Attendance at Seminars Conferences 2004
During October a Delegation from Leicestershire County Council visited Kilkenny led by Mr. Peter Winkless, Chairman Leicestershire County Council
| Title of Conference | Date | No. attended | Place of Conference |
| Renewable Energy Conference | 4th & 5th February | 1 | |
| Trip to Manchester | 6th - 8th February | 2 | |
| Association of Municpal Authorities of Ireland | 13th & 14th February | 6 | Holiday Inn, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
| Clare Tourist Council & Antrim Borough Council | 27th - 29th February | 1 | Dunadry Hotel & County Club, Co. Antrim |
| Colmcille Heritage Trust Conference "Should Public Services be supplied by Direct Provision or by contacting to Private Enterprise" | 27th - 29th February | 5 | |
| Irish Museums Association Seminar | 5th - 7th March | 1 | Ennis, Co. Clare |
| General Council of County Councils | 11th - 13th March | 6 | Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny |
| Trip to New York | March | 2 | |
| Confederation of European Councillors - "Rural Communities & their Future Needs" | 18th & 19th March | 3 | Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan |
| Kilkee Waterworld Conference - "Partnership - The Perils and the Possibilities" | 25th & 26th March | 1 | Kilkee, Co. Clare |
| Association of Health Board Conference | 26th & 27th March | 1 | Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
| LAMA - 21st Annual Conference | 15th & 16th April | 4 | West County Hall Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare |
| Sherkin Island - 20th Annual Environmental Conference | 22nd & 23rd April | 2 | Carrigaline Court Hotel, Co. Cork |
| Environmental Protection Agency - "Bridging The Gap: Information for Action" | 28th - 30th April | 1 | Burlington Hotel, Dublin |
| Confederation of European Councillors | 1st May | 1 | Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle, Co. Down |
| Kadenza Consultancies - "Local Government 1999-2004 : How did we do?" | 7th & 8th May | 1 | Clonee Strand Hotel, Dungarvan |
| Irish Public Bodies Insurance | 20th May | 1 | Burlington Hotel, Dublin |
| Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs - "Territorial Cohesion in the European Union" | 25th - 27th May | 1 | Connemara Coast Hotel, Galway |
| David Whyte Conference - "Leadership through Courageous Conversation" | 1st June | 1 | Sandyford, Dublin 24 |
| Christian Training Institute - "The Past Today: Symbolism & Reality" | 8th - 11th July | 1 | Aughrim, Ballinasloe, Co. Galwa |
| Dr. Douglas Hyde Conference - "The Writer and the State" - Roscommon County Council | 16th - 18th July | 5 | |
| John Hewitt Summer School | 26th - 31st July | 1 | Market Street, Armagh |
| Merriman Summer School | 21st - 28th August | 2 | Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, Co. Clare |
| Confederation of European Councillors - "The Powers & Functions of Local Government North & South" | 4th September | 3 | Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone |
| Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland Annual Conference | 16th - 18th September | 2 | Listowel Arms Hotel |
| The Labour Party 10th Tom Johnson Summer School | 17th - 19th September | 1 | The Táin Centre, Carlingford, Co. Louth |
| University College Cork - Local Government Workshop | 24th September | 2 | O'Rahilly Building, UCC |
| Greystones Town Council "Public Service Delivery V's Privatisation" | 1st - 3rd October | 1 | La Touche Hotel, Greystones, Co. Wicklow |
| Institute of Public Administration - Induction Programme for Newly Elected Members | 9th October | 1 | Gresham Metropole Hotel, Cork |
| Association of Irish Regions - "EU Cohesion Policy - Implications for our Regions" | 15th October | 2 | The Ridgepool Hotel, Ballina, Co. Mayo |
| Irish Human Rights Commission and Law Society of Ireland | 16th October | 1 | Law Society Blackhall Place, Dublin 7 |
| Seminar for the Local Government Budget | 23rd October | 6 | The Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry |
| The Irish Association of Suicidiology | 29th October - 1st November | 1 | Talbot Hotel, Wexford |
| Louth County Council - LAMA Annual Winter Seminar 2004 | 12th & 13th November | 14 | Fairways Hotel, Dundalk, Co. Louth |
| Clare Tourist Council in conjunction with Clare Co. Council - A National Tourism Conference | 25th - 27th November | 9 | Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, Co. Clare |
| Confederation of European Councillors Conference, Killyhevlin Hotel | 2nd & 3rd December | 4 | Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh |
| General County of County Council's Chairperson / Vice Chairperson's Seminar | 3rd December | 2 | Enfield, Co. Meath |
| Institute of Public Administration - Induction Seminar for Newly Elected Members | 3rd December | 1 | Landsdowne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 |
| Institute of Public Administration - Induction Programme for Newly Elected Members | 10th December | 1 | Clonea Strand Hotel, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford |