Taoiseach's Diary 2006

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Taoiseach's Diary 7 01 -Ja n-0 6 ^ 31-Jan-06

Sunday, January 1

11:30 AM 11:30 AM Atten d World Day of Prayer for Peace 2006 M assVenue: St, Mary's Church, Haddington Road

Monday, January 2

Tuesday, January 3

Wednesday, January 411:00 AM 1 2:00 PM Mee t ing wi th ICTU delegat ion Venue: Sycamore Room

12:00 PM 12:0 0 PM Government meet ing

02 :30 PM 02 :3 0 PM Michae l Coilins Venue : Taoiseac h's Office

Thursday, January 5

02 :30 PM 02 :50 PM Brief meet ing with Rory Carroll Venue : Taoiseach's Off ice

Friday, January 6

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11:50 AM 11:50 AM Prerecord 'This W eek ' Venue : RTE, Dubl in 4

Saturday, January 7

Sunday, January 8

Wednesday, January 11

Thursday, January 12

Friday, January 13

Saturday, January 14

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Sunday, January 15

07:3 0 PM 0 7:3 0 PM Depart Dubl in Airport

11:1 5 PM 11:1 5 PM Arrive Budapest (Local Time. Irl + 1 hr) One hour on ground

Monday, January 16Visit to India

12 :40 PM 12:4 0 PM Arrive Bangalore (local t ime Irl + 5.5hrs)

Tuesday, January 17Visit to Sndia

Wednesday, January 18Visit to India

Government meeting (to go ahead in the Taoiseach's absencechaired by the Tanaiste)

Thursday, January 19

Friday, January 20


Visit to India

Visit to India

Visit to India (returning to Dublin via Heathrow at 9.00pm approx)

Sunday,January 22

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02 :30 PM 02 :3 0 PM Drop into the Senior Citizens After Christmas Dinner PartyVenue: Store Street Garda Station (cancelled}

03 :00 PM 03 :30 PM Open Fairview Credit Union's new premisesVenue: Fairview Strand, Dublin 3

Monday, January 23

Tuesday, January 24

11 :30 AM 12 :10 PM Guest of Honour at the RebabCare 10th Birthday CelebrationsVenue: Round Room, Mansion House

01:0 0 PM 01 :00 PM Record 20 minute piece for BBC documentary on the Bri tish EUPresidency Venue : Meeting Room

01: 30 PM 01 :50 PM Courtesy cal l f rom a delegation from the Order of St. John ofJerusalem, Rhodes & Malta Irish Association Venue : Taoiseach'sOffice

02 :45 PM 02 :4 5 PM Minister Culien, Gerry Hickey and Julie O'N eill Venue : Me etingRoom (ref Sandra)

06 :30 PM 07 :00 PM Launch The Al l-Party Oireachtas Com mittee on the Con st i tut ion'sTen th Progress R eport : The Fam ilyVenue: National Library, Kildare Street

Wednesday, January 25DAIL SITTING (2.30 P.M. - 8.30 P.M.)

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09 :30 AM 09 :30 AM Meet ing with the TSnaisteVenue: Taoiseach's Office

10:00 AM 10:0 0 AM Government meet ing

02 :00 PM 03: 45 PM D6il Preparation

03:45 PM 03 :45 PM Leaders Quest ions

04:06 PM 04:06 PM Quest ion Time

04:5 1 PM 04 :51 PM Order of Business

05 :15 PM 05 :15 PM Dai! Statemen ts on December European Cou ncil (t ime approx -after OoB)

06:0 0 PM 06 :00 PM Photo with Brian McN amara, Chef in Leinster House to mark his 25years service Venue : Members Restaurant (t ime approx - afterDdil)

06 :30 PM 06:30 PM

Thursday, January 26DAIL SITTING (10.30 A.M. - .4.45 P.M.)

01: 45 PM 03 :45 PM Meet ing with Prime Minister Blair (PM arrives at 1.45pm) VenueFarmieigh

05:15 PM 05 :45 PM Meet ing with Mr. Michael McCabe, Blanchardstown Centre forIndependent Living and delegationVenue: Meet ing Room

06 :00 PM 06 :2 0 PM Courtesy call by Northern Ire land Select Com mittee Venue:Sycamore Room


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07:00 PM 07:3 0 PM Off ic ia l ly open the Hol iday World Show 2006Venue: RDS

07:4 5 PM 08:3 0 PM Present Innovat ion through Technology AwardsVenue: The Berkeley Court Hotel

08:4 5 PM 09:4 5 PM Fundraising Dinner for Deputy Sean ArdaghVenue : Merrion Hotel

Friday, January 27


Sunday, January 29---------12 :00 PM 12 :10 PM Drop in to functio n in aid of Pakistani Earthquake Relief VenueJury's Hotel, Ballsbridge

12:4 5 PM 12:4 5 PM Guest of Honour at the AIG Europe Irish Cha mpion HurdleVenue: Leopardstown Racecourse

Monday, January 30

1 2:0 0 PM 12 :00 PM Launch of the Suzuki Ladies National Football LeagueVenue: Croke Park

02 :00 PM 02 :30 PM Launch of the Al l ianz Nat ional Football & Hurl ing 2006 LeaguesVenue: Burlington Road

02 :40 PM 03 :05 PM Part ic ipate in the launch of the Chamber of Commerce Mo veme ntin Ireland's new brandVenue: Alexander Hotel

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03:3 0 PM 03 :50 PM Drop in to meet ing between Mitchel l Reiss and Michael Col l insVenue: Meeting Room, Government Buildings

04 :00 PM 07 :00 PM Keep free : canvassing / paperwork

07: 20 PM 07 :20 PM President's Annual Dinner for the Government (7.00 for 7.30)Venue: Aras an Uachtar^in

Tuesday, January 31

09:30 AM 0 9:30 AM Meet ing wi th the T^na is teVenue: Taoiseach's Off ice

10:00 AM 10:00 AM Government Meet ing

02 :30 PM 02 :30 PM Quest ion Time

03 :45 PM 03:4 5 PM DSil Preparation

04 :15 PM 04 :15 PM Leaders Questions

04:3 6 PM 04 :36 PM Order of Business

05:3 0 PM 07 :00 PM Parliamentary Party Meet ing

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H a r t * * a c h > J ) i a r ^ 7 " T " 01-Feb-06 - 28-Feb-06

Wednesday, February 108 :3 0 AM 08: 30 AM For information only : Cabinet Com mittee meet ing (on Report ofLong Term Care Working Group) Venue : Sycamore Room

09 :00 AM 10:30 AM D4il Preparation

10:3 0 AM 10 :51 AM Leaders' Quest ions

1 0: 5 1A M 11:36 AM Question T ime

11:36 A M 11:36 A M Order of Business

01 :20 PM 01:3 0 PM Courtesy call f rom Shaikh Moham med bin Isa bin Moham medAl-Khalifa (member of the Bahrain! Royal Family) Venue :Taoiseach's Office

01 :45 PM 01 :45 PM Mary Doyle re Cabinet Com mittee

02 :00 PM 03: 30 PM Cabinet Comm ittee on Social Inclusion Venue : Sycamore Room

03 :30 PM 04:0 0 PM Deputy Tony Dempsey and tw o others about a proposal for auniversity in WexfordVenue: Taoiseach's Office

04 :10 PM 04 :10 PM Deputy John Ell is Venue : Taoiseach's Off ice

04 :20 PM 04:20 PM Deputy Michael Moynihan Venue : Taoiseach's Office

07 :00 PM 07:0 0 PM Open new Bar & Restaurant at McGrattansVenue: Fitzwiil iam Lane, Dublin 2

Thursday, February 209 :30 AM 09 :30 AM Phone call with Wim Kok ( incoming) Venue : St Lukes


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11:0 0 AM 11 :40 AM Open the Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology (CSCB)BuildingVenue: UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4

11:5 0 A M 12 :10 PM Present Nestle Aw ard to Declan Grehan Venu e: 20 Glenvar Park,Mount Merrion Ave. A02: 15 PM 04 :1 5 PM Launch of Discussions on Further Social Partnership Agreement

[Tanaiste and Minister Cowen to attend also) Venue : Dublin Castle

06:4 5 PM 07 :45 PM Guest Speaker at Dubl in Chamber of Commerce AGM Dinner ( inclshort meeting with Secretary of State Hain) Venue: Four SeasonsHotel

