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10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders' Que stions
10:44 AM 10:44 AM Question Tim e
11:29 AM 11:29 AM Order of Business
12:00 PM 12:00 PM Brief mee ting with Roscrea Day Care Centre group (outside Cham ber)
12:45 PM 12:45 PM Photo with Tom Crowley group from the US. Venue; Cerem onialStaircase.
12:50 PM 12:50 PM Photo to launch Eamon Maher book. Venue; Cerem onial Staircase.
01:00 PM 01:00 PM Government Meeting.
06:15 PM 07:00 PM Meeting with Chonradh na Gaeilge (Minister O'Cuiv to attend)Venue: Meeting Room
Thursday, October 912:00 PM 02:00 PM Meeting and Lunch with the Prime Minister of Croatia Venu e:Government Buildings
02:15 PM 02:15 PM Photo with Tom Suozzi, Chief Executive, Nassau C ounty, New York(and group). Venue; Taoiseach's Office.
02:30 PM 02:30 PM Minister for Finance.
05:00 PM 06:00 PM Cabinet Com mittee on European Affairs
06:00 PM 07:00 PM Meet with Ministers Harney and Gorm ley. Venu e; Taoise ach's Office
06:10 PM 07:30 PM Fianna Fil Nationa l Executive Venu e: Leinster House
Friday, October 10
Saturday, October 11
Sunday, October 12
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11:50 AM 01:00 PM Attend Fianna Fail Bodenstown Comm emoration Venue: Bodenstown,Co. Kildare
01:45 PM 01:45 PM Depart Baldonnel for Paris
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Arrive Paris
05:00 PM 07:00 PM Sum mit of Eurozone Countries; Elysee Palace
07:45 PM 07:45 PM Depa rt Paris, time tbc
08:15 PM 08:15 PM Arrive Baldonnel
Monday, October 13Keep free all day - Budget preparations
04:00 PM 04:00 PM Minister for Finance; Venue; Taoiseach 's Office
Tuesday, October 1409:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna Fail Ministers Venue: Sycamore Room
09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with the Tnaiste and Ministers Harney and Gormley Venue:Taoiseach's Office
10:15 AM 10:15 AM Gov ernm ent meeting followed by briefing for Cabinet by Dept ofFinance officials in Sycamore Room.
01:00 PM 01:45 PM Briefing on Financial Reso lutions (Dept Finance officials). Venue;Meeting Room
02:30 PM 02:30 PM Leaders' Questions
02:44 PM 02:44 PM Order of Business
03:45 PM 03:45 PM Budge t Statement by the Minister for Finance.
07:15 PM 08:15 PM Tak e Financ ial Reso lutions for Minister for Finance (time dependent onlength of Budget statement)
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09:10 PM 09:15 PM Live interview into RTE News.
Wednesday, October 15For information only: World Cup qualifier - Ireland v Cyprus in CrokePark
10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders'Q uestions
10:44 AM 10:44 AM Statemen t by the Taoisea ch on Budget 2009 (40 mins max)
01:00 PM 01:00 PM Depart Baldonnel for Brussels.
03:30 PM 03:30 PM Arrive Brussels (local time)
04:00 PM 04:00 PM European Council commences
05:30 PM 07:00 PM Parliamentary Party Meeting Venu e: Leinster House (for Info)
Thursday, October 16European Council Venue: Brussels
02:15 PM 02:15 PM Depart Brussels
02:45 PM 02:45 PM Arrive Baldonnel
Friday, October 1711:00 AM 11:00 AM Meeting with ICTU Venue : Meeting Room
02:00 PM 03:30 PM Meet with First Minister Northern Ireland. Venu e; Taoise ach's Office03:30 PM 03:30 PM Chief Wh ip. Venu e; Taoise ach's Office
04:00 PM 05:30 PM Martin McG uinness, Deputy First Minister. Ven ue; Taoisea chs Office.
Saturday, October 1812:00 PM 12:00 PM Official opening of new extension to Rashina National Schoo l, Ferbane.
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07:00 PM 07:40 PM Launch the Rosse Papers Venu e: Birr Castle
07:50 PM 10:20 PM Attend Production of W aiting for God ot (comm ence at 8.00pm)Venue: Birr Theatre & Arts Centre
Sunday, October 1901:00 PM 01:00 PM Th is Week" (Gerry Barry). Venue; RTE, Donnybrook.
Monday, October 20
Tuesday, October 2109:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna Fil Ministers Venue : Sycamore Room.
09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with the TSnaiste and Ministers Harney and Gormley Venue :Taoiseach's Office.
09:45 AM 09:45 AM Statement by Taoiseach & Ministers Harney and Gormley.
10:15 AM 10:15 AM Gove rnment meeting
12:30 PM 01:30 PM Parliamentary Party Meeting Venu e: Leinster House
02:30 PM 03:15 PM Question Time
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders'Q uestions
04:29 PM 04:29 PM Order of Business (Tanaiste to deputise - tbc)
05:45 PM 05:45 PM Depart Baldonnel
06:45 PM 06:45 PM Arrive Northolt and transfer to Heathrow08:25 PM 08:25 PM Depart Heathrow for Beijing, (arrive 1,30pm We dnesday)
Wednesday, October 2210:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders'Q uestions (Tanaiste to deputise)
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10:44 AM 10:44 AM Que stion Tim e (to be postponed)
11:29 AM 11:29 AM Order of Business (Tanaiste to deputise)
01:30 PM 01:30 PM Arrive Beijing
Thursday, October 23China Trade Mission
Friday, October 24ASEM Summit Venue: Beij ing
Saturday, October 25ASEM Summit Venue: Beij ing
Sunday, October 2611:55 AM 11:55 AM Depart Beijing for Ams terdam, (tbc)
03:10 PM 03:10 PM Arrive Amsterdam.03:45 PM 03:45 PM Depart Amsterdam for Baldonnel.
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Arrive Baldonnel.
Monday, October 27Bank Holiday
Tuesday, October 28
Wednesday, October 2909:00 AM 09:00 AM Mee ting with Fianna Fail Ministers Venue: Sycam ore Room
09:45 AM 09:45 AM Mee ting with the Tdnaiste and Ministers Harney and Gormley Venue :Taoiseach's Office
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10:15 AM 10:15 AM Governm ent meeting
01:00 PM 01:00 PM Photoc all with Pharm acuetical Society re World Cong ress. Venue ;Front Steps.
01:10 PM 01:10 PM Hot Press photo; Venu e; Front steps
01:15 PM 01:15 PM
01:45 PM 01:45 PM
Record message of congratulations for Declan Kelly on his award bythe American Historical Society. Venue; Meeting Room.
02:00 PM 02:10 PM Minister John McG uinness. Venue; Taoise ach's Office.
