Taoiseach diary

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05 May-08 - 06-Sep-08

Tuesday, May 6

Wednesday, May 709:50 AM 11:45 AM Attend the 1916 Comm emoration CeremonyVenue: Arbour Hili

02:30 PM 03:30 PM Announcement of resignation of outgoing Taoiseach followed bynomination of new Taoiseach Venue: Dail Fireann

03:45 PM 03:45 PM Depart Leinster House for Aras an Uachtarain for appointment of theTaoiseach by the President

05:15 PM 05:15 PM Assembly of Ministerial Nominees Venue: Sycamore Room (timeapprox)

06:00 PM 08:15 PM Resumption of the Dail for nomination of members of the Government

08:45 PM 08:45 PM Depart Govt Bldgs for Aras an Uachtarain for appointmen t of theGovernment by the President, followed by Government meeting

Thursday, May 810:30 AM 10:30 AM Annoucement of Appointment of the new Cabinet by the PresidentVenue: Dail Eireann

10:50 AM 10:50 AM Briefing on Belfast event with Martin Fraser Venue: Tao iseach's Office

11:15 AM 11:1 5AM

11:50 AM 11:50 AM Depart Governm ent Buildings for Baldonne i

12:35 PM 12:35 PM Depart Baldonnei by Governm ent Jet for Belfast City Airport

01:15 PM 01:15 PM Arrive Belfast City Airport

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01:20 PM 02:35 PM Meeting and Lunch with Prime Minister Brown Venu e: Belfast CityAirport

02:50 PM 05:00 PM Courtesy call on Speaker, Meeting with Busines s Leaders and PressConference Venue: Parliament Buildings

06:30 PM 07:00 PM Meeting with CEO s Venue: Hil lsborough Castle

07:15 PM 10:00 PM Reception and Gala Dinner [Dress: Blacktie] Ven ue: HillsboroughCastle (end time approx)

10:45 PM 10:45 PM Depart Belfast City Airport by Governm ent Jet for Baldonne i (timeapprox)

11:25 PM 11:25 PM Arrive Baldonnei (time approx)

Friday, May 912:00 PM 12:00 PM Meeting with Minister Brian Lenihan Venue: Tao iseac h's Office

01:00 PM 02:00 PM

02:00 PM 02:00 PM

02:30 PM 02:30 PM

02:40 PM 02:40 PM

02:50 PM 03:00 PM

03:00 PM 03:00 PM

03:10 PM 03:10 PM Mee ting with Advisers Venue: Taoiseac h's Office

Saturday, May 1012:00 PM 12:00 PM Edenderry public event

01:30 PM 01:30 PM Tullamore public even t

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03:00 PM 04:15 PM Civic Rece ption, County Buildings, Tullam ore

05:00 PM 05:00 PM Clara public event

Sunday, May 1102:30 PM 02:30 PM Ferbane public event

04:00 PM 04:00 PM Birr public event

Monday, May 1210:15 AM 10:15 AM Meeting with the TSnaiste and the Minister for Finance Venue:Taoiseach's Office

12.00 PM 12:00 PM Launch of the Fianna Fail Referendum Cam paign Venue: Hugh LaneGallery, Parnell Square

Tuesday, May 1309:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna Fail Ministers Venue: Sycamore Room

09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with Minister Harney Venue: Taoiseac h's Office

10:15AM 10:15AM Government meeting

02:30 PM 02:30 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 (preceded by announcement of Ministers of State)

05:15 PM 05:15 PM Photoca li with new Ministers of State Venue: Front Steps, Gov ernme ntBuildings

05:30 PM 07:00 PM Parliamentary Party Meeting Venue: Leinster House

Wednesday, May 14

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09:00 AM 09:00 AM Drop in to meeting of Secretaries General Venue: Sycamore Room{time approx)

09:30 AM 09:30 AM Photo with Des Bishop Venue: Front Steps

10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leade rs'Ques tions

10:44 AM 10:44 AM Question Time

11:29 AM 11:29 AM Order of Business

01 :10 PM 01:1 0P M ADC Michael Treacy Venue: Taoiseach's Office

01:30 PM 01:30 PM Photographs (I) Group of students from Co. Kerry (ref JackieHealy-Rae) (ti) World Hypertension Day (ref Private Office) Venue:Front Steps

02:00 PM 03:30 PM Cabinet Com mittee on European Affairs Venue: Sycamore Room

Thursday, May 1511:00AM 11:15AM

11:30AM 11:50AM

Brief mee ting with Tommy Th ompson, Former Secretary of Health inthe US Venue: Taoiseach's Office

12:00 PM 12:45 PM Meeting with staff to discuss invitations on hand Venu e: Taoisea ch'sOffice

01:00 PM 01:00 PM

01:15 PM 01:15 PM

Friday, May 1602:30 PM 03:20 PM Address the IMPACT Trade Union Conference Venue: Lyrath HouseHotel, Kilkenny

03:30 PM 03:50 PM Press briefing Venue: Lyrath House Hotel, Kilkenny

04:00 PM 04:30 PM Meet Com munity Groups Venue: Fr McGrath Centre, St Joseph's Road,Kilkenny

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04:30 PM 05:15 PM Wa ikabout from Cou rthouse to City Hall Venue: Kilkenny

05:15 PM 05.45 PM Meet with Chamber of Comm erce and Mayor of Kilkenny Venue: CityHall, Kilkenny