Friday, February 309: 25 AM 09 :25 AM Phone call with Minister for J,E&LR

A4Saturday, February 4

11 :00 AM 11 :30 AM Open St. Vince nt de Paul new Regional HeadquartersVenue: Sean McDermott Street, Dublin 1

02 :00 PM 02 :3 0 PM Turn the sod at St. Brig id 's GAA Club's new Al l Weather PitchVenue: Phoenix Park

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03:0 0 PM 03:00 PM Officially open new all wea ther pitch and clubhous e extens ion atRound Towers GAA ClubVenue: Lusk

Sunday, February 5National Football League Fixture : Tyrone v Dublin (in Omagh at2.30pm)

Monday, February 6

Tuesday, February 7


02 :30 PM 02:3 0 PM Quest ion Time

03 :45 PM 03:4 5 PM D3il Preparation

04:1 5 PM 04:1 5 PM Leaders' Quest ions

04 :3 6 PM 04 :36 PM Order of Business

05 :30 PM 07 :00 PM Parliamentary Party Meet ing

07 :30 PM 08 :00 PM Launch Paudl O'Shea Football TournamentVenue: The Burlington Hotel

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Wednesday, February 809 :00 AM 0 9:0 0 AM D3il Preparation

10:3 0 AM 10:30 AM Leaders' Quest ions

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10:51 AM 11:36 AM Quest ion Time

11:36 AM 11:36 AM Order of Business

01 :00 PM 01:0 0 PM Attorney General Venue : Taoiseach's Off ice

01 :30 PM 01 :30 PM Photocall for Standard Life International 's announcem ent of newjobsVenue: Meet ing Room

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

04 :00 PM 04:3 0 PM Meet ing with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Venu e : Taoiseach'sMeeting Room

04 :3 0 PM 04 :30 PM Tom McEnery Venue : Taoiseach's Off ice 306 :0 0 PM 06: 30 PM Interview wi th Kevin Rafter, Sunday Tribune Venue : Taoiseach'sOffice06 :40 PM 06 :40 PM Senator Rory Kiely Venue: Taoiseach's Off ice

07 :00 PM 08 :30 PM Dinner w ith the Northern Ire land Business Al l iance [MinistersCowen, Ahern and Martin to attend also] Venue : Italian Room

Thursday, February 910 :00 A M 10:3 0 AM Open Seminar for Senior Irish Officials in the EUVenue: Farmleigh

11 :00 AM 11:0 0 AM Interview by phone with Sligo local radio stat ion (FF Press Office)Venue : St Lukes

12 :00 PM 12:00 PM Meet ing Minister of StateSile de Valera Ven ue: St Lukes

02:3 0 PM 02 :30 PM Depart Dubl in Airport for Sl igo Airport



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03 :15 PM 03 :15 PM Arrive Sl igo Airport

03 :3 0 PM 04 :00 PM Visit Summerhi ll Col legeVenue: Sligo

04:1 5 PM 04: 45 PM Visit the Sl igo Inst i tute of TechnologyVenue: Ballinode, Sligo

05 :0 0 PM 05: 00 PM Photocall at O'Sul l ivan McG inty Ltd (f ranchise for property sales)Venue: Market Street

05:1 5 PM 0 5:45 PM Attend a Civic ReceptionVenue: Mayor's Parlour, City Hall, Sligo

06 :15 PM 06:4 5 PM Launch the Bal lygawley Group Broadband SchemeVenue: Ballygawley, Co. Sligo

07 :00 PM 07:0 0 PM Photocall with Sligo Chamber of Commerce and IndustryV e n u e : t b c

08 :00 PM 08 :00 PM Atte nd Co. Sl igo Comhairle DSil Ceantair Funct ionVenue: Southern Hotel, Sligo

09 :00 PM 0 9:3 0 PM Meath East RallyVenue: Ashbourne

10:0 0 PM 10 :00 PM Depart Sligo Airport for Dublin Airport (by Beechcraft)

10:4 5 PM 10:45 PM Arrive Dubl in Airport

Friday, February 10 &04 :45 PM 05:4 5 PM Brief ing with the President Venue : Aras an Uachtar&n

05 :45 PM 06 :10 PM Appo intmen t of the Garda Siochana Com mission [3 mem bers]Venue: Aras an Uachtar^in



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06 :30 PM 07 :00 PM Attend Com munity Games Funct ion to honour their foundingmember Joe ConnollyVenue: Dublin Castle

Saturday, February 11

Sunday, February 1202 :3 0 PM 0 2: 30 PM National Football League Fixture : Dublin v Mo nagha n

Monday, February 13

11:00 AM 11:30 AM Open the new Transit UnitVenue: Mater Hospital, Eccies Street5

12:0 0 PM 12:3 0 PM Launch Enable Ire land Strategic Plan 20 06 -2 00 8Venue: Royal Hospital Kiimainham

01 :00 PM 01 :30 PM Launch the Revenue Commissioners (Customs} Mobile ScannerVenue: New Custom House, Promenade Road, Dublin Port

4uesday, February 1409: 30 AM 09 :30 AM Meet ing with the TSnaisteVenue: Taoiseach's Office

10:00 AM 10:00 AM Government Meet ing02 :30 PM 02:3 0 PM Quest ion Time

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03 :45 PM 03 :4 5 PM Dil Preparation

04:1 5 PM 04:15 PM Leaders 'Questions

04 :36 PM 04 :36 PM Order of Business

| 05 :30 PM 07 :00 PM Parliamentary Party Meet ing

07 :0 0 PM 07 :0 0 PM Deputy Denis O'D ono van and six other Fianna Fail TDs [GerryHickey to attend also] Venue : Meeting Room

Wednesday, February 1509 :00 AM 10:30 AM DSil Preparat ion

10:30 AM 10:30 AM Leaders' Quest ions

"1 0: 51 A M 11:36 AM Question T ime


01 :00 PM 01 :30 PM Meet ing with John Hume Venue : Taoiseach's Off ice

01 :3 0 PM 02 :30 PM Lunch with John Hume and Anne O'Byrne, President, I rish Leagueof Credit Unions [George Shaw to attend also] Venue: MeetingRoom

02 :30 PM 02 :30 PM Government Mee t ing Venue : Counci l Chamber,

4 408 :50 PM 09 :45 PM Present the overal l 0 2 Abi l i ty Aw ard ( live on RTE) and photos withother recipients afterwards [Dress: Blacktie]

Venue : Dublin Castle

Thursday, February 16

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08 :00 AM 09 :00 AM Attend Inst itute of Management Consultants in I re land AwardsCeremony (Breakfast event)Venue: Alexander Hotel, Dublin 2

12:30 PM 02 :15 PM Wo rking lunch (preceded by tete-a-tete) with the Prime Minister ofGreece Venue : Government Buildings

03 :00 PM 03 :30 PM Interview with Harry McGee, I rish Examiner Venue : Taoiseach'sOffice

04 :00 PM 04 :10 PM Interview with BEAT FM (by phone) Venue : Taoiseach's Off ice

04: 25 PM 04 :35 PM Record a Video Message (on autocue) for 'A Journey ofRemembering' ConferenceVenue: Broadcast Studios, Ground Floor, Kildare House

04 :45 PM 05 :05 PM Me eting wi th Fianna Fail Counc illor, Mary Hoade Venue :Taoiseach's off ice

05 :10 PM 05:2 5 PM Short interview wit h Clare FM (by phone) Venu e: Taoiseach'sOffice

05 :30 PM 05 :30 PM Meet ing with Mr. J.J. 0 'Hara & Mr. Brendan Ward, The FoxfordAdmiral Brown SocietyVenue: Taoiseach's Office

06 :0 0 PM 06 :4 5 PM Host a Reception for Irish Parliamentary {Former Members) SocietyVenue: Members Restaurant, Leinster House

07 :0 0 PM 07 :0 0 PM National Executive Venue : Leinster House

Friday, February 17



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07:0 0 PM 09:30 PM Guest of Honour at AlB Press Photographers Association of IrelandAwards [Dress: Blacktie]Venue: Jury's Hotel, Ballsbridge

Saturday, February 1812:0 0 PM 12:00 PM Photo with Thomas ByrneVenue: St. Lukes

04 :00 PM 04: 00 PM Opening of Senator Timm y Dooley's Const i tuency OfficeVenue: Ennis, Co. Clare