02:10 PM 02:10 PM Mary Doyle re; Business Round Table on Thursday.
02:15 PM 03:45 PM Dil preparation
03:45 PM 03:45 PM Leaders' Que stions
04:06 PM 04:06 PM Que stion Time
04:51 PM 04:51 PM Order of Business
05:15 PM 05:15 PM Dail Stateme nts on European Coun cil (time approx)
05:30 PM 05:30 PM Parliamentary Party meeting; Venue ; Leinster House.
07:15 PM 07:30 PM
Thursday, October 3010:30 AM 10:50 AM Photocall to launch set of Irish published children's booksVenue: Waterstones, D awson Street.
11:05 AM 12:05 PM Address the First Business Round table with the Governm ent of IrelandVenue: The Conrad H otel
12:30 PM 12:30 PM
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02:00 PM 02:00 PM Record piece for the Artane Band; Venue; Dining Room. MeetingRoom.
03:30 PM 04:00 PM Meeting with Tara Cunn ingham, Release (speec h & language therapyservice) (Sinead Dooley) Venue; Taoiseach's Office.
04:15 PM 04:30 PM Meeting with Liz Hoctor, President, Irish Pharma cy UnionVenue: Taoiseach's Office.
06:00 PM 06:40 PM Launch "Cap italising on Culture, Com peting on Difference" byProfessor Finbarr Bradley and Jim Kennelly Venue: IFSC House (refGerry Steadman)
Friday, October 3101:00 PM 01:40 PM Attend event to mark McKeons 21 years in business
Venue: Tullamore02:00 PM 02:45 PM Officially open Tullamore Sports & Leisure Cen tre (ref Sinead Dooley)Venue: Tullamore
04:00 PM 04:00 PM
Saturday, November 1
Sunday, November 2
Monday, November 311:00 AM 12:00 PM Attend sod turning for new Merck, Sharpe & Dohme factory Venue:Carlow
12:15 PM 12:45 PM Visit Carlow Nationalist newspapers offices, Carlow.
03:00 PM 03:45 PM Meeting with Latvian President (during a private visit to Dublin) Venue :Government Buildings.
04:30 PM 04:30 PM Briefing with the President Venue: Aras an Uachtarain
Tuesday, November 4 /09:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna Fil Ministers Venue: Sycamore Room
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09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with the Tnaiste and Ministers Harney and Gormley Venue:Taoiseach's Office
10:15AM 10:15A M Government meeting
02:30 PM 03:15 PM Question Time
03:30 PM 04:15 PM D3il preparation
03:30 PM 03:45 PM Kevin Cardiff; Venue ; Taoisea ch's Office
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders 'Questions
04:29 PM 04:29 PM Order of Business
05:30 PM 07:00 PM Parliamentary Party Meeting Venue: Leinster House
07:15 PM 07:45 PM Launch of'Beyon d the Moment, Irish Photo Journalism in our Time"(Ray McManus)Venue: AIB Bankcentre, Ballsbridge
Wednesday, November 509:00 AM 10:30 AM Dail preparation
10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders' Ques tions
10:44 AM 10:44 AM Question Time
11:29 AM 11:29 AM Order of Business
11:45 AM 11:45 AM
12:30 PM 12:45 PM Attorney General. Venu e; Taoiseach 's Office
01:00 PM 01:00 PM Minister for Finance. Venue; Taoiseac h's Office
01:30 PM 01:40 PM Media opportunity on President -Elect Obam a. Venue ; Front Steps.
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Tuesday, November 1108:30 AM 09:00 AM Minister for Justice and the Garda Comm issioner. Venue; Taoiseach'sOffice
09:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna Fail Ministers Venu e: Sycam ore Room
10:00 AM 10:00 AM Meeting with theT ana iste and Ministers Harney and Gormley Venue:Taoiseach's Office
10:15AM 10:15AM Government meeting
02:30 PM 03:15 PM Question Time
03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dai I preparation
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders'Q uestions
04:29 PM 04:29 PM Order of Business
05:30 PM 07:00 PM Parliamentary Party Meeting Venu e: Leinster House
07:00 PM 07:00 PM Keep Free
Wednesday, November 1209:00 AM 10:30 AM Dail preparation
10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders'Q uestions
10:44 AM 10:44 AM Question Time
11:29 AM 11:29 AM Order of Business
02:15 PM 02:30 PM John Call inan (re Cabinet Comm ittee). Venue; Taoiseach's Office
02:30 PM 04:00 PM Cabinet Comm ittee on European Affairs. Venue; Sycamore Room
04:15 PM 05:15 PM Pa per wo rks Diary
Thursday, November 13
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11:30AM 11:30AM
12:30 PM 01:30 PM Joe Lennon and Advisers; Venue; Meeting Room.
02:00 PM 02:45 PM
03:00 PM 03:30 PM Minister Dem psey; Venue; Tao iseach's Office
Friday, November 1410:45 AM 11:30 AM Officially open new extension to SteriPack MedicalVenue: Clara
11:45 AM 12:30 PM Launch the Inter-Generational Programme for Clara Com mun ity &Family Resource CentreVenue: Clara
01:00 PM 02:00 PM Officially open St. Ciaran's National Scho olVenue: Clonmacnois
02:00 PM 02:20 PM Meet with Clonmac nois local Com mittee re: Burial GroundVenue: A Room in St. Ciaran's National School
03:15 PM 03:45 PM Launch Cou nty Offaly Citizens Information Service Web site, TullamoreVenue: Tullamore C ourt Hotel
07:30 PM 08:00 PM Photoca ll with Offaly Co mha irle na nOg (ref Sinead D ooley)Venue: Aras an Chontae,
Saturday, November 1501:00 PM 01:00 PM
05:15 PM 05:15 PM Attend Ireland v New Zealand Rugby MatchVenue: Croke Park
Sunday, November 16
Monday, November 17
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12:00 PM 12:30 PM Meet with John Negroponte, US Dep Secretary of State and PaulaDobriansky (US Envoy to N.lrl). Venue; Taoiseach's Office.
12:45 PM 12:45 PM Joe Lennon and Peter Clinch. Ven ue; Taoise ach's Office
Tuesday, November 1808:45 AM 08:45 AM Minister for Finance. Venu e; Taoisea ch's Office
09:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Franna F2rl Ministers Venue: Sycamore Room
09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with the Tanaiste and Ministers Hamey and Gormley Venue:Taoiseach's Office
10:15A M 10:1 5AM Government meeting
02:30 PM 03:15 PM Question Time03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dail preparation
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leade rs'Questions
04:29 PM 04:29 PM Order of Business (Tanaiste)
05:00 PM 05:00 PM Depart Government Buildings.
