3rd June 2004
159. Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the names, titles and countries of the delegates who participated in the meeting, EU Strategy on Drugs - The Way Forward, in Dublin in May 2004. [17005/04]
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell): The conference, EU Strategy on Drugs - The Way Forward, was held in the Conrad Dublin hotel on 10-11 May 2004. The Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union worked closely with our partners, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom to develop the conference, which was co-funded by the European Commission. The 25 member states of the European Union, the candidate countries, relevant European institutions and bodies, and representatives of civil society were all in attendance at the conference. I do not consider it appropriate to put personal information relating to the delegates into the public domain.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.