04: 30 PM 06:0 0 PM Attend Ogra Fianna Fail eventVenue: West County Hotel, Ennis

Sunday, February 19

Monday, February 20 ^ k

02 :3 0 PM 03 :00 PM Officially open the Edmund Rice CentreVenue: North Richmond Street, Dublin 1

03 :1 5 PM 03 :45 PM Launch a Report on Research on Older People living inStoneybatterVenue: Parish Centre, Stoneybatter, Dublin 7

04 :0 0 PM 04 :30 PM Launch the Social / Recreational Gaelic Games ProjectVenue: Croke Park

09:3 0 AM 09:30 AM Meet ing wi th the T5na is teVenue: Taoiseach's Office



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10:0 0 AM 10:0 0 AM Government Meet ing

02: 30 PM 02 :30 PM Quest ion Time

03 :45 PM 03: 45 PM Dail Preparation

04 :15 PM 04:1 5 PM Leaders' Quest ions

04: 36 PM 04 :36 PM Order of Business

05 :30 PM 07 :00 PM Parliamentary Party Meet ing

07: 30 PM 08 :30 PM Meet ing wi th Al l Hal lows and DCU Venue : Al l Hal lows

Wednesday, February 2209 :00 AM 10:30 AM Ddil Preparation

10:30 AM 10:51 AM Leaders' Questions

10:51 AM 11 :36 AM Quest ion Time

11:36 AM 11:3 6 A M Order of Business01 :00 PM 01 :00 PM Minister of State de Valera Venue : Taoiseach's Off ice""is*01:4 5 PM 01 :45 PM Deputy Jim Glennon Venue : Taoiseach's Off ice

02 :00 PM 03 :3 0 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Health Venue: Sycamore Room

03: 45 PM 04 :45 PM Cabinet Com mittee on European Affa irs Venue: Sycamore Room

%4:5 5 PM 0 4: 55 PM BepOty MicTiael Muynrtr05 :15 PM 05 :15 PM P i - m 1 anri fam ily ^Xjw^m tMT^-rifftTTS

05 :30 PM 06 :30 PM Meet ing with Gerry Hickey and others Venue : Meet ing Room

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06: 30 PM 06: 30 PM Minister O'Cuiv and Minister of State Noel Ahern Venue :Taoiseach's Office

Thursday, February 23

10:30 AM 10:30 AM Depart Dubl in Airport

11:30 AM 11:30 AM Arrive RAF Northolt

07:1 5 PM 07:1 5 PM Attend CIPFA Annual Dinner [Dress: Blacktie] [7.0 0pm for 7 . 3 0 p m]Venue: Savoy Hotel, London

Friday, February 2412:30 PM 12:30 PM Depart RAF Northolt

01 :30 PM 01 :30 PM Arrive Dubl in Airport

02: 00 PM 06 :00 PM Keep free : paperwork / canvassing07: 30 PM 07 :30 PM Meet ing w ith Athy Chamber of CommerceVenue: New Clarard Court Hotel, Athy, Co. Kildare

07:4 5 PM 07: 45 PM Meet ing with Cl lr . Richard Daly, Ath y Tow n Counci lVenue: New Clarard Court Hotel, Athy, Co. Kildare

08 :00 PM 08 :0 0 PM Guest of Honour at the M .J. Nolan Fianna FSil Cum ann DinnerDanceVenue: New Clarard Court Hotel, Athy, Co. Kildare

Saturday, February 2501: 00 PM 02: 45 PM FOR INFORMATION Nat ional Cross Country ChampionshipsVenue: Santry Demesne (rear of Santry Stadium)

07 :30 PM 07 :30 PM For information only:Drop in to Sigerson Cup FinalVenue: Parnell Park



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Sunday, February 26For information : Carling Cup Final (Man Utd v Wigan at 3.00pm)

02 :40 PM 02: 40 PM Attend Ire land v Wales Five Nat ions Rugby Match (Kick of f3 .00pm)Venue: Lansdowne Road

06 :0 0 PM 06 :00 PM For Information : Drop in to the launch of a fundraiser for St.Columba's School new classroomVenue: lona Road

Monday, February 2704 :30 PM 05 :00 PM Meet ing with Geraldine Finucane and tw o members of her family[Michael Collins to attend alsoi Venue : St Lukes

A8:0 0 PM 08:3 0 PM Light up I l luminat ion of W atch Towers & The O'Connel l Mon umentVenue: Glasnevin CemeteryTuesday, February 28

09;3 0 AM 09:3 0 AM Meet ing wi th the Tana is teVenue: Taoiseach's Office


02:3 0 PM 02:3 0 PM Quest ion Time

03: 45 PM 03: 45 PM D6il Preparation

04:15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders 'Quest ions

04 :36 PM 0 4:36 PM Order of Business

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05:30 PM 07:0 0 PM Parliamentary Party Meeting

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Wednesday, March 1Ash Wednesday

10 :30 AM 12:0 0 PM DSil Preparation

10:30 AM 10:51 AM Leaders' Questions

10 :5 1A M 11:36 AM Question T ime

11:36 AM 11:36 AM Order of Business (preceded by Expressions of Sympathy on therecent death of former FG TD Larry Mc Mah on)

01 :0 0 PM 01 :0 0 PM Record message for Intel Com puter Clubhouse in Belfast (onautocue) Venue: Meeting Room

01 :3 0 PM 01 :3 0 PM Photocall wi th the General Manager of St Paul Travelers InsuranceLtd, Peter Hayden Venue : Taoiseach's Office

02 :00 PM 02 :00 PM Mary Doyle (re Social Inclusion matters!

02 :30 PM 02 :30 PM Gene McKenna, I rish Independent Venue : Taoiseach's Off ice

03: 45 PM 03:4 5 PM Ministers Ahern and Mc Dow ell Venue : Taoiseach's Off ice

04 ;00 PM 05 :00 PM Meet ing with Sinn F6in delegat ion [Ministers Ahern and Mc Dow ellto attend] Venue : Sycamore Room

06 :35 PM 07 :05 PM Address Kevin Barry CumannVenue: UCD

07 :25 PM 07 :25 PM Atte nd Friendly International M atc h - Republic of Ireland v Swed en(not meeting teams - kick off is 7.30pm)Venue: Lansdowne Road

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09 :35 AM 10:0 0 AM Address Conference ent i t led "Compendium of the Social Doctr ineof the Church"Venue : Croke Park

A2:15 PM 12:1 5 PM Mark Hennessy, Irish Time s Venue : Taoise ach's Office12:4 5 PM 12:4 5 PM Record 10 minute interview for Capital magazine Venue :Taoiseach's Office

01: 00 PM 01 :0 0 PM Brief meet ing w ith Minister of State Mary Wallace Venue :Taoiseach's Office

01:3 0 PM 02 :30 PM Meet ing w ith SDLP delegat ion [Minister Ahern and offic ials toattend] Venue : Sycamore Room

03 :00 PM 03 :30 PM Courtesy call f rom Deputy Bri tish Prime Minister John PrescottVenue : Taoiseach's Office

04:0 0 PM 04 :30 PM Tete-a-tete wi th the Prime Minister of Croatia Venue : Taoiseach'sOffice

05 :00 PM 05 :00 PM Attend Removal Venue : Phibsboro Church

07 :30 PM 09 :30 PM Host Dinner for the Prime Minister of Croatia Venue : Farmleigh

Friday, March 3 ft09: 55 AM 10:25 AM Launch Nat ional Tree Week (in the company of the Prime Ministerof Croatia)Venue: Farmleigh

11:0 0 A M 02 :3 0 PM Keep free (Fianna FSil mee ting) Venue : Exec utive Suite,Conference Centre, Grand Hotel, Malahide

02: 30 PM 03 :00 PM Meet ing with Minister Dempsey Venue : Execut ive Suite,Conference Centre, Grand Hotel, Malahide

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08 :0 0 PM 09: 00 PM Attend Smalt Firms Associat ion Gala Aw ards Banquet [Dress :Blacktie]Venue: Mansion House, Dublin 2

09 :3 0 PM 10:30 PM Off ic ia lly open Home Farm FC's new Clubhouse Venue : Whitehal l

Saturday, March 4

12 :00 PM 12:0 0 PM Launch 'Friends of St. Francis Xavier' Assoc iation (at conc lusion ofNovena of Grace) Venue: Gardiner Street Church

02 :3 0 PM 03 :00 PM Official! open Rivervalley & Rathingie Com bined Club's new A!)Weather Sports Training FacilityVenue: Rivervalley, Co. Swords