05:30 PM 05:30 PM Depart Baldonnel
06:00 PM 06:00 PM Arrive Shannon Airport, (time tbc)
06:30 PM 06:45 PM Phonecali with President Elect Obam a. (incoming)
06:45 PM 06:45 PM Official opening of Thom ond Park, Limerick
09:15 PM 09:15 PM Match ends.
Wednesday, November 1909:00 AM 10:30 AM Dail preparation
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10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders' Que stions
10:44 AM 10:44 AM Question Time
11:29AM 11:29AM Order of Business
12:00 PM 12:00 PM Parliamentary Party Meeting Venu e: Leinster House.
01:50 PM 01:50 PM Peter Clinch; Venue; Tao iseach 's Office
02:00 PM 03:30 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Initiatives to Stimulate the Economic Recovery
04:00 PM 05:00 PM Peter Clinch, Joe Lennon , Derm ot McCarthy. Venu e; Meeting Room.
06:00 PM 06:30 PM Address the Irish Tech nology Leadership Group Venue: Trinity College
07:10 PM 07:10 PM
07:45 PM 09:00 PM Guest of Honour at the 51st Texaco Sportstars Awards Ceremony(Blacktie)Venue: The Four Seasons Hotel
Thursday, November 2009:30 AM 10:00 AM Drop into meeting of IFSC Clearing House Group. Venue; Room 308
10:30 AM 11:00 AM Meet with Michae l Ronayne , Sean Hannick, Killaia Cham ber ofComm erce, Jerry C rotty, Martin Pickard (Mayo Power). Venue;Taoiseach's Office
11:30 AM 11:45 AM
12:00 PM 12:00 PM
Photocall to launch the International Energy Agency World EnergyOutlook Venue: Front Steps. Gov Buildings.
02:30 PM 03:00 PM Meeting with Paul Rellis, Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Irelandand President of the American Chamber of Comm erce Venue: Govt,Bldgs. *
05:00 PM 05:30 PM
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06:30 PM 09:00 PM
Friday, November 2111:00 AM 12:00 PM Official opening of extension at Gortnamona School, (ref; Cllr DannyOwens, Sinead)
03:30 PM 03:30 PM Drop into Cllr Robert Troy's Constituency Office, 3 Patrick Street,Mullingar. Photo
04:00 PM 04:30 PM Officially open Wines Direct's new facilityVenue: Mullingar
08:30 PM 08:30 PM Drop into Anatolia Restuarant for Photo with Seam us O Dea (Ma li'sFather) (ref Sinead Dooley)
Saturday, November 22
Sunday, November 23
Monday, November 2410:30 AM 11:15 AM Officially open Offaly Scho ol of Special EducationVenue: Kilcruttin, Tullamore
12:00 PM 01:00 PM Officially open Mona steroris National Scho ol ExtensionVenue: Edenderry
01:00 PM 01:45 PM Launch the "Longitudinal Ev alua tion'of the Offaly / Kildare Early YearsProjectVenue: Edenderry
02:00 PM 02:30 PM Perform the sod turning at the North Offaly Developmen t FundBusiness ParkVenue: Rhode
ft2:30 PM 03:00 PM Officially open Rhode Parish Enterprise Assoc iations new extension toCommunity CentreVenue: Rhode05:00 PM 05:00 PM Minister for Finance & Officials; Venue; Meeting Room,
I06:30 PM 06:30 PM Minister for Foreign Affairs & AG; Venue; Taoiseach's Office
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09:00 PM 09:00 PM Attend the launch of a charity CD (ref Sinead Dooley)Venue: The Bridge House Hotel
Tuesday, November 2509:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna Fail Ministers Venue: Sycam ore Room
09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with the Tanaiste and Ministers Harney and Gormley Venue:Taoiseach's Office
10:15 AM 10:15 AM Government meeting
01:45 PM 01:45 PM Photoca ll with students from O aklands Com mu nity School, EdenderryVenue: Govt. Bldgs.
01:45 PM 01:45 PM Photoca ll with students from Oaklands Com mu nity School, EdenderryVenue: Govt. Bldgs.
02:30 PM 03:15 PM Question Time
03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dail preparation
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders' Questions
04:29 PM 04:29 PM Order of Business
05:30 PM 07:00 PM Parliamentary Party Meeting Venue: Leinster House
Wednesday, November 2609:00 AM 10:30 AM Dil preparation
10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders' Que stions
10:44 AM 10:44 AM $Question Time11:29 AM 11:29 AM Order of Business01:00 PM 01:00 PM Photocall with DIT Intern Group who are working in the SeanadVenue: Govt. Bldgs,
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01:10 PM 01:10 PM Photoca ll with Voluntary Services OverseasVenue: Govt. Bldgs.
01:20 PM 01:20 PM Photocall with GALA to mark announcement of further 20 storesVenue: Govt. Bldgs
02:00 PM 03:30 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Social Inclusion; Venue; Sycamore Room.
04:00 PM 04:00 PM Launch of Report of Task Force on the Public Service. Venue DublinCastle.
05:30 PM 06:00 PM Gerry Botts, Shell. Venue; Taoisea ch's Office
06:15 PM 06:30 PM Ministerfo r Foreign Affairs. Venue; Taoiseach's Office
06:30 PM 08:30 PM Hold (meeting with Minister O'Keeffe and Heads of UCD & TCD ),Venue; Govt Bids
Thursday, November 2709:30 AM 10:30 AM Cabinet Comm ittee on European Affairs
11:00 AM 11:00 AM Ministe rfor Finance S officials; Venue; Meeting Room.
01:00 PM 06:00 PM Depart Baldonnel for Helsinki
05:55 PM 05:55 PM Arrive Helsinki. (Ir! + 2 hrs)
Friday, November 2812:05 PM 12:05 PM Helsinki to Stockholm
12:45 PM 02:00 PM Meet with Sw edish Prime Minister,
02:30 PM 02:30 PM Depart Stockholm.03:50 PM 03:50 PM Arrive Baldonnel.
Saturday, November 2910:30 AM 04:00 PM
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08:30 PM 08:30 PM
Sunday, November 3010:15A M 10:15AM Depart Tul lamore
10:50 AM 10:50 AM Arrive Wexford
11:00AM 01:0 0PM Open Coca Cola PlantVenue: Wexford
Monday, December 107:45 AM 07:45 AM
Tuesday, December 209:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna Fail Ministers Venue: Sycamore Room
09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with the Tanaiste and Ministers Harney and Gormley Venue:Taoiseach's Office
10:15AM 10:15AM Government meeting
01:30 PM 01:30 PM Photo with Rory McManus of Carroll Cuisine, re book "Season ofSundays" (Ref E O N eachtain)
02:30 PM 03:15 PM Question Time
03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dai! preparation
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leade rs'Ques tions
04:29 PM 04:29 PM Order of Business
05:30 PM 07:00 PM Parliamentary Party Meeting Venue: Leinster House
07:15 PM 07:15 PM Meeting with SiPTU and ICTU, Venue: Meeting Room
Wednesday, December 3
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09:00 AM 10:00 AM Meet with IBEC delegation. Venue; Meeting Room.