05:45 PM 06:15 PM Wa lbahout to The Parade Venu e: Kilkenny

06:50 PM 08:00 PM Attend Public Meeting on Referendum Venue: Rising Sun Pub,Mullinavat

09:00 PM 09:00 PM Attend Fianna Fail Rally (ref John Mo loney) Venue: Mou ntme llick

Saturday, May 1707:50 PM 10:00 PM Attend Ard Sco il Naomh Chiarain Reunion (Mrs Cow en attending also)Venue: Tullamore Court Hotel

Sunday, May 18

Monday, May 1908:00 AM 01:30 PM

04:00 PM 05:00 PM Briefing with the PresidentVenue: Aras an Uachtarain

05:15 PM 05:15 PM

09:00 PM 09:00 PM

Tuesday, May 2009:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna Fail Ministers Venu e: Sycamore Room

09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with Ministers Harney and Gormfey Venue: Taoisea ch's Office

10:15 AM 10:15 AM Governm ent meeting

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03:20 PM 03:20 PM Brief meeting with Mr Kelly Martin, CE O, Elan Corporation Venue:Meeting Room.


04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders'Q uestions

04:29 PM 04:29 PM Order of Business

05:15 PM 05:30 PM Dail Statement {15 mins) by theT aoise ach on the OEC D ReportVenue: D6il ireann {after OoB - time approx)

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

Wednesday, May 2109:00 AM 10:30 AM Dail preparation

10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders'Q uestions

10:44AM 10:44AM Question Time

11:29AM 11:29AM Order of Business

01:30 PM 01:45 PM

02:00 PM 03:00 PM Meeting with Minister Martin & Officials

Venue: Meeting Room.

Thursday, May 2211:00 AM 01:30 PM Address Forum on Europe Venue: Dublin Castle (Incl lunch)



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02:00 PM 02:15 PM Mary Doyle (re Cabinet Com mittees) Venue: Taoisea ch's Office

02:30 PM 03:30 PM Keep free: paperwork

03:30 PM 03:30 PM Photoca lls (i) Launch of Tullam ore Show (ii) St. Gerard's Scho ol RugbyTeam V enue: C ourtyard

04:00 PM 04:45 PM Meeting with American Cham ber of Com merce Ireland, (Paul Rellis,MD, Microsoft Ireland & Joanne Richardson, CEO) Venue: MeetingRoom

05:00 PM 05:45 PM Meeting with Niall O'Dow d, Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform Venue:Taoiseach's Office

06:00 PM 06:15 PM Attend launch of the Markey Exh ibition (ref Paul O'Kelly)Venue: The Oriel Gallery, Clare Street

07:00 PM 07:00 PM National Executive Venu e: Leinster House

08:15 PM 08:15 PM

Friday, May 23EU Referendum Canvassing

01:15 PM 02:00 PM Arrive Navan Shopping CentreMeet & Greet. Walkabout.

02:35 PM 03:00 PM ATrive Maynooth Town CentreMeet & Greet. W alkabou t on Main St. to Shopping Centre.

03:25 PM 04:00 PM Arrive Naas Main Street.Meetin & Green. Walkabout.

04:15 PM 04:45 PM Arrive Newbridge Shopp ing Centre.Meet & Greet. Walkabout.

05:20 PM 06:15 PM Arrive Kiidare Town , Main Street.Meet & Greet. Walkabout to Eurospar.

08:00 PM 08:00 PM Arrive at Organisation HQ, Portlaoise.Meet & Greet. Walkabout.

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Saturday, May 2402:30 PM 02:30 PM Depart Baldonnei for Cardiff

03:15 PM 03:15 PM Arrive Cardiff Airport

04:15 PM 04:45 PM Meeting wit h Welsh First Minister Rhodri Morgan Venue: MillenniunStadium, Cardiff

05:00 PM 05:00 PM Attend European Cup Final Munster V Toulouse Venue: MillenniumStadium, C ardiff

07:45 PM 07:45 PM Depart Cardiff Airport for Baldonnei

08:30 PM 08:30 PM Arrive Baldonnei

Sunday, May 2511:1 5AM 11:15 AM Launch of Boston Scientific Fun Run {Mrs. Cowen to attend also)Venue: Tullamore

01:15 PM 01:45 PM Canv assing on Lisbon Treaty (with Minister John Moloney, SeanFleming T.D. and Offaly 6g ra FF) Venue: O' Moore Park E ntrance,Portlaoise

02:00 PM 02:00 PM Attend Leinster Hurling Cham pionship: Offaly V Laois (also Dublin VWestmea th at 3.50pm) Venue: O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Monday, May 2610:30 AM 10:40 AM Sign Book of Condolence for Chinese earthquake victims Venue:Chinese Ambassador's Residence, 23 Ailesbury Road, Ballsbridge

11:00 AM 11:30 AM Meeting with US Senate delegation led by Senator Patrick LeahyVenue: Meeting Room

02:40 PM 06:00 PM EU Referendum Canv assing: Dublin North (Blanchardstow n, Swordsand Malahide)

Tuesday, May 2709:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna F^il Ministers Venu e: Sycamore Room

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09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with Ministers Harney and Gormley Venu e: Tao iseach's Office




04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders' Questions



Wednesday, May 2809:00 AM 10:30 AM DAW preparation

10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders'Q uestions



01:15 PM 01:15 PM Martin Fraser Venu e: Tao iseach's Office

01:30 PM 01:45 PM

02:00 PM 03:30 PM Cabinet Comm itte on Climate Change Venue: Sycamore Room

04:00 PM 05:30 PM Cabinet Comm itte on Health Venue: Sycamore Room

05:35 PM 05:35 PM Depart for Aras an UachtarSin (MoS 's travelling by bus)