08 :0 0 PM 08 :0 0 PM National Football League Fixture : Dublin v OffalyVenue: Parnell Park

Sunday, March 8

12 :10 PM 12:4 0 PM Open the Oria de Bri Sculpture Show Venue: Solomon Gallery,Powerscourt Townhouse, South Wil l iam Street

01 :0 0 PM 01 :00 PM Fianna F3il Fundraiser (Race Day) Venue: Leopa rdstow n

Monday, March 6

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01 :45 PM 02: 15 PM Present the F.E.T.A.C. Cert i f icates to Sports Stadium StewardsVenue: Croke Park

02: 30 PM 03:0 0 PM Present Cert i ficates to Stoneybatter Com mu nity Education &Training Centre Trainees at FETAC Levels 3, 4 & 5 Venue: 60-61Manor St, Dublin 7

03 :20 PM 03 :50 PM Attend and address European Comm ission Exhibit ion Venue :European Commission off ices, Molesworth Street

04 :0 0 PM 04 :30 PM Opening Address at the Irish Hotels Federation Conference VenueBurlington Hotel

04 :3 0 PM 04 :3 0 PM Record short piece to camera on the retiremen t of Richard Burrowsfrom Irish Distillers Venue : Burlington Hotel

Tuesday, March 7

09:30 AM 09:30 AM Meet ing wi th the T^na isteVenue: Taoiseach's Off ice (fo l lowed by photograph with theTanaiste re medical cards)

10:00 AM 10:00 AM Government Meet ing02:3 0 PM 02:3 0 PM Question T ime

03 :45 PM 03 :45 PM Dil Preparation

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04 :15 PM 04 :15 P M , Leaders* Questions

04 :36 PM 0 4:3 6 PM Order of Business

05 :30 PM 07 :00 PM Parliamentary Party Mee t ingAWednesday, March 8

11:4 5 AM 11:4 5 AM Depart Dublin Airport by Lear Jet

12:45 PM 12:45 PM Arrive RAF Northolt

01 :15 PM 02 :3 0 PM Northern Ireland Briefing Session (incl lunch) Venu e: Irish Embassy

02:4 5 PM 03:4 5 PM Meet ing with Prime Minister Blair Venue : Dow ning Street

04 :20 PM 04 :20 PM Depart RAF Northolt by Lear Jet

05 :20 PM 05: 20 PM Arrive Dubl in Airport A /07 :15 PM 08 :00 PM Atte nd Surprise Presentation and Dinner to honour the outg oingGAA President Sean KellyVenue: Westbury Hotel

Thursday, March 9

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03:15 PM 03:1 5 PM Meeting with The Archbishop of Dubl in, Dr John Neil l [DermotMc Carthy to a ttend also] Venue : Taoiseac h's o ff ice

04: 00 PM 04 :00 PM Meet ing wi th Senator David Norris and Chris Robson [JohnKennedy to attend also]Venue: Taoiseach's Office

04: 30 PM 04 :40 PM Pre-record 10 minu te piece with Marty Whelan, 2FM VenueTaoiseach's Office

05:0 0 PM 05 :30 PM interview with Pat Leahy, Sunday Business Post Venue :Taoiseach's Office

06:0 0 PM 06 :30 PM Interview with Gerry Kelly, UTV Venue : Sycamore Room

06 :30 PM 06 :30 PM Cllr Brian O'Dom hnail l Venue : Taoiseach's Off ice

Friday, March 10

05 :45 PM 06 :3 0 PM Meeting wi th Craig Barrett, CEO, Intel (and delegation of 5)"'* (off icials to attend also) Venue: Meeting Room

08:15 PM 09 :30 PM Attend Dublin Ladies GAA Awards night [Dress: Blacktie) Venue:Castleknock Hotel and Country Club

Saturday, March 11

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12:00 PM 12:3 0 PM Attend the Captains DriveVenue: The South County Golf Club, Brittas (on road toBlessington)

02 :20 PM 03 :10 PM Attend pre-match lunch and reception hosted by Hew lett PackardVenue: Lansdowne Road

03 :30 PM 03 :30 PM Atten d Ire land v Scot land Rugby MatchVenue: Lansdowne Road 4

Sunday, March 12

10 :45 AM 11 :30 AM Open Fianna F3il Agricu ltural ConferenceVenue : County Arms Hotel, Birr, Co Offaly

Monday, March 13USA Visit

Dublin to Winnipeg, Canada; 8hrs.Winnipeg to San Jose; 4hrs.

01 :00 PM 01:0 0 PM Depart Dubl in Airport

03 :0 0 PM 03 :0 0 PM Arrive W innipe g, Canada (local t ime) (Irl - 6hrs)

04:0 0 PM 04:0 0 PM Depart Winn ipeg.

06 :00 PM 06 :0 0 PM Arrive San Jose (local t ime Irl -Shrs)

Tuesday, March 14USA Visit

Wednesday, March 15

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USA Visit

San Jose to Washington 4hrs 40 minsSan Jose - 3hrs. Irl -5hrs

09:2 0 AM 0 9:20 AM Depart San Jose

05 :00 PM 05 :00 PM Arrive Wa shington (Ir l - 5hrs)

Thursday, March 16

Friday, March 17

USA Visit

St Patr ick's Day

USA Visit (departing USA at lunchtime and arriving in Dublin aftermidnight)

Washington to Dubl in 7hrs

01 :00 PM 01 :00 PM Depart Wa shington , Arr ive 1am Saturday morning (Ir l - 5hrs}

Saturday, March 18Keep free all day

01:0 0 AM 01:0 0 AM Arr ive Dub lin

Sunday, March 19Keep free all day

National Football League Fixture : Fermanagh v Dublin

Monday, March 20

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Keep free all day

02 :4 5 PM 0 2:4 5 PM Phonecall (outgoing) to Aus trian Chancellor.

03 :0 0 PM 03 :00 PM Meet Noel Beecher Venue : St Lukes

Tuesday, March 21


12:3 0 PM 12:30 PM Meet ing with Deputy Ned O'Keeffe and Dep utat ion from Mallow reSugar Factory Venue: Room 308


03 :45 PM 03: 45 PM Dail Preparation



05 :30 PM 0 7:0 0 PM Parliamentary Party Mee t ing

Wednesday, March 2209 :00 AM 10:3 0 AM Dail Preparation

10 :30 AM 10 :5 1A M Leaders 'Quest ions

10:51 A M 11:36 AM Quest ion Time11:36 A M 11:36 AM Order of Business


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1 2: 15 PM 12:15 PM Photograph wi th 30 mature students from UCC during their v is i t tothe DfiilVenue: Outside Member's Restaurant, Leinster House (t ime approx- after OoB)

01 :00 PM 01 :30 PM Meet ing with Raymond McCord and small delegat ion [of fic ia ls toattend also! Venue : Meeting Room

02 :00 PM 03:3 0 PM Cabinet Com mittee on European Affa irs (pre European Counci lbriefing session) Venue: Sycamore Room

,04:00 PM 04 :00 PM Mee t ing with Gabrie l Byrne [Gerry Howlin to at tend also]Venue: Taoiseach's Office

04 :45 PM 04 :45 PM Phone call wi th Bank of Ireland CEO, Brian Gogg in

05 :00 PM 05: 00 PM Meet ing with Tracy Piggott [Gerry Hickey avai lable to at tend also]Venue: Taoiseach's Office

AThursday, March 23

02: 00 PM 02 :00 PM Depart Dubl in Airport

04 :30 PM 04:3 0 PM Arrive Brussels Airport ( local t ime)

Friday, March 24European Council Venue : Brussels (to conclude by 12.30pm)

Saturday, March 25 4National Football League Fixture : Dublin v Mayo (7.45pm inParnetl Park)Pr in te d o n 2 3 H 0 / 2 0 0 6 a t 1 7 : 5 0 \ 3 8 N i a m h M u r p h y P a g e 1 0


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01 :00 PM 01: 00 PM Depart Brussels


Sunday, March 26

Monday, March 27 A04: 00 PM 04 :30 PM Meet ing wi th David Byrne and one other [Gerry Howlin to at tendalso] Venue : St Lukes

Tuesday, March 2809 :00 AM 09 :00 AM Meet ing with Flanna FSil Ministers

Venue: Sycamore Boom09:30 AM 09:3 0 AM Meet ing wi th the T^na is teVenue: Taoiseach's Off ice