09:45 AM 10:30 AM M i l preparation
10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders'Q uestions
10:44 AM 10:44 AM Question Time
11:29 AM 11:29 AM Order of Business
12:40 PM 12:40 PM Depart Baldonnel
03:20 PM 03:20 PM Arrive Luxembourg (local time)
03:45 PM 04:35 PM Meet PM Juncker
04:50 PM 04:50 PM Depart Luxembourg
06:00 PM 06:00 PM Arrive Berlin
06:30 PM 08:30 PM Meet with Chanc ellor Merkel. Berlin, {local time)
09:00 PM 09:00 PM Depart Berlin for London
09:35 PM 09:35 PM Arrive Heathrow
Thursday, December 409:30 AM 10:15 AM Meet with PM Brown, Dow ning Street,
11:15A M 1 1:15A M Depart Heathrow
12:15 PM 12:15 PM Arrive Baldon nel.
12:45 PM 01:15 PM Me etw ith Liam O'Mahony, CR H. Venue; Farmleigh
02:00 PM 02:45 PM Briefing with the President Venu e: Ara s an Uachtarain
03:45 PM 03:45 PM Meeting with Peter Clinch and Joe Lennon
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04:30 PM 05:30 PM Meet with Minister's Lenihan & Hanafin re pensions. Venue; Sycam oreRoom.
05:30 PM 06:00 PM
06:00 PM 07:30 PM
Friday, December 509:55 AM 09:55 AM Depart Baldonnel
12:30 PM 12:30 PM Arrive Paris (Le Bourget) (Local time)
01:00 PM 02:30 PM Meet with President Sarkozy.
03:00 PM 03:00 PM Depart Paris
03:45 PM 03:45 PM Arrive Brussels
04:10 PM 05:15 PM Me etw ith President Barroso
05:45 PM 05:45 PM Depart BRUS SELS
06:15 PM 06:15 PM Arrive Baldonnel
07:45 PM 07:45 PM
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Taoiseach's Diary 06-Dec-08 - 05-Mar-09
Saturday, December 601:30 PM 01:30 PM Attend Leinster V Castres Rugby Match (ref Eoghan ONeachtain)Venue: The RDS
07:30 PM 07:30 PM Mass in the Church of the Assum ption followed by official opening ofTullamore Parish Centre Venue: Tullamore
Sunday, December 702:00 PM 02:30 PM Unveil Statue of Joe DolanVenue: Market Square, Mullingar
02:45 PM 02:45 PM Photocall with Michael Flanagan of Constuction Recruitment UAEVenue: Mullingar
Monday, Decembers08:00 AM 08:00 AM
10:00 AM 11:00 AM Meet with Food Safety Group. Venue; Sycamore Room,
11:30 AM 12:30 PM Officiaf opening of Rhattigan developm ents and the main tenant,Eircom offices tVenue: Islandbridge
01:00 PM 02:00 PM Addres s EU Heads of Mission. Venue: French Em bassy, AtlesburyRoad
02:30 PM 02:45 PM
02:45 PM 02:45 PM Photocall accepting Christmas Tree from the Christmas Tree GrowersAssociationVenue: Govt. Bldgs.
03:00 PM 05:30 PM
04:00 PM 04:30 PM Attend meeting with Pork producers; Venue; Conf Room , AgricultureHouse.
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06:00 PM 06:30 PM Attend reception for Department of the Taoiseach IFSC Clearing HouseGroupVenue: The Italian Room
06:45 PM 07:15 PM
08:30 PM 08:30 PM
Launch of Ireland & the European Union by Brigid Laffan; Venue; RoyalIrish Academy, Dawson Street.
Tuesday, December 909:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna F6II Ministers Venue: Sycamore Room
09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with the T^na iste and Ministers Harney and Gormley Venue:Taoisea ch's Office
10:15 AM 1 0:15A M Government meeting
02:30 PM 03:15 PM Question Time
02:30 PM 02:30 PM Leaders' Questions
02:44 PM 02:44 PM Order of Business
03:00 PM 04:45 PM Statements on Pork Industry {Minister for Agr followed by Q& A).
03:30 PM 04:45 PM
03:45 PM 03:45 PM
04:00 PM 04:00 PM
04:30 PM 04:30 PM
04:45 PM 04:45 PM
05:00 PM 05:00 PM
05:15 PM 05:30 PM Statements on Report of Sub Cm tte on Irelands future in the EU (15 minstatement), time approx
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05:30 PM 07:00 PM Parliamentary Party Mee ting Venu e; Leinster House
07:15 PM 07:15 PM
07:30 PM 07:30 PM
08:30 PM 08:30 PM
Wednesday, December 1009:00 AM 10:30 AM Dail preparation
09:30 AM 09:30 AM
09:50 AM 09:50 AM
10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders'Q uestions
10:44 AM 10:44 AM Question Time
11:29 AM 11:29 AM Order of Business
12:30 PM 12:30 PM Attend switching on of the Christmas Tree Lights by the CeannComhairle (Party Leaders to attend)Venue:Leinster Lawn
01:10 PM 01:40 PM Meet with Enda Kenny T.D. j^c om pa nie d by Bil ly Tim min sT.D . & MarkKenneaIly.(Minister Martin tcftttend).Venu e; Taoiseach's O ffice
01:45 PM 02:15 PM Meet with Eamon Gilmore T.D. and Joe Costello T.D.Venue;Taoiseach's Office
02:15 PM 03:30 PM Cabinet Com mittee on European Affairs. Venue; Sycamore Room
03:30 PM 03:30 PM
04:00 PM 05:15 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Science, Technology and Innovation. Venue;Sycamore Room
05:30 PM 05:30 PM
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05:45 PM 06:15 PM
06:20 PM 06:20 PM
06:30 PM 06:30 PM
06:45 PM 06:45 PM
07:00 PM 07:00 PM
07:10 PM 07:10 PM
07:20 PM 07:20 PM
08:15 PM 08:15 PM
Thursday, December 1110:55A M 10:55AM Depart Baldonnel
01:25 PM 01:25 PM Arrive Brussels
Meeting with Mr. Eddie Gray, President of GlaxoSmithKline EuropeVenue: Meeting Room,
03:00 PM 03:00 PM European Counc il Venue: Brussels
Friday, December 12European C ouncil Venue: Brussels
02:00 PM 02:00 PM Depart Brussels
02:30 PM 02:30 PM Arrive Baldonnel
Saturday, Decem ber 13 I
Sunday, December 14
Monday, December 1502:00 PM 02:30 PM Meeting with Senator Chris Dodd - Venue; Farmleigh.
