels
The meeting opened in public session at 10.08 a.m.
1. Apologies
Apologies are detailed above.
2. Chairperson’s Business
Declaration of Interests
The Chairperson sought any declarations of interest from Members in relation to items of business being discussed. There were no disclosures.
3. Spanish Government’s Priorities for the EU Presidency
Mr Carlos García de Cortázar of the Spanish Permanent Representation to the European Union joined the meeting at 10.09 a.m.
Mr Carlos García de Cortázar of the Spanish Permanent Representation to the European Union briefed the Committee on the Spanish Government’s priorities for the EU Presidency and in particular those priorities in relation to poverty and social inclusion. A question and answer session followed.
Mr Carlos García de Cortázar of the Spanish Permanent Representation to the European Union left the meeting at 10.50 a.m.
4. Belgian Government’s Priorities for the EU Presidency
Ms Muriel Rabau of the Belgian Permanent Representation to the European Union joined the meeting at 10.50 a.m.
Ms Muriel Rabau of the Belgian Permanent Representation to the European Union briefed the Committee on the Belgian Government’s priorities for the EU Presidency and in particular those priorities in relation to poverty and social inclusion. A question and answer session followed.
Ms Muriel Rabau of the Belgian Permanent Representation to the European Union left the meeting at 11.20 a.m.
5. Hungarian Government’s Priorities for the EU Presidency
Ms Katalin Nagy of the Hungarian Permanent Representation to the European Union joined the meeting at 11.20 a.m.
Ms Katalin Nagy of the Hungarian Permanent Representation to the European Union briefed the Committee on the Hungarian Government’s priorities for the EU Presidency and in particular those priorities in relation to poverty and social inclusion. A question and answer session followed.
Ms Katalin Nagy of the Hungarian Permanent Representation to the European Union left the meeting at 11.38 a.m.
6. Any Other Business
Press Release
Agreed: The Committee agreed to issue a press release highlighting the Committee’s formal meeting in the Committee of the Regions and the Committee’s visit to the European Institutions.
Take Note Debate
The Chairperson advised Members that he may be unable to attend the Committee’s Take Note Debate on the Executive’s Priority Measures to Deal with the Economic Downturn.
Agreed: The Committee agreed that if the Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson are unable to attend the Debate that Mr Tom Elliott and Mrs Dolores Kelly would speak on behalf of the Committee.
7. Date, time and place of next meeting
The next meeting will be held in Room 30, Parliament Buildings on Wednesday 16 June 2010 at 2 p.m.
The Chairperson adjourned the meeting at 11.41 a.m.