10:00 A M 10:0 0 AM Government Meet ing


03 :45 PM 03 :45 PM Dail Preparation04:15 PM 04:1 5 PM Leaders 'Quest ions

04: 36 PM 0 4:3 6 PM Order of Business

05: 30 PM 07 :00 PM Parliamentary Party Meet ing

08 :05 PM 08 :35 PM Drop in to major incident exercise Venue: Dubl in Airport

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09 :0 0 AM 10:30 AM DSil Preparation

10: 30 AM 10:51 AM Leaders' Quest ions

10 :5 1A M 11 :36 AM Quest ion T ime

11 :36 AM 11:3 6 A M Order Of Business (preceded by Expressions of Sym pathy on thepassing of former TD Ruairi Brugha}

12 :15 PM 01 :15 PM D3II Statem ents on the Brussels European Cou ncil (t ime approx -after OoB)

01 :15 PM 01:4 5 PM Launch Census 200 6Venue: Italian Room (preceded by photo in Courtyard)

01 :50 PM 02:0 0 PM Photocal l in advance of IMI Conference Venue: Meet ing Room40 4: 0 0 PM 04: 45 PM Mee ting wi th Donegal Fianna FSil TDs (Ministers Coughlan &Gallagher, Deputies Keaveney & McDaid) Venue : Meeting Room

05 :0 0 PM 06 :00 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Health Venue : Sycamore Room

06 :3 0 PM 07 :0 0 PM Launch National Found ation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)Strategic PlanVenue: IBEC Baggot St.

07 :2 0 PM 07:3 5 PM Open Art Exhibition ent i t led "Time & Place" (short funct ion}Venue: The Law Library

07 :4 0 PM 10:00 PM Atten d Dinner at the Law Society (a number of Ministers and AGto attend)Venue: Blackhall Place

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01 :30 PM 01 :30 PM Photo w ith Mr. Tom O'Neil l f rom Parsons BrinckerhoffVenue: Meeting Room

01: 45 PM 02 :30 PM Meet ing wi th All iance Party delegation [Minister for Foreign Affa irsto attend also] Venue : Taoiseach's Office

02:4 5 PM 03: 45 PM Meet ing w ith SDLP delegat ion [Minister for Foreign Affa irs toattend also] Venue : Tao iseach 's O ffice

04 :00 PM 05 :00 PM Meet ing with Sinn F6in delegat ion [Minister for Foreign Affa irs toattend also] Venue : Taoiseach's Office

08 :00 PM 10: 00 PM Drop in to "How to be a Thousandaire" Quiz Night for St.Columba's SchoolVenue: Regency Hotel (at some stage)

Friday, March 31

A11 :00 A M 11:30 AM Off ic ia lly open HSBC Holdings Ltd. new premisesVenue: Sandyford, Dublin 1811:40 AM 1 2:10 PM Officially open P.C. Peripherals facil ityVenue: Sandyford, Dublin 18

12:4 5 PM 01 :4 0 PM Guest of Honour at the Federation of International Banks in IrelandAnnual LunchVenue: The Banking Hall, The Westin Hotel

02 :00 PM 02 :30 PM Appointm ent Ceremony for High Court Judge Venue : Aras anUachtaran

02 :30 PM 03 :30 PM Brief ing wi th the PresidentVenue: Aras an Uachtarain

03 :5 0 PM 04 :3 0 PM Present Public Service Excellence Aw ards Ven ue: Dublin Castle

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Saturday, April 105 :20 PM 05 :2 0 PM Attend the Quarter Final of the Heineken Cup betwee n Munsterand Perpignan (Kick off 5.30pm)Venue: Lansdowne Road

08: 00 PM 10: 00 PM Attend GAA President 's Aw ards Dinner [Dress : Blackt ie] VenueCroke Park

Sunday, April 2

Monday, April 3 42:45 PM 01 :15 PM Drop into St. Ag atha 's Hall Fundraising LunchVenue: Clontarf Castle01 :30 PM 02 :00 PM Launch The Larkin Centre Com munity Education ProgrammeVenue: Ballybough, Dublin 3

02: 20 PM 02 :5 0 PM Open new GLEN Off ices & Launch their Programme of Wo rkVenue: Fumbally Court, Fumbally Lane, Dublin 8

07;0 0 PM 07 :00 PM Attend Dubl in Central Golf ClassicVenue: Malahide Golf Links (keep rest of evening free)

Tuesday, April 4 a09:0 0 AM 09:0 0 AM Meet ing wi th the TSnaisteVenue: Taoiseach's Office


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02:3 0 PM 02:3 0 PM Question T ime

03 :4 5 PM 03 :45 PM D3II Preparation

04:1 5 PM 04:15 PM Leaders 'Quest ions


05 :3 0 PM 07:0 0 PM Parliamentary Party Mee t ing

07 :00 PM 07:1 5 PM Senator Paschal Mooney Venue : Taosieach's Off ice

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06 :00 PM 06 :45 PM Mee t ing with deputat ion from Border, Midland & Western RegionalAssemblyVenue: Sycamore Room

07 :00 PM 07 :30 PM Launch the Law Reform Com mission's Report on eConveyancingVenue: Italian Room, Government Buildings

Thursday, April 6 A10:1 0 AM 10 :10 AM Depart Dubl in Airport (VIP not Ceromial) by helicopter

10:55 AM 10:55 AM Arrive Armagh by hel icopter

11 :00 A M 12: 15 PM Bilateral Me eting and Press Conference w it h Prime Minister BlairVenue : Navan Centre, Armagh

12 :30 PM 12:5 5 PM Joint Meeting w it h Prime Minister Blair and Chu rch Leaders Venue: Armagh City Hotel

1 2:55 PM 01 :1 5 PM Join t Me eting w ith Prime Minister Blair and Business DelegationVenue: Armagh City Hotel

02 :00 PM 02 :15 PM Meet ing with Industr ia l Task Force Venue : Arm agh City Hotel

02 :20 PM 02 :5 0 PM Meet ing w ith CEOs of North/South Bodies and NSMC staff VenueArmagh City Hotel

03 :0 0 PM 04 :15 PM Address the Cormac McAnallen Leadership Lecture and LaunchCampa Chormaic websiteVenue: Saint Catherine's College, Armagh

04 :20 PM 0 4: 20 PM Depart Armagh by hel icopter

05 :05 PM 05 :05 PM Arrive Dubl in Airport by hel icopter

07 :0 0 PM 07 :0 0 PM National Executive Venue : Leinster House

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Friday, April 7For information - RPA Open Day on Metro North Plans Venue :Ftnglas Civic Offices, Mellowes Road, Finglas (11am to 8pm)

08 :00 AM 08 :00 AM Depart Dubl in Airport (VIP not Ceromial) by hel icopter

08 :30 AM 08 :30 AM Arrive Druids Glen

08:4 0 AM 08 :55 AM Informal meet ing w ith Mr Paul Walsh, CEO, Diageo W orldwide[Dermot McCarthy to attend alsoJVenue : Druids Glen

09 :00 AM 09 :50 AM Address the IM1 ConferenceVenue: Druids Glen, Wicklow

10:00 AM 10 :00 AM Depart Druids Glen

10:30 AM 10:3 0 AM Arrive Dubl in Airport 4 AA01:3 0 PM 01 :30 PM Interview with Gerry Barry, RTE Venue : St. Lukes

01 :40 PM 01 :4 0 PM Me eting Venue : St Lukes (ref. Sandra)

Saturday, April 803:0 0 PM 0 3: 00 PM FOR INFORM ATION: Scouts Treasure Hunt

Venue: St. Joseph's Grace Park Road

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For information - National Football League Fixture : Kerry v Dublin

A0:00 AM 10:00 AM Interview wit h Adam Boulton, Sky News (l ive a few minutes af ter10) Venue: Beresford11:45 AM 12:45 PM Address at 191 6 Exhibit ion Venue : Nat ional Museum of I re land,

Collins Barracks

Monday, April 1009 :00 AM 01: 00 PM HOLD Venue : St Lukes (ref Sandra) A02 :0 0 PM 02 :3 0 PM Launch the Irish League o f Credit Unions An nua l Report

Venue: St. Raphael's Garda Credit Union, Naas Road

ATuesday, April 11

08 :0 0 PM 09 :0 0 PM Me ath East Rally Venue : Europa Hotel, Drogheda

Wednesday, April 12 &09:3 0 AM 09:30 AM Meet ing wi th the TSnaisteVenue: Taoiseach's Office