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03:30 PM 03:30 PM Governm ent Mee ting {followed by dinner). Venue; Farmleigh.
Tuesday, December 1608:30 AM 08:30 AM Meeting with Fianna Fail Ministers Venue: Sycamore Room
09:00 AM 09:00 AM "Big breakfast" in LH dining room, cross party event sponsored by BordBia (for info) (Ref Sen Terry Leyden)
09:00 AM 09:00 AM Meet with Ministers Harney and Gorm ley. Venue; Taoisea ch's Office
09:30 AM 09:30 AM Government meeting
11:30 AM 01:00 PM Briefing with Social Partners on Econom ic Plan tbc, Room 308
01:10 PM 01:30 PM Meet with Enda Kenny T.D.Bil ly Timm ins T.D. & MarkKenneaIly.(Minister Martin to attend).Venue; Taoiseach's Office01:30 PM 01:50 PM Meet with Eamon Gilmore T.D. and Joe Costello T.D.Minister MichealMartin to attend Venue; Taoiseach's Office
02:30 PM 03:15 PM Question Time
03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dail preparation
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leade rs'Questions
04:29 PM 04:29 PM Order of Business
05:30 PM 07:00 PM Parliamentary Party Meeting Ven ue: Leinster House
Wednesday, December 1709:00 AM 10:30 AM D3il preparation10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders'Q uestions
10:44 AM 10:44 AM Question Time
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11:29 AM 11 ;29 AM Order of Business followed by Statements on European Council(Minister for For Aff to wrap up).
04:15 PM 04:45 PM Hold (various Christmas message recordings for media)
05:30 PM 06:10 PM Launch book on Dr Paddy HillaryVenue: The Mansion House
07:00 PM 08:30 PM
Thursday, December 18Dai I Rises
10:30 AM 11:00 AM Official ly open the Left Bank MallVenue: Athlone
11:15 AM 12:00 PM Announce 200 jobs at PPD, Athlone.Venue: The Sheraton Hotel, Athlone
02:30 PM 03:45 PM Launch Building irelands Smart Economy - Framework for SustainableEconomic Renewal. Venue; Dublin C astle
04:15 PM 04:45 PM Interview with Fionan Shee han, Irish Independent.
05:00 PM 06:00 PM Choir in Main Hall followed by launch of Ann ual Report andpresentation of Dept Merit Awards. Venue; Room 308
06:30 PM 07:30 PM Drop into Political Correspondents reception. Venue; GovernmentBuildings
Friday, December 1910:45 AM 11:15 AM Interview with Japanese journalist. Venu e; Taoisea ch's Office
11:30 AM 12:15 PM Me etw ith Hugh Brady S John Hegarty; Venue; Meeting Room
12:30 PM 01:15 PM Minister for Finance; Venue; Taoisea chs Office
01:30 PM 02:15 PM Aen gus Fanning, Sunday Independent, Ven ue; Taoiseach's Office
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02:30 PM 02:45 PM Record Christmas messages for Locai Radio; Venue; Meeting Room
03:00 PM 03:30 PM Courtesy caii by Archbishop Martin. Venu e; Taoisea ch's Office
03:15 PM 03:45 PM Mark Fitzpatrick (US Student re school paper); Venue; Tao iseach'sOffice
04:15 PM 05:00 PM Meet with Minister Gorm ley; Venu e; Taoiseac hs Office
Saturday, D ecember 20
Sunday, December 2104:00 PM 04:00 PM Meeting with Ministerfor Finance & officials. Venue; Meeting Room,
Monday, December 22Visit Irish Peacekeeping in Kosovo
08:00 AM 08:00 AM Depart Baldonnel
12:10 PM 12:10 PM Arrive Kosovo (locai time)
04:55 PM 04:55 PM Depart Kosovo
07:30 PM 07:30 PM Arrive Baldonnel
Tuesday, December 23Keep free
11:30 AM 12:00 PM Interview with Gerry Ryan; Venue; RTE12:20 PM 12:25 PM
12:30 PM 01:00 PM Stephen Collins, Irish Time s. Venue; Taoisea ch's Office
01:00 PM 01:10 PM Record messages for local radio. Venue; Meeting Room
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01:15 PM 01:30 PM Martin Fraser. Venue; Taoisea chs Office
Wednesday, December 24Keep free
09:15 AM 09:30 AM Telephone interview with Joe Duffy (Christmas theme), tbc
Thursday, December 25
Friday, Dec ember 26
Christmas Day
St Stephen's Day
Saturday, December 27
Sunday, December 28
Monday, December 29
Tuesday, December 30
Wednesday, December 3112:45 PM 12:45 PM
Thursday, January 1
Friday, January 2
Saturday, January 3
Sunday, January 4
For INFORMATION ONLY: Clara GAA Presentation nightVenue: Clara Hall
P
Monday, January 5
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02:00 PM 02:00 PM Minister for Finance; Venue; Taoiseach's Office
02:30 PM 02:30 PM
Tuesday, January 602:00 PM 02:30 PM Minister John Gorm ley; Venue; Taoiseac h's Office
02:30 PM 02:45 PM Photoca ll with John Cullen, Director Gen eral, IPA to launch IPAYearbook 2009. Venue; Taoiseach's Office
03:00 PM 03:30 PM
04:00 PM 04:00 PM
05:00 PM 05:30 PM
Wednesday, January 710:00 AM 10:00 AM Attend funeral Mass for the late Tony Gregory. Venue; St AgathasChurch, Portland Row.
12:00 PM 12:00 PM Gov ernm ent Meeting.
02:30 PM 03:00 PM
03:15 PM 03:45 PM Courtesy call with Paula Dobriansky; Venue; Tao iseach's Office* / '
03:45 PM 04:00 PM Courtesy call by Japanes e Am bassado r, Venue; Taoise ach's Office
Thursday, January 802:30 PM 03:15 PM M ee tw ith Employers pillar; Venue; 308
Friday, January 9FOR INFOR MATIO N ONLY: Annual Offaly GAA Awards Night (refSinead Dooley)Venue: The Bridge H ouse Hotel
11:00 AM 11:45 AM Meet with ICTU. Venue; Room 308
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12:30 PM 02:00 PM Meet with Minister Batt O'Keeffe. Venue; Meeting Room.
