Brian Cowen's diary

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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


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


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


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


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


11:45 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


03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dai I preparation



05:30 PM 07:00 PM Parliamentary Party Meeting Venu e: Leinster House

07:00 PM 07:00 PM Keep Free





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.


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.


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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.


03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dail preparation




Wednesday, November 2609:00 AM 10:30 AM Dil preparation


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)


03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dai! preparation

04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leade rs'Ques tions



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





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


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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




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




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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07:00 PM 07:00 PM

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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



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



04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leade rs'Questions


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


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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


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

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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


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


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.


03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dail Preparation



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


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


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.


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).



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


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.


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



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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


03:30 PM 04:15 PM Dai! preparation





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Wednesday, February 1809:00 AM 10:30 AM Dail preparation




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


04:15 PM 04:15 PM Phone call with Kelly Martin, Eian.


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


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10:15AM 10:15A M Government Meeting






08:30 PM 09:00 PM

Wednesday, February 2509:00 AM 10:30 AM Dail preparation

10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders' Questions



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


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


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

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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


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


10:15 AM 10:15 AM Government Meeting

01:10 PM 01:40 PM Announce new jobs for Hewlett Packard. Venue; Merrion Hotel



04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders'Que stions



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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


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



Saturday, March 21Accompany President to Wales v Ireland; Cardiff



Sunday, March 22

Documents

Brian Cowen's diary