Model Council of the European Union
Dublin Castle
2 March 2010,
10.00 am
On Tuesday 2 March, 29 secondary schools from across Ireland will meet in Dublin Castle to debate a mock EU Directive on the use of electric cars in Europe. Teams of senior cycle students will represent the Minister for Transport from each of the 27 EU Member States in the annual Model Council of the European Union debate. St Paul's Secondary School, Oughterard in Co Galway will represent the European Parliament and Coláiste Iognáid from Galway city with represent the European Commission.
The debate will be chaired by Mr Ruairí Quinn T.D. and will be webcast live on www.euireland.tv.
The winning school will win first prize of a "Euroscola" trip to the European Parliament in Strasbourg later this year, for a group of 25 students plus 3 teachers. "Euroscola" is a special session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg when young people from all over Europe come together to debate topical European issues.
The Council of the European Union is the main decision-making body of the European Union and is made up of government ministers from each Member State. Its main role is to pass EU laws. On most issues, EU legislation is adopted jointly by the European Parliament and the Council using a procedure known as «co-decision
The Council of the European Union is the main decision-making body of the European Union and is made up of government ministers from each Member State. Its main role is to pass EU laws. On most issues, EU legislation is adopted jointly by the European Parliament and the Council using a procedure known as «co-decision
This is the fourth annual Model Council debate organised by the European Commission Representation in Ireland.
Below is list of schools participating and who they will represent
- European Commission - Coláiste Iognáid, Sea Road, Galway
- European Parliament - St Paul's Secondary School, Oughterard, Co Galway
- Belgium - St. Clare's Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim
- Bulgaria - St. Mary's Secondary School, Ballina, Co Mayo
- Czech Republic - The Abbey School, Tipperary Town
- Denmark - St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls, Belfast
- Germany - Royal Belfast Academical Institution
- Estonia - Killarney Community College, Killarney, Co Kerry
- Ireland - Eureka Secondary School, Kells, Co Meath
- Greece - Presentation Secondary School, Thurles, Co Tipperary
- Spain - Dominican College, Wicklow Town
- France - Portumna Community School, Co Galway
- Italy - Scoil Mhuire Convent of Mercy, Kanturk, Co Cork
- Cyprus - Cross And Passion College, Kilcullen, Co Kildare
- Latvia - St Vincent's Secondary School, Dundalk, Co Louth
- Lithuania - The King's Hospital, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
- Luxembourg - Glenstal Abbey School, Murroe, Co Limerick
- Hungary - St. Brendan's Community School, Birr, Co Offaly
- Malta - The Royal School Armagh
- Netherlands - St Mary's College, Rathmines, Dublin 6
- Austria - Christian Brothers Secondary School, Midleton, Co. Cork
- Poland - Rockbrook Park School, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
- Portugal - Deansrath Community College, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
- Romania - Jesus and Mary College, Our Lady's Grove, Dublin 14
- Slovenia - Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Co Dublin
- Slovakia - St Mary's Secondary School, Glasnevin, Dublin 11
- Finland - De La Salle College, Wicklow Town
- Sweden - Coláiste de híde Tamhlacht , BÁC 24
- United Kingdom - St Flannan's College, Ennis, Co Clare