10:00 AM 10:00 AM Government meet ing

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01 :3 0 PM 01 :50 PM Courtesy Cal l f rom the President of Croat ia Venue: Meet ing Room

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

03 :45 PM 03 :45 PM Photocal l to launch 191 6 Comm emorat ive Stamp (fo l lowed byphotocall for RE-ACT project) Venue: Italian Room

04 :0 0 PM 05 :00 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Science and Technology Venue : SycamoreRoom

05 :0 0 PM 06 :30 PM Series of media interviews (6) re Easter Sunday events VenueMeeting Room and Dining Room

07 :0 0 PM 07:4 5 PM Atten d Links Golf ing Society Chari ty Recept ionVenue: Dublin Castle

Thursday, April 13

Friday, April 14

Saturday, April 15

Holy Thursday

Good Friday

Sunday. April 16Easter Sunday



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10:15 AM 11:40 AM Wreath Laying Ceremony Venue : Ki lmainham Jail

11:49 AM 01 :15 PM Reviewing of 1916 Comm emorat ion Parade Venue : ReviewingStand, O'Connell St

01 :3 0 PM 01 :30 PM Drop in to After Parade Recept ion Venue :Gresham Hotel (for halfan hour approx)

07 :2 0 PM 09 :00 PM Attend State Recept ion Venue : Dubl in Cast le

Monday. April 17Bank Holiday

12:45 PM 12 :45 PM Atte nd races & present the winner of the Irish Grand National w iththe Powers TrophyVenue: Fairyhouse Racecourse

Tuesday, April 18

Wednesday, April 19

Thursday, April 20

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10 :00 AM 05 :00 PM Drop in to a meet ing of new ly appointed Fianna F6W Const i tuencyOrganisersVenue: Buswells Hotel (Georgian Suite) (at some stage)

Sunday, April 23 A12 :00 PM 12:0 0 PM Ftanna Fail 1916 Com mem orat ion Venue: Arbour Hi ll02 :4 0 PM 02 :40 PM Attend Heineken Cup Semi Final - Leinster V Munster [Kick of f3.00pm] [President arr iv ing at 2.45] Venue: Lansdowne Road

Monday, April 24 A02 :1 5 PM 03 :00 PM Off ic ia l opening of Deputy Michael Mu lcahy 's new Const i tuencyOfficeVenue: The Liberties

03 :3 0 PM 04 :00 PM Launch new Graduate Diploma in Educat ionVenue: DCU

Tuesday, April 25 310:00 AM 10:00 AM Government Meet ing02 :30 PM 02:30 PM Question T ime

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05 :30 PM 07 :0 0 PM Parliamentary Party Mee t ing

Wednesday, April 2609 :0 0 AM 10 :30 AM DAW Preparation


10:51 AM 1 1:36 AM Quest ion Time

11:3 6 AM 11:36 AM Order of Business

01 :30 PM 01 :3 0 PM Pre-record 5 minute piece on Act ive Cit izenship for Prime TimeVenue: Meeting Room

02 :30 PM 02 :5 0 PM Courtesy Cal l by the Duke of Edinburgh Venue : Taoiseach's Off ice

03 :1 5 PM 03 :1 5 PM Minister of State Pat The Cope Gallagher Venue : Taois each 'sOffice

03:4 5 PM 04 :15 PM Briefing with 3 of f ic ia ls ( incl Dermot McCarthy) on SelectCom mitte meet ing Venue : Taoiseach's O ff ice

04 :30 PM 06 :00 PM Meet ing wi th Select Com mittee on Finance and the Public Serviceon the Department Vote Venue : Room 4, Leinster House

06 :30 PM 07 :30 PM Meet ing with Gerry Hickey and others Venue : Meet ing Room08 :0 0 PM 08 :3 0 PM Present Sigerson Cup medals to DCU Football TeamVenue: Croke Park

Thursday, April 2709 :00 AM 09 :3 0 AM Address the Inst i tut ion of Engineers of I re land Annual ConferenceVenue: The Burlington Hotel

12:30 PM 01 :45 PM Guest Speaker at the Drogheda Chamber of Commerce LunchVenue: Boyne Valley Hotel, Drogheda

02 :30 PM 02 :30 PM Depart Dubl in Airport ( j AP ri nt e d o n 2 3 / 1 0 / 2 0 0 6 a t 1 7 : 5 0 : 5 9 N i a m h M u r p h y P ag e 9


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03 :00 PM 0 3:0 0 PM Arrive Shannon Airport

03 :15 PM 03 :15 PM SlnSad Behan

03 :20 PM 04: 00 PM Address Limerick Chamber of CommerceVenue: Radisson Hotel

04:15 PM 04:4 5 PM Meet ing wi th Mun ster / I re land Players and Launch of Ticket ingScheme Venue: Thomond Park

05 :30 PM 06 :15 PM Off ic ia lly open We st L imerick 102FM Venue : New cast le We st

07 :0 0 PM 07 :45 PM Participate in launch of Castletroy Park Hotel Aqua & Fitness ClubVenue: Limerick

08 :00 PM 08 :00 PM Depart Shannon Airport by Government Jet

08 :35 PM 08 :35 PM Arrive Dublin Airpo rt (and transfer by car to Kells}

09 :00 PM 09 :0 0 PM Present prizes to the winners of the Fianna Fail Golf ClassicVenue: Headford Golf Club, Keifs, Co. Meath

Friday, April 2802 :30 PM 02 :30 PM Depart Dubl in Airport (VIP Suite} by Governm ent Jet

03 :00 PM 03:0 0 PM Arrive Egl ington Airport , Derry and transfer by car to In ishowen

03 :30 PM 04:0 0 PM Visit Scoil losagainVenue: BuncranaS

04 :3 0 PM 05 :00 PM Official opening of Carndonagh Inner Relief Road

05 :20 PM 05 :40 PM Off ic ia l Opening of Movi l le GAA Pitch

05:4 5 PM 05: 45 PM Photocall at Movi l le School (New)

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06 :30 PM 06 :30 PM Brief tour of Carl ton Redcastle Hotel

06 :45 PM 06 :45 PM Meet ing w ith Fianna Fail Organisat ionVenue: Carlton Redcastle Hotel

07 :00 PM 07:3 0 PM Media Opportun ity

08 :3 0 PM 10:0 0 PM Guest of Honour at the North & South In ishowe n Comhair leCeantair Fundraising DinnerVenue: Inishowen, Co. Donegal

10 :00 PM 10 :00 PM Depart Inishow en for Eglinton Airport, Derry by car (change cars atBorder)

10:30 PM 10:3 0 PM Depart Egltngton Airpo rt , Derry by Government Jet

11:0 0 PM 11:00 PM Arrive Dubl in Airport (VIP Suite)

Saturday, April 29

Sunday, April 30

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Taoiseach's Diary y m i W j S i l H i i S S l i M ?

Monday, May 1Bank Holiday

02 :00 PM 02: 20 PM Unvei l sculptural p iece comm emorat ing the Day of Welcomes on 1May, 2004 (no speech)Venue: Farmleigh

Tuesday, May 2

09 :30 AM 09: 30 AM Mee t ing with the TSnaisteVenue: Taoiseach's Office

10:00 AM 10:00 AM Government meet ing

01 :45 PM 01: 45 PM Photocall to launch Happy Heart WeekendVenue: Front Courtyard

02: 00 PM 03:3 0 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Health Venue : Sycamore Room

03:4 5 PM 03:4 5 PM Photocall with Senator Maurice Hayes - Presentation of Report on4 the National Forum on EuropeVenue : Front Steps04 :30 PM 04 :30 PM Meet ing w ith Mr. John Joe Higgins, Chairman, Comhair le DSNCheantar, Galway WestVenue: Taoiseach's Office05 :3 0 PM 05 :30 PM Record message (on autocue) for Irish Cancer SocietyVenue: Meet ing Room

06 :00 PM 06 :30 PM Meet ing with Mary Doyle and Angela KerinsVenue: Taoiseach's Office

Wednesday, May 3

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09:5 0 AM 11:45 AM At tend 1916 Comm emorat ion CeremonyVenue: Arbour Hill

02 :15 PM 02 :15 PM Photograph to mark 'Ddil Europe Day' (10 May) Venue : The Plinth,Leinster House

02 :20 PM 02 :20 PM Photograph with French Delegat ion (ref Ned O'Keeffe)Venue; The Plinth, Leinster House