06:00 PM 06:55 PM Meeting with President and Ministers of State Venu e: Aras anUachtarain

07:30 PM 07:30 PM For information only: Inaugural Meeting (Dinner) of the Task Force onthe Public Service Venue: Sycamore Room

Thursday, May 29

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10:00 AM 10:30 AM

11:30 AM 12:00 PM

Open the IPA Annual ConferenceVenue: Clontarf Castle

12:30 PM 01:00 PM Mee ting with staff to discuss invitations on hand Venu e: Taoiseach'sOffice

01:00 PM 04:00 PM Keep free: paperwork

04:15 PM 04:15 PM Depart Government Buildings for canvassing

04:45 PM 07:00 PM EU Referendum Canvassing: Dun Laoghaire and Dundrum

Friday, May 30EU Referendum Canvassing: Cavan (34 5p m to 7.45pm)

Saturday, May 31Keep free

11:30AM 11:30AM EU R eferendum Canvassing (including photo op with GarrettFitzgerald) Venue: Tuilamore (meet in Foyer of Bridge House Hotel)

03:00 PM 03:00 PM For information: KitKat Irish Schools' Track & Field Cha mpiosh ips 2008Venue: Tuilamore H arriers Stadium

Sunday, June 1Keep free

02:00 PM 02:00 PM EU Referendum Canvassing Venue: Kilbeggan Racecourse

Monday, June 2Keep free

Bank Holiday

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Tuesday, June 3Dail not sitting

EU Referendum Canvassing: Cork (1.30pm to 6.30pm)

Wednesday, June 409:00 AM 09:15 AM Meeting with Fianna Fail Ministers Venue: Sycam ore Room09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with Ministers Harney and Gorm ley Venue: Taoisea ch's Office



03:45 PM 03:45 PM Leaders' Ques tions



05:30 PM 06:00 PM Interview on Lisbon Treaty with Fionnan Sheahan, Irish IndependentVenue: T aoiseach's Office

06:15 PM 06:15 PM Drop in to Special Fianna Fail Parliamentary Party meeting Venue:Leinster House

06:45 PM 06:45 PM Pre-record phone interview with Midlands Radio 3, Ger Scully Venue:Taoiseach's Office

07:00 PM 07:15 PM Short meeting with John Call inan regarding travel programme Venue:Taoiseach's Office

Thursday, June 512:45 PM 12:45 PM Photo call for Wa ste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Ireland (refBrian Kenny) Venue: Bridge Centre, Tullamore

02:00 PM 06:30 PM EU Referendum Canvassing: Tipperary South and Limerick City

Friday, June 6



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11:30 AM 11:30 AM Interview with Pat Kenny, RTE Radio Venu e: RTE Studios, Athlone

12:15 PM 09:15 PM EU Referendum Can vassing : Athlone, Ballinasloe, Loughrea andGalway (followed by heli to Kerry and overnight in Malton Hotel,Killarney)

Saturday, June 7

10:30 AM 04:15 PM EU Referendum Canvassing: Kerry and l im eric k West.

06:30 PM 06:30 PM Attend Leinster Football Cham pionship Match: Offaly V Westm eathVenue: Tuilamore

Sunday,June 801:00 PM 01:30 PM Interview with Gerry Barry for RTE's Th is Week' Venue: RTE, Dublin 4

02:30 PM 03:30 PM Attend You th Rally for 'Yes' Vote Venue: National College of Ireland

03:30 PM 06:30 PM Canvassing on Referendum Venue: Dublin

06:30 PM 07:15 PM Addres s to the Biennial Conference of the International Cou ncil forCom mercial Arbtitration Venue: Dublin Castle

Monday, June 9EU Referendum C anvassing

09:30 AM 10:15 AM Address the 13th International Peat Cong ress Venue: Tuilam ore CourtHotel

01:00 PM 01:00 PM

02:00 PM 02:00 PM

03:45 PM 03:45 PM

Attend Joint Press C onference with the Leaders of Fine Gael andLabour Venue: National College of Ireland, IFSC

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04:00 PM 04:15 PM Pre-record interview with Ken Murray, INN Venu e: Taoisea ch's Office

05:00 PM 05:00 PM Interview (live) with Matt Cooper, Today FM Venue: Today FM Studios,Digges Lane, Dublin 2 (to arrive at4.5 0pm )

Tuesday,June 1008:30 AM 08:30 AM Interview (live) with RTE radio for Morning Ireland Venue: RTE, Dublin

410:20 AM 10:20 AM

11:00 AM 11:00 AM Attend Final Fianna F3il Press Conference on the Referendum Venue:Burlington Hotel

12:30 PM 12:30 PM Pre-record short interview with Ursula Halligan, TV 3 Venu e: Courtyard,Government Buildings (time approx)

03:30 PM 03:30 PM Photocall with Minister Gormley Venue: Dodder Park Bridge,Balisbridge

04:50 PM 04:50 PM Interview (live) with George Hook, New stalk Venue: Newstaik Studios,Mount Street (live at 5.00pm)

06:00 PM 06:00 PM Interview (live) with Brian Dobson for RTE Six-One News onReferendum V enue: RTE, D ublin 4 (live at 6.25pm)