03:00 PM 03:30 PM Padraig Wa lshe, President, iFA. Venue; Taoiseac h's Office
04:00 PM 04:30 PM Courtesy Call from US Ambass ador Tom Foley. Venue; Taoiseach'sOffice
05:00 PM 05:45 PM
06:45 PM 07:45 PM Present Young Scientist of the Year Award; Venue; RDS
Saturday, January 10
Sunday, January 1104:40 PM 04:40 PM Arrive Dub lin Airport.
05:25 PM 05:25 PM Depart Dublin for Paris
08:25 PM 08:25 PM Arrive Paris.11:25 PM 11:25 PM Depart Paris for Tokyo, (flight 12 hrs 35 mins)
Monday, January 12Visit to Japan
07:00 PM 07:00 PM Arrive Toky o (local time) (Iri + 9 hrs)
Tuesday, January 13Visit to Japan
Wednesday, January 14Visit to Japan
Government Meeting (Tanaiste chairing)
Thursday, January 15
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Visit to Japan
Friday, January 16Visit to Japan
Saturday, January 1712:40 PM 12:40 PM Depart Tokyo
05:30 PM 05:30 PM Arrive Paris
06:45 PM 06:45 PM Depart Paris
07:45 PM 07:45 PM Arrive Dublin Airport
Sunday, January 18
Monday, January 1912:30 PM 01:00 PM
01:00 PM 02:00 PM
02:45 PM 02:45 PM Kevin Cardiff; Taoise ach's Office
05:00 PM 05:00 PM Tanaiste; Venue; Taoiseach's Office
08:00 PM 08:00 PM
08:30 PM 08:30 PM
Tuesday, January 20
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10:30 AM 12:10 PM Joint sitting of both Houses of the Oireac htasto commemorate 90'thAnniversary of 1'st Dai). Venue; Mansion House.
01:30 PM 06:30 PM Dail Sitting - All Stages of the Ang lo Irish Bank Bill 2009
04:00 PM 04:15 PM Hold.
04:30 PM 04:30 PM Michael McGrath; Taoiseac h's Office
05:15 PM 06:15 PM
07:15 PM 10:00 PM Dinner for Governm ent and Junior Ministers hosted by the President.Mrs Cowen to attend.Venue : Aras an U achtarain
Wednesday, January 21
09:00 AM 09:00 AM
09:45 AM 09:45 AM
For information - 90th Anniversary of the D6ilI
Meeting with Fianna F3rl Ministers Venue: Sycamore Room*.Meeting with the Tanaiste and Ministers Harney and Gormley Venue:Taoiseach's Office
10:15 AM 10:1 5AM All Day Government Meeting
06:00 PM 08:00 PM (For Info) Reception for Dermot Gallagher's retirement; Venue; (veagh4puse.
Thursday, January 2209:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna Fail Ministers Venue: Sycamore Room
10:30 AM 10:30 AM Meeting with Minister Gorm ley Venue: Taoise ach's Office
11:00 AM 11:00 AM Governm ent Meeting
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03:30 PM 05:00 PM Cabinet Comm ittee on Economic Renewal. Venue ; Room 308.
05:30 PM 05:30 PM Briefing with the PresidentVenue: Aras an Uachtarain
Friday, January 2309:45 AM 09:45 AM Depart Baldonnel
10:25 AM 10:25 AM Arrive Derry
10:45 AM 02:00 PM North South Ministerial Cou ncil (followed by Lunch at Guild Hall).Venue ; Magee College, Derry '
02:15 PM 02:15 PM Depart Derry
02:55 PM 02:55 PM Arrive Baldonnel
03:30 PM 04:00 PM
07:30 PM 07:30 PM Private Dinner. Venu e: Kildare Street University Club
08:30 PM 08:30 PM
Saturday, January 24
Sunday, January 25
Mond ay, January 26
02:30 PM 06:00 PM
08:30 PM 08:30 PM
Parliamentary Party meeting (preceeded by refreshments, meetingstarts at 3.00pm); Venue; 5'th Floor, Leinster House
Tuesday, January 27
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Dail Resumes at 2.30pm
09.00 AM 09.00 AM Meet with Fianna Fail Ministers; Venue; Sycamore Room
09:45 AM 09:45 AM Tanaiste & Ministers Harney & Gormley. Venue; Taoiseach's Office
10:15 AM 10:15 AM Government meeting.
02:30 PM 03:15 PM Question Time
03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dail Preparation
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders'Q uestions
04:29 PM 04:29 PM Order of Business
05:15 PM 05:30 PM Martin Fraser; Venu e; Tao iseach 's Office
05:30 PM 05:30 PM Attorney General; Ven ue; Taoiseach's Office
08:00 PM 08:00 PM Addres s Irish Farmers Ass ociation AG M dinner. Venue: Morans Hotel,g The Red Cow Roundabout
08:30 PM 08:30 PM
Wednesday, January 28
09:00 AM 10:30 AM D6il Preparation
10:30AM 10:30A M Leaders'Questions
10:44 AM 10:44 AM Question Time
11:29 AM 11:29 AM Order of Business followed by Stateme nts on the Econom y (20 minstatement)
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03:00 PM 03:30 PM Minister Conor Lenihan. Venu e; Taoisea ch's Office
Thursday, January 2911:00AM 11:00AM
12:45 PM 12:45 PM Depart Baldonn el
03:45 PM 03:45 PM Arrive Zurich
08:30 PM 08:30 PM
Friday, January 30
06:00 PM 06:00 PM Depart Zurich
07:00 PM 07:00 PM Arrive Baldonne l
Saturday, January 31
Sunday, February 103:00 PM 03:00 PM Attend Silver Jubilee of the Ordination of Bishop Michael Sm ith :Tullamore (Followed by reception in The Park Hotel) Venue: MullingarCathedral
Monday, February 2
08:00 AM 08:00 AM
03:00 PM 03:00 PM Minister John Gormley. Venue; Taoiseach's Office
Tuesday, February 309:00 AM 09:00 AM Meet with Fianna Fail Ministers; Venue: Sycamore Room
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09:45 AM 09:45 AM Tanaiste & Ministers Harney & Gormley. Venue; Taoiseach's Office
10:15AM 10:15A M Government meeting.
02:30 PM 03:15 PM Question Time
03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dail Preparation
04:00 PM 04:40 PM Statem ents on Expenditure Control & Econom ic Strategy (10 minstatements Taoiseach followed by 3x10 mins by Opposition Leaders).
04:40 PM 04:40 PM Leaders' Questions
04:54 PM 04:54 PM Order of Business
06:00 PM 06:45 PM Press Conference; Venue; Govt Press Centre
07:30 PM 08:00 PM Parliamentary Party MeetingVenue: Leinster House
Wednesday, February 409:00 AM 09:20 AM Courtesy call from Antonio Guterres, UN High Comm issioner forRefugeesVenue: Taoiseach's Meeting Room
09:30 AM 10:30 AM Dail Preparation
10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leade rs'Ques tions
10:44 AM 10:44 AM Question Time
11:29 AM 11:29 AM Expressions of Sympathy on the death of Tony Gregory T.D. followedby Order of Business.