02 :3 0 PM 03 :45 PM DSil Preparation

03:4 5 PM 04:0 5 PM Leaders' Quest ions

04:0 6 PM 04 :5 1P M Question T ime


05 :30 PM 06 :30 PM Cabinet Sub-Group on Road Safety Venue : Sycamore Room

Thursday, May 4

Friday, May 5

01 :00 PM 01 :15 PM Photocall w ith Messines Schools Link Project (no speech) Venue:Mont Clare Hotel

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08 :00 PM 09 :3 0 PM Att en d Playing for Life Charity Fundralsing Dinner [Dress : Blacktle]Venue : Ju ry's Ho tel, Ballsbridge

Saturday, May 602 :30 PM 02 :3 0 PM At ten d All Ireland League Semi-Final Clontarf V Cork Con (kick off3 .00pm)Venue: Clontarf Rugby Club

07: 30 PM 0 8:0 0 PM Open Ross Art Exhibit ionVenue: Rosmini School, Grace Park Road

Sunday, May 7

Monday, May 810:00 AM 10:0 0 AM Greet a group from EFTA in Brussels

Venue: St. Lukes

02 :30 PM 03 :00 PM Meet ing wi th Lord Peter Levene, Chairman of L loyd's of London[off ic ia l to at tend also]Venue: St. Lukes

03:4 0 PM 04 :20 PM Brief ing wi th the President Venue: Aras an UachtarSin

04: 30 PM 05 :0 0 PM Appo intment of Brian McGovern to the High Court Venue: Aras anUachtar^in

05 :30 PM 06 :0 0 PM Deliver an address to mark Europe Day Venue : City Hal l

Tuesday, May 9


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12 :30 PM 12:3 0 PM Final Me eting of Inter Depa rtmental Group on Donegal Venue :Sycamore Room (Taoiseach to drop In)

02 :30 PM 02:3 0 PM Quest ion Time

03 :25 PM 03:2 5 PM Photo w ith Conor Lenihan & Mick Clayton, Chairman, PJ Rut ledgeCumann and groupVenue; M eeting Room [on way back from Dil)

03: 45 PM 0 3:45 PM Dil Preparation

04 :15 PM 04 :15 PM Leaders' Quest ions

04 :36 PM 04: 36 PM Order of Business


06: 45 PM 06 :45 PM Brief meet ing wi th Ow en Keane Venue : Taoiseach's Off ice

Wednesday, May 10NOTE : EU Day in the Ddil

09 :00 AM 10:30 AM Dail Preparation

10:3 0 AM 1 0:51 AM Leaders' Quest ions 12:0 0 PM 12:00 PM Photograph w ith Comm issioner Fisher Boel and Minister CoughlanVenue: Room 2, Leinster House

12:1 0 PM 12:4 0 PM Attend Dil Statements on Agriculture Pol icy by CommissionerFisher Boel and Minister Coughlan (15 mlns each)

01 :00 PM 01:0 0 PM Photograph receiving a copy of 'Day in the Life of the Taoiseach'by John Gallagher, MD, Photologic Venue: Taoiseach's Office

02 :00 PM 03 :30 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Social Inclusion Venue: Sycamore Room

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04 :00 PM 04:15 PM Meeting with Joe LacumbreVenue: Taoiseach's Office

04 :4 0 PM 04 :40 PM Pre-record interview w ith Tom my Gorman for RTE's Primet imeVenue : Meeting Room

05 :0 0 PM 05:1 5 PM Interview for 'I re land Profi le ' in Time Magazine Venue: Taoiseach'sOffice

05 :3 0 PM 0 6:0 0 PM Employee Recognit ion Awa rds CeremonyVenue: Italian Room

06 :3 0 PM 06 :30 PM Meet ing with Redmond O'Donoghue re Waterford IT {of f ic ia lavailable if required) Venue : Taoiseach's off ice

07 :3 0 PM 07:45 PM Drop in to recept ion to mark the ret irement of Pat Magner (refGerry Hickey)Venue: Private Dining Room, Leinster House

Thursday, May 11EU Latin America Caribbean Summit Venue : Vienna, Austria.(Flight 2hrs 30mins)

A2:00 PM 1 2:00 PM Photoca ll w ith Dub lin Sou th East Fianna Fii Candidates Venue : StLukes12: 30 PM 01:0 0 PM Interview (25 mins approx) w ith Sam Sm yth, Ir ish Independent re80th Anniversary of Fianna Fail Venue : St Lukes

04 :15 PM 04: 15 PM Depart Dubl in Airport (VIP suite) by Government Jet for Vienna

07 :45 PM 07 :45 PM Arrive Vienna (local t ime) (Irl + 1 hr)

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07 :0 0 PM 07 :0 0 PM Depart Vienna (local t ime) (Irl + 1 hr) by Gove rnme nt Jet forDublin


Saturday, May 13For information : FA Cup Final (3.00pm)

09 :15 AM 09: 45 AM Informal drop in for Breakfast with Glasgow Celtic Players Venue:Portmamock Hotel and Country Club

A09 :00 PM 10:0 0 PM Appearance on Ryan Tubridy Show Venue: RTE (interview from9.35pm to 9.55pm but to arr ive at 9.00pm)

Sunday, May 14 A03 :45 PM 04 :30 PM Media interviews re 80 th Anniversary of Fianna F4il and viewin g ofArchival Exhibit ion Venue : Mansion House

06 :5 5 PM 08 :3 0 PM Event to mark the 80 th Anniversary of the Founding of Fianna FSilVenue : Mansion House

Monday, May 15 A12:3 0 PM 12:50 PM Photograph to mark the expansion of the Aer Arann f leet VenueCroke Park

01:1 5 PM 01:4 5 PM Open the Dubl in Docklands new offices Venue: Custom HouseQuay

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02 :10 PM 02 :4 0 PM Off ic ia l ly open the Health Promotion & Health Assessment Cl in icVenue: St. Mary's Hospital, The Phoenix Park

03 :0 0 PM 03 :3 0 PM Launch Public Service Friendly Society Annu al ReportVenue: Buswells

03 :50 PM 04 :2 0 PM Off ic ia l ly open the Turnkey Affordable Housing DevelopmentVenue: Great Charles Street, Dublin 1

08 :00 PM 08: 20 PM Present Sports Aw ardsVenue: St. Dominies School, Cabra

Tuesday, May 16

09:30 AM 09 :30 AM Meet ing wi th the TSnaisteVenue: Taoiseach's Off ice


01 ;00 PM 01 :00 PM Photocal l with Minister McDo well and Kathleen O'Toole (GardaInspectorate) Venue : Front Steps


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05 :2 0 PM 05 :2 0 PM Photograph w ith Fianna FSII Parliamentary Party to mark 80 thAnniversary Venue: The Plinth, Leinster House (t ime approx - afterOoB)


Wednesday, May 1709 :00 AM 10:30 AM Dail Preparation

10:3 0 A M 10:5 1 AM Leaders' Quest ions

1 0 : 5 1 A M 1 1 : 3 6 A M Q u es tio n T ime

11:36 A M 11:36 AM Order of Business

01 :00 PM 01 :00 PM Meet ing wi th George O'Grady, Exec. Director, PGA European Tourand group (Min O'Donoghue and others to attend) Venue:Sycamore Room

02 :0 0 PM 02 :40 PM Attend part of f i rst meet ing of Task Force on Act ive Cit izenshipVenue : Italian Room

02 :45 PM 02 :45 PM Mary Doyle Venue : Taoiseac h's Office

03 :0 0 PM 04 :30 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Housing, Infrastructure and PPPs Venue :Sycamore Room

04 :3 0 PM 05: 00 PM Meet ing wi th the Tanaiste and Minister Cow en Venue: Taoiseach'sOffice

05 :15 PM 05 :45 PM Courtesy Cal l f rom the Governor of Banda Aceh, Indonesia VenueTaoiseach's Office

06 :0 0 PM 06 :0 0 PM Four Photographs: (i) one Employee Recog nition Aw ard ; (ii) StaffBand Charity CD; (iit) Cllr Sean Connick; and (iv) Anne MarieVenue : Corridor

06 :10 PM 06: 10 PM Sef latof-euini l lu i , Glynn Vm iuc ; Taoiaoach'o Off ice,

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06 :4 5 PM 07 :15 PM Launch the University Church's restored artwo rk at their 150thAnniversaryVenue: St. Stephen's Green