Wednesday, June 1110:30 AM 06:30 PM EU Referendum Can vassing (Longford, Mullingar, Tullamore,Portlaoise, Roscrea and Birr)

Thursday, June 12Polling Day on Lisbon Treaty Referendum (Taoiseach voting at10.00am) /

Friday, June 13

Saturday, June 14

Sunday, June 15

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04:00 PM 04:00 PM Attend Leinster Hurling Cham pionship Semi Final: Offaly V KilkennyVenue: Portlaoise

Monday, June 1602:05 PM 02:05 PM Depart Baldo nnei for Belfast City Airport

02:45 PM 02:45 PM Arrive Belfast City Airport and transfer by car to Stormont

03:05 PM 03:05 PM Arrive Ca stle Buildings, Stormonti H03:35 PM 03:50 PM Meeting w ith Prime Minister Brown Venue: Ca stle Buildings, Stormont

03:55 PM 04:40 PM Meeting with President Bush, Prime Minister Brown, First Minister anddeputy First Minister (formal meeting starts at 4.10pm) Venue:Stormont

05:30 PM 05:30 PM Depart Belfast City Airport for Baldonnei

06:10 PM 06:10 PM Arrive Baldonnei

Tuesday, June 1709:00 AM 09:15 AM Meeting with Fianna Fail Ministers Venue: Sycam ore Room

09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with Ministers Harney and Gormley Venu e: Taoise ach's Office



03:15 PM 03:15 PM Photograph wit h Clara ICA Guild Venue: Leinster House Plinth (refAnnette, Constituency Office)


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





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07:15 PM 07:15 PM For information: Possible drop in to Soccer Match between Oireachtasmembers and the Media(Kick Off 6.50 p.m.) Venue: Tolka Park

Wednesday, June 1809:00 AM 10:30 AM D2il preparation

10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders' Ques tions (followed by brief Order of Business)

10:44 AM 10:44 AM Dil Statem ents on Lisbon Treaty Referendum (15 minute stateme ntfollowed by other party leaders)

12:40 PM 12:40 PM Photographs (i) Wo rld Cham pion Uilieann Piper, Eamon W alsh(Taoiseach's Office) (ii) St. Francis Boys School, Clara (Courtyard)

01:00 PM 02:30 PM Cabinet Com mittee on European Affairs (l ight lunch available) Venue:Sycamore Room

02:30 PM 02:30 PM

03:00 PM 03:00 PM

03:15 PM 03:15 PM

04:00 PM 04:20 PM Courtesy call from the new Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland, The MostReverend Giuseppe Leanza (official to attend also) Venue: Taoiseach'sOffice

04:30 PM 04:50 PM Courtesy call from HRH Prince Mohamm ed, Ambassador of SaudiArabia to Ireland (official to attend also) Venue: Taoiseach's Office

05:15 PM 05:15 PM

05:30 PM 05:50 PM Courtesy call from Dan Rooney Venue: Taoiseach's Office

Thursday, June 19European Coun cil Venue: Brussels

08:15 AM 08:15 AM Depart Baldonnel for Brussels



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10:45 AM 10:45 AM Arrive Brussels ()rl +1 hour)

11:00 AM 11:00 AM Meeting with President of the European Com mission Venue: Brussels

03:30 PM 03:30 PM Meeting with the President of the European Coun cil Venue: Brussels

04:00 PM 04:00 PM Meeting with President of the European Parliament Venue: Brussels

04:30 PM 04:30 PM Meeting with German Cha ncellor Merkel Venue: Brussels

05:00 PM 05:00 PM European Council comm ences Venue: Brussels

Friday, June 20European Council Venue: Brussels

02:30 PM 02:30 PM Depart Brussels for Baldonnei (Irl +1 hour) (time approx)

03:00 PM 03:00 PM Arrive Baldonne i (time approx)TSaturday, June 21

10:00 AM 10:30 AM Launch the Rahan Conservation Plan *Ven ue: St. Carthage's Church, Rahan, Tuilam ore (ref Sinead Dooley) w

10:45 AM 11:00 AM Courtesy call to Ballycumber GA A grounds for the Alt Ireland Feile

12:00 PM 12:30 PM Launch Ce ltic Roots - Cross Coun ty Craft Flagship Venue: Ballinahown(ref Sin6ad Dooley)

06:00 PM 06:50 PM Attend meeting with American business leaders. Venue Ritz CarltonHotel, Powerscourt, Enniskerry.

07:15 PM 07:15 PM

Sunday,June 22

Monday, June 2311:15 AM 11:15 AM Dermot McC arthy Venue: Taoiseac h's Office



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04:00 PM 05:30 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Science, Techno logy and Innovation Venue;Sycamore Room

05:30 PM 05:30 PM Minister Gormley Ven ue: Taoiseac h's Office

06:00 PM 06:30 PM

07:30 PM 09:30 PM Attend the IBEC President's Dinner [Dress: Blacktie] Venu e: TheMansion House

Thursday, June 2612:15 PM 12:15 PM Minister Dermot Ahe rn Venue: Taoise ach's Office

12:30 PM 12:30 PM Eam onn Brennan Ven ue: Taoiseac h's Office

01:00 PM 01:00 PM ADC Mick Treacy re 1,50pm event Venue: Taoiseach's Office01:50 PM 03:00 PM Attend an event comm emorating 50 years of UN ServiceVenue: McKee Barracks

03:45 PM 03:45 PM Record audio piece for unveiling of President Kennedy Mem orialVenue: Taoiseach's Meeting Room

