25 Miss Flaherty asked the Minister for Labour if, in his capacity as President of the European Council of Social Affairs Ministers, he will outline the meetings he has had since 1 January 1990 with other members of the European Council of Social Affairs Ministers; if he will give details of the matters discussed; and, in particular, the initiative he has taken to promote the European Social Charter.

35 Mr. O'Brien asked the Minister for Labour if, in his capacity as President of the European Council of Social Affairs Ministers, he will outline the meetings he has had since 1 January 1990 with other members of the EC Council of Social Affairs Ministers; if he will give details of the matters discussed; and, in particular, the initiative he has taken to promote the European Social Charter.

42 Mr. Noonan (Limerick East) asked the Minister for Labour if, in his capacity as President of the European Council of Social Affairs Ministers, he will outline the meetings he has had since 1 January 1990 with other members of the European Council of Social Affairs Ministers; if he will give details of the matters discussed; and, in particular, the initiative he has taken to promote the European Social Charter.

50 Mr. Cosgrave asked the Minister for Labour if, in his capacity as President of the European Council of Social Affairs Ministers, he will outline the meetings he has had since 1 January 1990 with other members of the European Council of Social Affairs Ministers; if he will give details of the matters discussed; and, in particular, the initiative he has taken to promote the European Social Charter.

55 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Labour if, in his capacity as President of the European Council of Social Affairs Ministers, he will outline the meetings he has had since 1 January 1990 with other members of the European Council of Social Affairs Ministers; if he will give details of the matters discussed; and, in particular, the initiative he has taken to promote the European Social Charter.

57 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Labour if, in his capacity as President of the European Council of Social Affairs Ministers, he will outline the meetings he has had since 1 January 1990 with other members of the European Council of Social Affairs Ministers; if he will give details of the matters discussed; and, in particular, the initiative he has taken to promote the European Social Charter.

I propose to take Questions Nos. 25, 35, 42, 50, 55 and 57 together.

Since 1 January 1990, I have had a number of meetings with other Community Social Affairs Ministers.