Thursday, February 5
12:00 PM 12:00 PM Meeting with Mayo Industrial Group (ref Gerry Steadman)Venue: Meeting Room
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02:00 PM 02:15 PM Ken Murray, INN; Venue; Tao iseach's Office
03:00 PM 04:30 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Transforming the Public Service; SycamoreRoom.
05:30 PM 06:30 PM Meeting with officials. Venue; Taoiseac h's Office
07:00 PM 07:00 PM Attend the Dublin Chamber of Comm erce AGM DinnerVenue: The Four Seasons H otel
Friday, February 612:00 PM 12:00 PM Minister Eam on Ryan; Taoise ach's Office
01:00 PM 01:00 PM Joe Lennon; Taoiseach's Office
02:00 PM 02:00 PM Martin Fraser; Venu e; Tao iseach's Office
03:00 PM 03:00 PM Kevin Cardiff; Taoisea ch's Office
Saturday, February 709:30 AM 09:30 AM Eoghan O'Neach tain; Venue; Taoiseach's Office
10:45 AM 11:45 AM Marion Finnucane; Venue; RTE
02:30 PM 03:00 PM
03:30 PM 04:15 PM05:00 PM 05:00 PM Attend Ireland V France Rugby matchVenue: Croke Park
Sunday, February 8
Monday, February 9
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02:15 PM 02:45 PM Cityw est Luas extension launchVenue: Rua, South Dublin County Council Arts Centre
06:30 PM 07:10 PM Launch of the Offaly Special Olym pics Fundraising drive; Ven ue;Tullamore Court Hotel.
08:30 PM 08:30 PM
Tuesday, February 1009:00 AM 09:00 AM
09:45 AM 09:45 AM
Meeting with Fianna Fii MinistersVenue: Sycamore Room
/>Tanaiste & Ministers Harney & GormleyVenue: Taoiseach's Office
10:15AM 10:15AM Government Meeting
01:30 PM 01:30 PM Photocall to mark Daffodil Day {ref Joe Lennon)Venue: Govt. Bldgs.
02:30 PM 03:15 PM Question Time
03:15 PM 03:30 PM Kevin Cardiff & Tony Grimes {Central Bailk). Venue; Taoiseach'sOffice.
03:30 PM 04:15 PM Ddil preparation
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders' Ques tions
04:29 PM 04:29 PM Order of Business
05:30 PM 07:00 PM Parliamentary Party MeetingVenue: Leinster House
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01:00 PM 02:30 PM
04:00 PM 04:30 PM Courtesy call by Valery Giscard D'Estang; Venue; Tao iseach's Office.
Friday, February 13
08:00 AM 09:00 AM
02:00 PM 02:30 PM
Saturday, February 14
Sunday, February 15
Monday, February 16
05:00 PM 05:00 PM Minister Eamon Ryan; Venu e; Taoiseach's Office.
Tuesday, February 1709:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna Fail MinistersVenue: Sycamore Room
09:45 AM 09:45 AM Tanaiste & Ministers Harney & GormleyVenue: Taoiseach's Office
10:15 AM 10:15 AM Governm ent Meeting
02:30 PM 03:15 PM Question Time
03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dai! preparation
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders'Q uestions
04:29 PM 04:29 PM Order of Business
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05:30 PM 07:00 PM Parliamentary Party MeetingVenue: Leinster House
Wednesday, February 1809:00 AM 10:30 AM Dail preparation
10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders'Q uestions
10:44 AM 10:44 AM Question Time
11:29 AM 11:29 AM Order of Business
01:00 PM 01:00 PM Photoca ll with Professor Dermot Keogh who will present copy of hisbook - Biography of Jack LynchVenue: Govt. Bldgs
01:15 PM 01:45 PM Minister John Gormley. Venue; Taoiseach's Office.02:30 PM 03:30 PM Cabinet Comm ittee on Irish. Venue; Sycamore Room
04:00 PM 05:30 PM Cabinet Comm ittee on Economic Renewal. Venue; Sycamore Room
07:00 PM 07:00 PM Launch Paidi 0'S6 's Football WeekendVenue: The Burlington Hotel
Thursday, February 1912:30 PM 12:45 PM
01:00 PM 02:30 PM
03:00 PM 04:00 PM Meet with CEO's of food companies (Minister For Agriculture to attend.)Venue; Sycamore Room.
04:30 PM 05:30 PM Meet with Minister for Finance and Minister for Social & Family Affairsre pensions.
05:45 PM 06:00 PM Record video for website. Venue; Meeting Room
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06:00 PM 07:30 PM
08:30 PM 08:30 PM
Friday, February 2008:35 AM 08:35 AM Depart Baldonnel
09:20 AM 09:20 AM Arrive Cardiff
10:00 AM 02:30 PM BIC meeting, press conference and lunch
01:45 PM 01:45 PM Depart Cardiff
02:30 PM 02:30 PM Arrive Baldonnel
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Phone call with Kelly Martin, Eian.
Saturday, February 21
Sunday, February 22
Monday, February 23
12:30 PM 12:30 PM
03:00 PM 03:30 PM IVJichael Co llins & Martin Fraser. Venu e; Tao iseach's Office
05:30 PM 05:30 PM
Tuesday, February 2409:00 AM 09:00 AM Meet with Fianna FSH MinistersVenue: Sycamore Room
09:45 AM 09:45 AM Tanaiste & Ministers Harney & GormleyVenue: Taoiseach's Office
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10:15AM 10:15A M Government Meeting
02:30 PM 03:15 PM Question Time
03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dail preparation
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders' Questions
04:29 PM 04:29 PM Order of Business
05:30 PM 07:00 PM Parliamentary Party MeetingVenue: Leinster House
08:30 PM 09:00 PM
Wednesday, February 2509:00 AM 10:30 AM Dail preparation
10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders' Questions
10:44 AM 10:44 AM Question Time
11:29 AM 11:29 AM Order of Business
12:00 PM 12:50 PM
01:00 PM 02:30 PM Working lunch with PM of TanzaniaVenue: Govt. Bldgs.
02:30 PM 04:00 PM Cabinet Comm ittee on Economic Renewal. Venue; Room 308.
04:30 PM 06:00 PM Cabinet Comm ittee.on Health. Venue; Sycamore Room06:15 PM 06:15 PM Photoc all with International Powered Acces s FederationVenue: Govt. Bidgs.