04:00 PM 04:00 PM Photos (i) Launch of the Aisling Foundation's new image (Dining Room)(ii) Accep t copy of boo k from T ony Bromell (Tao iseach's Office)

04:15 PM 04:15 PM Photos (i) Scouting Ireland (photo plus 20 second piece to camera)(Cerem. Stairs) (ii) Group from Cava nnagh Foundry, Birr (Mee tingRoom)

04:30 PM 05:00 PM Meeting with Kieran Mulvey, Chief Executive, The Labour RelationsCom mission Venue: Taoiseach's Office

06:00 PM 06:20 PM Courtesy call from US Ambassador, Thomas Foley Venue: Taoiseach'sOffice

06:30 PM 06:30 PM

07:00 PM 09:00 PM Attend Fianna Fil National Executive Venue: Leinster House

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11:00 AM 11:00 AM Attend funeral of John Wrigh t RIP Venue: St Sylvester's Church,Malahide

02:00 PM 02:45 PM Drop in to Shannon Dev elopm ent Lunch Venue: The County Arm sHotel, Birr (time approx)

03:00 PM 04:00 PM Launch of the Mid Shannon Corridor Scheme Venue: Birr TechnologyCentre

04:30 PM 05:15 PM Officially open Avia Trucks facility Venue: Tullamore

08:30 PM 08:30 PM

Saturday, June 28

Sunday, June 2 912:00 PM 12:00 PM Attend Irish Derby (Turf Club Lunch 12pm) Venu e: The Curragh

Monday, June 3002:00 PM 02:00 PM Minister Brian Lenihan Venu e: Taoisea ch's Office

03:00 PM 03:00 PM Photo / short interview with John Wh elanVenue: Taoiseach's Office

04:00 PM 05:00 PM

09:00 PM 09:00 PM

Briefing with the PresidentVenue: Aras an Uachtarain

Tuesday, July 109:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna FSil Ministers Venue: Sycamore Room

09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with Ministers Harney and Gormley Venue: Taoisea ch's Office

10:15A M 10:1 5AM Government meeting

02:30 PM 02:30 PM Question Tim e



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08:00 PM 08:00 PM

Wednesday, July 209:00 AM 10:30 AM Di! preparation

10:30A M 10:30AM Leaders'Questions

10:44 AM 10:44 AM Question Time


12:45 PM 12:45 PM

01:30 PM 03:00 PM Cab inet Com mittee on Clima te Change and Energy Security Venue:Sycamore Room

04:00 PM 04:30 PM Attend meeting with the social partners [Tanaiste and Minister forFinance to attend also] Venue: Room 308, 2nd Floor

04:40 PM 04:40 PM Depa rt Gove rnment Buildings for Baldonnei (with Garda escort)

05:10 PM 05:10 PM Depart Baldonnei by Gove rnme nt Jet for Belfast City Airport (timeapprox)

05:50 PM 05:50 PM Arrive Belfast City Airport (time approx)

06:15 PM 07:15 PM Official opening of new RTE offices Venue: Belfast

07:35 PM 07:35 PM Depart Belfast City Airport by Governm ent Jet for Baldonnei (timeapprox)

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08:15 PM 08:15 PM Arrive Baldonnel (time approx)

Thursday, July 301:30 PM 02:00 PM Attend tree planting ceremony as part of an eco-even t for the NUIcentenaryVenue: Merrion Square

02:30 PM 02:45 PM

03:00 PM 03:30 PM

03:45 PM 04:15 PM

04:45 PM 05:30 PM Des Geraghty and Catherine Banks, Affordable Homes Partnership(MoS Finneran to attend also) Venue; Taoiseach's Office

Friday, July 409:30 AM 09:30 AM

11:00AM 11:00AM

Saturday, July 512:00 PM 12:00 PM Launch Saplings Walk Venue: Tullamore GAA Centre (ref Mrs. Cowen)

06:00 PM 07:00 PM Officially open Tullamore Soccer ClubVenue: Tullamore

09:30 PM 09:30 PM For information: BBQ in aid of the Clara/Belarus ProjectVenue: Kilmucklin, Clara

Sunday, July 6For information: Leinster Hurling Final (Kilkenny V Wexford) in CrakePark at 4.00pm

Monday, July 705:00 PM 05:40 PM Officially open the Glenisk Organ ic Dairy PlantVenue: Killeigh

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Ven fe:inister Martin Cullen Ven6e: Taoiseach's Office


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05:50 PM 06:30 PM Launch the Four Masters published volumes of the Ordnance Survey'Letters for Offaly'Venue: Tuilamore

07:00 PM 08:00 PM Officially open the County Arms HotelVenue: Birr

Tuesday, July 809:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna Fait Ministers Venue: Sycam ore Roo m

09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with Ministers Harney and Gormtey Venu e: Taoiseac h's Office

10:15 AM 10:15 AM Governm ent meeting *-'

02:30 PM 02:30 PM Question Time03:30 PM 04:10 PM Attend Press Conference (Ministerfor Finance to attend also) Venue:Press Centre

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

04:29 PM 04:29 PM Order of Business%


Wednesday, July 99:00 AM 10:30 AM Dail preparation

10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders' Ques tions (preceded by Statements on the late Seamu sBrennan)



12:00 PM 12:00 PM Opening Speech on the Dail Motion on the NDP and the Econom y (timeapprox - after OoB)

02:00 PM 03:30 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Housing, Infrastructure and PPPs Venu e:Sycamore Room



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04:00 PM 06:00 PM Attend Climate Change Leadership Forum Venu e: Italian Room,Ground Floor

06:10 PM 06:25 PM

06:45 PM 07:30 PM Meeting with Gerard O'Flynn, Chairman, Federation of Irish Fishermen(Ministers Smith and Killeen to attend) Venue: Taoiseach's Office

Thursday, July 1 011:45 AM 12:1 5PM

12:30 PM 01:00 PM

01:30 PM 01:45 PM

02:00 PM 02:30 PM

04:00 PM 04:00 PM Votes (manual) on the Dail Motion on the NDP and the Econom y

04:30 PM 04:50 PM

05:00 PM 05:15 PM Martin Fras erVe nue: Taoisea ch's Office

05:30 PM 05:30 PM Dermot McC arthy, John Callinan and Joe Lennon Venue: Taoise ach'sOffice

06:50 PM 06:50 PM Attend removal of former Minister Seamus Brennan Venue: Church ofthe Holy Cross, Dundrum (at 7.00pm)

Friday, July 1110:00 AM 10:00 AM Dermot McC arthy and John Callinan Venue: Taoiseac h's Office

11:50 AM 11:50 AM Attend funeral of former Minister Seamus Brennan (including oration inthe church) Venue: Church of the Holy Cross, D undrum (at 12,00pm)

Saturday, July 12

Record piece to camera for B usiness & Finance Awards (on autocue)Venue: Meeting Room

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For information o nly: All Ireland Hurling Qualifier - Limerick V O ffalyVenue: Limerick (7.00pm)

Sunday, July 13 A\ r EU Mediterranean Union Summit in France (commencing at 3.30pmParis time) (including overnight)

10:55 AM 12:20 PM Attend National Day of Comm emoration Venue: Royal HospitalKilmainham

12:20 PM 12:20 PM Depart RHK for Baldonne i with Garda escort

12:45 PM 12:45 PM Depart Baldonnei for Paris

03:20 PM 03:20 PM Arrive Le Bourget Airport, Paris (Irl +1 hour)

Monday, July 14Attend events to mark Bastille Day Venue: Paris

02:55 PM 02:55 PM Depart Le Bourget Airport, P aris for Baldonnei (Irl +1 hour) (timeapprox)

03:30 PM 03:30 PM Arrive Baldonnei (time approx)

Tuesday, July 1509:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna Fail Ministers Venue: Sycam ore Room

09:45 AM 09:45 AM Mee ting with Ministers Harney and Gormley Venue: Taoiseac h's Office

10:15 AM 10:15 AM Government meeting

01:00 PM 02:00 PM Cabinet Comm ittee on European Affairs Venue: Sycamore Room (timeapprox)

02:15 PM 02:15 PM Depart Gove rnme nt Buildings for Baldonnei

02:45 PM 02:45 PM Depart Baldonne i for New York (flying time 7hrs 15 mins)

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05:00 PM 05:00 PM Arrive New York (Irl -5 hours)

Wednesday, July 16Visit to New York

Thursday, July 17Visit to New York

Friday, July 18Visit to New York

11:00 AM 11:00 AM Depart New York (flying time 5hrs 45mins) (Irl -5 hours)

09:45 PM 09:45 PM Arrive Baldonne l

Saturday, July 19For information: All Ireland Football Qualifier - Offaly V D own Venu e:Tullamore (7.00pm)

For information: A ll Ireland H urling Qualifier - Offaly V W aterfordVenue; Thurles (5.00pm)

Sunday, July 2002:15 PM 02:15 PM For information; Leinster Minor Football Final Meath v Offaly; CrokePark

04.00 PM 04:00 PM Leinster Senior Football Final Dublin v Wexford; Croke Park,

Monday, July 2108:30 AM 10:00 AM

01:30 PM 03:05 PM

Breakfast fundraiser for the Comhaltas FleadhVenue: Tullamore

Tete-a-tete and Lunch with the President of France Venue: Govt Bldgs

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03:00 PM 04:30 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Health Venue: Sycam ore Room

05:00 PM 06:00 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Irish and the Gaeltacht Venue: Sycam ore Room

Thursday, July 2412:00 PM 12:30 PM Meeting with the Governm ent Chief Wh ip Venue: Taoiseac h's Officei12:45 PM 01:30 PM Meeting with staff to discuss invitations on hand Venue: Tao iseach'sOffice

02:30 PM 03:15 PM Meeting with the Prime Minister of Latvia Venue: Meeting Room

03:30 PM 03:50 PM

04:00 PM 04:15 PM Meeting/Photographs with Michael Chester Venue: Meeting Room (refGerry Steadman)

04:30 PM 05:00 PM Meeting with the Ministers for Finance and Social & Fam ily Affairs (rePensions Policy) Venue: Sycamore Room

05:15 PM 05:15 PM Photoca ll with the San Jose-D ublin Sister City Com mittee and the LordMayorVenue: Ceremonial Stairs (time approx - before departure)

07:15 PM 07:15 PM For information: Leinster U21 Hurling Final Offaly V Kilkenny Venu e:Tullamore

Friday, July 2512:00 PM 12:20 PM Photoc all for launch of Fleadh Cheo il na hEireann Venue: Tullmo reTown Park (ref Sinead Dooley)

12:30 PM 01:15 PM Officially opening of the new Tullam ore Social Welfare Office Venue:Tara Street, Tullamore