07:00 PM 07:00 PM Launch of Bruce Shaw Handbook {ref Sinead Dooley)Venue: The Four Seasons H otel
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07:40 PM 07:50 PM Short meeting and photo with Joe Rospars (Obam a aide). Ven ue;Taoiseach's Office
Thursday, February 2603:30 PM 04:15 PM
Friday, February 27
12:00 PM 12:30 PM
Saturday, February 28
05:00 PM 05:00 PM
Depart Baldonnel.
Arrive Brussels.
Special EU C ouncilVenue: Brussels
Depart Brussels.
Arrive Baldonnel.
Monday, March 204:45 PM 04:45 PM Interview with 4FM (Torn McG uirke). Venue; Go lden Lane, Dub lin 8.
Tuesday, March 309:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna FSII MinistersVenue: Sycamore Room
Ard Fheis
4Ard Fheis
Ireland England Rugby; Venue; Croke Park (for info)
Sunday, March 110:00 AM 10:00 AM
12:30 PM 12:30 PM
01:00 PM 04:00 PM
05:00 PM 05:00 PM
05:30 PM 05:30 PM
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09:45 AM 09:45 AM Tana iste & Ministers Harney & GormleyVenue: Taoiseach's Office
10:15AM 10:15AM Government Meeting
02:30 PM 03:15 PM Question Time
03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dail preparation04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders'Que stions
04:29 PM 04:29 PM 'Order of Business
Y
405:30 PM 07:00 PM Parliamentary Party MeetingVenue: Leinster House
07:15 PM 08:15 PM Meet with Tan aiste, Minister O'Keeffe, Provost of Trinity and Pres ofUCD. Venue; Sycamore Room.
Wednesday, March 4(FOR INFOR MATIO N ONLY : Pat Lynch, Daingean, Co OffalyVisiting Leinster House at 10,30 a.m.- Ref Annette)
09:00 AM 10:30 AM Dail preparation
10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders'Qu estions
10:44A M 10:44A M Question Time
11:29 AM 11:29 AM Order of Business
12:30 PM 01:15 PM Minister Joh n Gorm ley; Ven ue; Taoiseach's Office
01:15PM 02:15PM
02:30 PM 04:00 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Transforming the Pubfic Service. Venu e;Sycamore Room
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04:45 PM 05:45 PM Cabinet Comm ittee on European Affairs; Venue; Sycamore Room.
Thursday, March 501:00 PM 02:15 PM Present the Small Firms Asso ciation Nationa l Sm all Business Awa rds2009Venue: The Mansion House
03:00 PM 03:20 PM
03:30 PM 03:45 PM
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Briefing with the PresidentVenue: Aras an Uachtarain
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Taoiseach's Diary 06-Mar-09 - 31-May-09
Friday, M arch 6
Saturday, March 7
Sunday, March S
Monday, March 912:45 PM 12:45 PM
01:45 PM 02:00 PM
02:00 PM 02:15 PM
03:00 PM 03:30 PM
04:00 PM 04:00 PM Press Conference re; Northern Ireland. Venue; Front Steps.
08:30 PM 08:30 PM
Tuesday, March 1009:00 AM 09:00 AM Mee ting with Fianna FSil MinistersVenue: Sycamore Room
09:45 AM 09:45 AM Tanaiste & Ministers Harney & GormleyVenue: Taoiseach's Office
10:15 AM 10:15 AM Government Meeting
01:10 PM 01:40 PM Announce new jobs for Hewlett Packard. Venue; Merrion Hotel
02:30 PM 03:15 PM Question Time
03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dail preparation
04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders'Que stions
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04:29 PM 04:29 PM Order of Business
05:30 PM 07:00 PM
08:00 PM 08:00 PM
Parliamentary Party MeetingVenue: Leinster House
08:05 PM 08:45 PM Meet with Tana iste & Minister for Finance (Barry O'Leary IDA, FrankRyan El, Martin Cronin Forfas, Ml Sommers NTMA). Venue; SycamoreRoom
Wednesday, March 1108:30 AM 08:30 AM Government Meeting.
09:00 AM 10:30 AM Dail preparation
10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders'Questions
10:44 AM 10:44 AM Question Time
11:2 9A M 11 :29 AM Order of Business followed by statements on All Party Motion onNorthern Ireland. (5x10 min statements)
12:45 PM 01:45 PM Attend National Council of IBECVenue: Confederation House
02:15 PM 03:00 PM Launch of TCD /UCD Innovation All iance. Venue; C ollege ofPhysician's, Kildare Street.
03:30 PM 03:45 PM
04:00 PM 04:45 PM Meet with Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Defence & Minister for theEnvironment. Venue; Taoiseach's Office
05:00 PM 05:10 PM Photocall to mark launch of 2009 edition of the Journal of Cross BorderStudiesVenue: Govt.Bldgs,
07:00 PM 08:30 PM
Thursday, March 12
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10:00 AM
10:00 AM
01:00 PM
02:30 PM
03:30 PM
04:30 PM
06:00 PM
Friday, March 13
Saturday, March 1403:00 PM 03:00 PM Depart Baldonnel
06:30 PM 06:30 PM Arrive Tetebo ro, NY {flight time 7h 30m)
Sunday, March 15
Monday, March 16US visit.
03:00 PM 03:00 PM Depart NY
04:00 PM 04:00 PM Arrive WashingtonTuesday, March 17
No Dai! S itting/
US visit.
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10:30 AM signing of contracts/sod turning at PPP schoo l project, Banagher
10:30 AM signing of contracts/sod turning at PPP schoo l project, Banagher
02:15 PM
03:15 PM Stephen Collins; Venu e; Tao iseach's Office
04:00 PM RTE We ek in Politics (re US); Venue; Meeting Room .
05:30 PM
07:00 PM Meet wit h Minister for Finance and officials. Venu e; Meeting Room .
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Wednesday, March 18No Dail Sitting
US visit.
11:00 AM 11:00 AM Depart Washington
09:30 PM 09:30 PM Arrive Baldonne l (flight time 6h 30m)
Thursday, March 19European Council, Brussels
09:00 AM 09:00 AM Depart Baldonnel for Brussels.
11:30 AM 11:30 AM Arrive Brussels.
12:00 PM 01:00 PM Attend 'Investing for the Future', Microsoft event, Brussels.
04:00 PM 04:00 PM EU Council.
Friday, March 20European Council, Brussels
02:00 PM 02:00 PM Depart Brussels
02:30 PM 02:30 PM Arrive Baldonnel
Saturday, March 21Accompany President to Wales v Ireland; Cardiff
03:55 PM 03:55 PM Depart Baldonnel
09:50 PM 09:50 PM Arrive Baldonnel
Sunday, March 22
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