03:00 PM 03:00 PM

10:00 PM 10:00 PM

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Bank Holiday

Tuesday, August 5

Wednesda y, August 6

Thursday, August 7Friday, August 8

Saturday, August 9

Sunday, August 10

AlUJreland Football Quarter Finals

All Ireland Hurling Semi Final [Kilkenny V Cork] Venue: Croke Park

All Ireland Football Quarter Finals

01:00 PM 01:00 PM Attend the Tullamore Show & AIB National Livestock ShowVenue: Tullamore

Monday, August 11

Tuesday, August 12

Wednesday, August 1301:30 PM 01:30 PM

Thursday, August 14

Friday, August 1512:00 PM 12:30 PM Visit Wy eth Ireland for photo to launch new initiative; Venue; GrangeCastle, Clondalkin

01:00 PM 01:00 PM Depart Baldonnel by helicopter (time tbc)

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Sunday, August 24All Ireland Football Semi Final (Cork v Kerry) Venue: Croke Park

08:00 PM 08:00 PM Attend the All Ireland Senior Ceili Band Com petitionVenue: Church of the Assumption, Tullamore (prov)

Monday, August 25

Tuesday, August 26

Wednesday, August 2712:00 PM 12:00 PM Officially open the Connemara Cham pionship Golf LinksVenue: Clifden

Thursday, August 28

Friday, August 2 904:30 PM 04:30 PM Minister for Finance. Venue; Meeting Room.

09:00 PM 10:30 PM Attend the Dublin 70s Team Charity Classic Dinner (Blacktie)Venue: Croke Park

Saturday, August 30

Sunday, August 31Ail Ireland Football Semi Finals (Tyrone v Wexford and Cork V Kerry)Venue: Croke Park

Monday, September 111:55 AM 11:55 AM Depart Baldonn el for Brussels.

02:25 PM 02:25 PM Arrive Brussels Airport (local time).

03:00 PM 05:00 PM Extraordinary European Council: Brussels.

07:15 PM 07:15 PM Depart Brussels (time tbc)

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Taoiseach's Diary 07-Sep-08 - 05-Dec-08

Sunday, September 701:20 PM 01:20 PM Attend the All Ireland Hurling Final Venue: Croke Park

Monday, September 809:30 AM 11:00 AM Attend Presentation of progress by Managem ent Team of OffalyCouncil CouncilVenue: Aras an Chontae

10:45 AM 10:45 AM Photoc all to mark the launch of 'Business Guide to W ise Was teManagement' by Offaly County Co uncil Venue: Aras an C hontae

01:00 PM 01:40 PM Officially open Clara Tots 2 Teen s Ltd.Venue: Clara

02:45 PM 03:30 PMi t

Perform key handing over ceremo ny at Oaklee Ho using TrustVenue: Tuilamore

03:40 PM 04:15 PM Visit Parents First (formerly Hom e-Start)Venue: Tuilamore

05:00 PM 05:00 PM

09:00 PM 09:00 PM

Tuesday, September 902:00 PM 02:30 PM Meeting with Nicky English and Frank O'Riordan, CEO of AIBInvestment M gmt (Gerry Steadman to attend) Venue: Taoiseach'sOffice

04:00 PM 04:00 PM

05:00 PM 05:00 PM

Meeting with Pat RohanVenue: T aoiseach's Office (ref Gerry Steadman)

05:50 PM 05:50 PM Minister John Gormley Venue: Taoise ach's Office

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12:45 PM 01:30 PM Officially open tbg Daingean Childcare Service?Venue: Daingeaft*

05:0 0 PM 05:00 PM John Callinan Venue: Taoiseac h's Office

Saturday, September 1311:00 AM 11:30 AM Unveil plaque at Mount Tem ple Golf Club Venu e: Moate, Co.Westmeath.

07:00 PM 07:00 PM Drop in to Reception for the National Centre for Epilepsy Venu e: TheFour Seasons, Ballsbridge

07:30 PM 07:30 PM Attend the Paddy Power Irish Greyhoun d Derby Final (First Race7.30pm, Last Race 10.30pm)Venue: Shelbourne Park Stadium

Sunday, September 1411:10 AM 01:45 PM Attend the General Liam Lynch National Comm emoration (mass,parade, wreath laying and oration) Venue: Fermoy

04:00 PM 04:00 PM Attend All Ireland Senior Cam ogie Final Cork v Galway (arrive duringfirst half) Venue: Croke Park

Monday, September 15Fianna Fail Parliamentary Party meeting (meeting commences at11.00am, possible press op beforehand) Venue: The Clayton Hotel,Galway

Tuesday, September 16Fianna Fail Parliamentary Party meeting (concludes with PressConference at 1.15pm, followed by lunch) Venue: The Clayton Hotel,Galway

03:00 PM 03:00 PM Depart Galway Airport by helicopter (time very approx)

03:50 PM 03:50 PM Arrive St Patrick's College, Drumcondra (time very approx) - followedby meetings in Government Buildings ^

Wednesday, September 17

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Friday, September 1909:30 PM 09:30 PM

Saturday, September 2002:00 PM 02:40 PM Officially open the new Hand ball AlleyVenue: Crinkle

03:00 PM 03:45 PM Officially open Banagher PlaygroundVenue: Banagher

04:00 PM 04:30 PM Officially ope n Bright BeginningsVenue: Ferbane

04:40 PM 05:15 PM Officially open Ferbane Playground Venue; Ferbane

05:30 PM 06:15 PM Officially launch 'The Railway House' by Barry KennerkVenue: The Family R esource Centre, Clara/

Sunday, September 2101:20 PM 01:20 PM Attend the All Ireland Minor and Senior Football Finals Venu e: CrakePark

Monday, September 2201:45 PM 02:15 PM Meeting with the Palestinian President Venu e: Meeting Room

03:00 PM 03:30 PM Courtesy Call from the Russian Foreign Minister Venue: Meeting Room

03:30 PM 03:30 PM

04:00 PM 04:00 PM

Tuesday, September 2309:00 AM 09:00 AM Mee ting with Fianna Fail Ministers Venu e: Sycam ore Room

09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with Ministers Harney and Gorm ley Venue: Taoise ach's Office



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11 :Q0 AM 02:30 PM Attend British Irish Council in Edinburgh, Scotland (concluding with jointpress conf and lunch)

03:00 PM 03:00 PM Depart Edinburgh.

04:00 PM 04:00 PM Arrive Baldonnei (time approx)Saturday, September 27Sunday, September 28

10:00 AM 02:00 PM Government meeting Venue: Government Buildings.

03:40 PM 03:40 PM Attend the Ladies All Ireland Senior Footb all Final (throw in 4.00pm )(Taoiseach meeting teams) Venue: Croke Park

Monday, September 29

10:00AM 10:30AM

' 02:30 PM 03:15 PM

05:30 PM 05:30 PM05:45 PM 05:45 PM Minister for Finance ; Venue Meeting Room.

Tuesday, September 3009:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna Fail Ministers Venue: Sycamore Room

09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with the Tana iste and Ministers Harney and Gorm ley Venue:Taoiseach's Office

10:15AM 10 :15A M Government meeting

01:15 PM 01:15 PM Photoc ell to mark Positive Ageing we ekVenue: Meeting Room

02:30 PM 03:15 PM Que stion Time (postponed)



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08:45 PM 08:45 PM

Wednesday, October 1Visit to Paris to meet President Sarkozy (lunchtime meeting)

10: 10A M 10:10A M Depart Baldonnel

10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders' Que stions (Tanaiste)

10:44 AM 10:44 AM Question Time (PQ's postponed)

11:29 AM 11:29 AM Order of Business (Tanaiste)

12:45 PM 12:45 PM Arrive Paris

01:15 PM 03:00 PM Meeting wit h President Sarkozy Venu e: Paris

03:40 PM 03:40 PM Depart Paris04:15 PM 04:15 PM Arrive Baldonnel

Thursday, October 210:15 AM 10:45 AM Meeting with Shane O'Ne ill, Chief Strategy Officer of Liberty Glob alVenue: Taoiseach's Office

11:00AM 11:45AM Meeting with Martin Murphy, MD, Hewlett Packard, John Herlihy,Google, Liam Quirke, MOPS regarding Intellectual Property Venue:Sycamore Room,

12:00 PM 12:45 PM Meeting with Dublin Business AssociationVenue: Meeting Room

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12:50 PM 12:50 PM Photocall with Patrons of Spe cial Olym pics Ireland (ref GerrySteadman)Venue: The Italian Room

02:00 PM 02:00 PM Record piece to camera for the Concern Hunger ConferenceVenue: Govt. Bldgs.

02:14 PM 02:45 PM Meeting with staff to discuss invitations on hand, (the) Venue:Taoiseach's Office

03:00 PM 05:30 PM Governm ent meeting.

06:00 PM 07:15 PM Address IBEC/CBl Joint Business Coun cil Venue: Trinity College

Friday, October 311:30 AM 11:30 AM Minister for Finance, Venue; Tao iseach's Office

02:30 PM 02:30 PM Tanaiste & Ministers Lenihan, Gorm ley and Harney. Venue; MeetingRoom

04:20 PM 04:20 PM Depart St Pat's Drumcondra (heli)

05:15 PM 05:15 PM Arrive UCC

05:30 PM 06:30 PM Address UCC Conference on Jack Lynch Venue: Cork

06:30 PM 06:30 PM Depart Cork

07:00 PM 07:00 PM Arrive Tuilamore

Saturday, October 410:00 AM 10:00 AM Government meeting Venue: Government Buildings.

08:00 PM 10:00 PM Present the independent Star 2008 GAA Awa rdsVenue: Croke Park

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Monday, October 611 :30 AM 12:1 5PM Visit The Louis Fitzgerald HotelVenue: Newlands Cross

12:40 PM 01:30 PM Official opening of a new Royal & Sun Alliance Headquarters Venue:Dundrum

02:00 PM 02:45 PM Address Global Partners Forum on Children affected by HIV/AIDSVenue: The Royal Hospital Kitmainham

03:15 PM 04:00 PM Officially open the Prosper Fingal CentreVenue: Swords

Tuesday, October 708:30 AM 09:00 AM Formally open the IBEC HR SummitVenue: The Four Seasons Hotel

09:00 AM 09:00 AM Meeting with Fianna Fail Ministers Venue: Sycamore Room (TSnaisteto chair meeting until Tao iseach a rrives from IBEC event)

09:45 AM 09:45 AM Meeting with the Tanaiste and Ministers Harney and Gormley Venue:Taoiseach's Office




04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders' Que stions (followed by Expressions of Sympathy on the lateSeamus Brennan tbc)


05:30 PM 07:00 PM Parliamentary Party Meeting Venue: Leinster House07:00 PM 07:00 PM Government Meeting.

Wednesday, October 809:00 AM 10:30 AM Dil preparation

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