Thursday, May 18 A05 :30 PM 06 :00 PM Open Irish Taxat ion Inst i tute 's new headquartersVenue: Grand Canal Harbour

Friday, May 1908 :0 0 A M 01 :00 PM FOR INFORMATION ONLY: FF Enterprise, Trade & Employment

ConferenceVenue: Cork [Minister MicheSI Mart in at tending]

A &12:00 PM 12:3 0 PM Off ic ia l ly open the new Breast Care faci l i tyVenue: St. James's Hospita l

12:50 PM 02 :00 PM Atte nd Chris Andrew s fundraising lunchVenue: The Four Seasons Hotel BallsbridgeA08: 15 PM 08 :45 PM Drop in to Giasnevin FC 125th Anniversary DinnerVenue: The Gresham Hotel

Saturday, May 2012:45 PM 01:1 5 PM Guest Speaker at the Irish Cou ntryw om an's Associat ion AGMVenue: Moran's Red Cow Hotel



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07 :3 0 PM 07 :4 0 PM Drop in to Retirement Party for Carmel Kavanagh, Principal, Scoi!Chaitrlona Venue : Scoil Chaitrfona

08 :0 0 PM 09 :3 0 PM Guest of Honour at Fianna Fail Race NightVenue: Shelbourne Park

Sunday, May 2112:30 PM 01 :30 PM Atte nd mass fo l lowe d by blessing of new Order of MaltaAmbulance Corps new ambulance Venue: St. Vincent de PaulChurch, Grif fth A ve

02 :00 PM 03 :0 0 PM Present the Winners Trophy at All Ireland Polo Club's President'sDayVenue: Phoenix Park

Monday, May 2201: 15 PM 01 :45 PM Tour of new (unopened) faci l ity of Charter Medical Diagnost icImaging Ltd Venue : Smithfield

02 :15 PM 02 :3 5 PM Drop in to me eting betw een Mitche ll Reiss and Michael CollinsVenue: Meet ing Room

03 :00 PM 04:1 5 PM Tete-a-tete, meet ing and press conference w ith the Prime Ministerof Australia Venue : Government Buildings

05 :30 PM 05 :30 PM For information only : Recept ion for a Conference of Bri tish andIr ish Ombudsman's Associat ion hosted by Minister Kit t Venue :Italian Room

07 :3 0 PM 09 :3 0 PM Dinner for the Prime Minister of Australia Venue : Farmleigh

Tuesday, May 23

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09:3 0 AM 0 9:3 0 AM Meet ing wi th the Tf ina is teVenue: Taoiseach's O ff ice


02:3 0 PM 02:30 PM Quest ion T ime03 :15 PM 03 :15 PM Photo wi th Galway group (Minister Fahy) Venue : Ceremomial

Landing, Govt Buildings (on wa y ba ck from DSil)03 :45 PM 03 :4 5 PM DSil Preparation

04:15 PM 04:1 5 PM Leaders 'Questions

04 :36 PM 0 4:3 6 PM Order of Business04 :55 PM 05 :55 PM Address by the Austral ian Prime Minister to the D&W

06 :1 5 PM 07 :0 0 PM Parliamentary Party Me eting (late start due to Australian PM 'sAddress}

Wednesday, May 2409 :00 AM 10: 30 AM D&il Preparation


10:51 AM 1 1:36 AM Quest ion Time

11:36 AM 11:3 6 AM Order of Business01 :00 PM 01 :30 PM Courtesy Call f rom Professor Kader Asm al Venue : Taoiseach's

Office

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

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03 :45 PM 03 :4 5 PM Deputy John Ellis Venue : Taoise ach's Office

04 :00 PM 05 :0 0 PM Keep free : paperwork

05 :00 PM 05 :0 0 PM Interview (10-15 mins) wi th Ryder Cup TV Venue: Mee t ing Room

05: 30 PM 05 :3 0 PM Interview (30 mins) w ith Mart in Fitzpatr ick, BusinessCorrespondent, Sunday Independent Venue: Taoiseach's Office

06 :00 PM 07 :0 0 PM Meet ing with Gerry Hickey and others Venue : Meet ing Room

07:2 5 PM 07 :25 PM Atten d Republ ic of I re land V Republic of Chile f r iendly match(Kick-Off 7.30 p.m.)Venue: Lansdowne Road

Thursday, May 2509 :10 A M 09 :1 0 AM Maura McGann Venue : St Lukes

10:00 AM 10 :30 AM Address at the Public Affa irs I re land Conference "Change andchallenge in the public sector' Venue: Alexander Hotel, Dublin 2

11:1 0 AM 11: 40 AM Off ic ia l ly Open Musgrave Super Valu-Centra distr ibut ion facil i tyVenue : Kilcock, Co Kildare

12:1 5 PM 1 2:4 5 PM Open the new extens ion to Clane GAA Club Venue : Clane, CoKildare

01:0 0 PM 01 :45 PM Visit St Wo lstan's Comm unity School Venue : Celbridge, CoKildare

02 :00 PM 02 :2 0 PM Visit Day Care Centre (no speech) Venue : M ayn ooth , Co Kildare

03:0 0 PM 03 :3 0 PM Off ic ia lly open the new Finglas - Ashbourne Dual CarriagewayVenue : Cherryhound Interchange on N2, Near Ashbourne

04 :00 PM 0 4 :3 0 PM Launch of re-branding of the Veolia com panies in IrelandVenue: Croke Park

Friday, May 26

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09 :25 AM 09 :25 AM Depart Dublin Airport (VIP Suite) by Government Jet

09 :55 AM 09 :55 AM Arrive Farranfore

10:15 AM 11:00 AM Address IMPACT Biennial Conference Venue: Great SouthernHotel, Killarney

11 :30 AM 11:3 0 AM Depart Farranfore by Government Jet

12:0 0 PM 12 :00 PM Arrive Dubl in Airport (VIP Suite)

03 :0 0 PM 07 :00 PM Keep free : Fianna Fail meeting Venue : Grand Hotel, Malahide

Saturday, May 27

Sunday, May 2812 :30 PM 12 :50 PM Photocall at unveiling of restored statue and fountaincommemorat ing Thomas Davis Venue: Col lege Green

Monday, May 29 A12 :30 PM 12:5 0 PM Visit the School of the Sacred Heart for raising of Green FlagVenue: Ballygall, Dublin 11

01 :10 PM 01: 40 PM Launch Fingal County Counci l Economic Strategy Venue: FingalCounty Counci l Off ice, Grove Road, Blanchardstown

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02 :05 PM 02:3 5 PM Atten d the Baltark Presentat ion of Cert i f icates and Celebrat ion of21 YearsVenue: The Greenfield Park Residents Club, Shanliss Ave, Santry

03 :0 0 PM 03 :3 0 PM Launch the Young People at Risk Strategic PlanVenue: Ozanam House, Mount joy Square

06 :30 PM 07 :00 PM Mee t ing with Chairman & CEO of State Street Corporat ion, RonLogue and State Street Ireland MD, Will iam Slattery Venue:Taoiseach's Office

07 :30 PM 08 :00 PM Off ic ia l ly open the renovated premises of Dobbins RestaurantVenue: Off Mount St, Dubl in 2

Tuesday, May 30

09 :30 AM 09 :30 AM Meet ing with the TSnarsteVenue: Taoiseach's Office


02 :30 PM 02:30 PM Quest ion Time

* 403 :20 PM 03:2 0 PM Record piece (by phone! wi th INN re UN Aids Summit Venue:Taoiseach's Office

03 :45 PM 03 :45 PM DSil Preparation

04:1 5 PM 04:15 PM Leaders' Quest ions

04:3 6 PM 04:3 6 PM Order of Business

05 :30 PM 0 7:0 0 PM Parliamentary Party Meet ing

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Visit to New York

10:30 A M 10:51 AM Leade rs'Quest ions (Minister Cowe n deput ising)

10:51 A M 1 1:36 AM Quest ion Time (postponed)

11:3 6 AM 11:36 A M Order of Business (Minister Cowe n deput ising)

11:45 AM 11:4 5 AM Depart Dubl in Airport (VIP Suite)

02 :30 PM 02 :30 PM Arrive New York ( local t ime) I rl -5hrs



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Thursday, June 1Visit to New York

For information only : National Executive chaired by MinisterCowen

Friday, June 2Visit to New York (arriving back in Dublin around midnight)

12:3 0 PM 12: 30 PM Depart New York ( local t ime)

Saturday, June 3

A12:15 A M 12 :15 AM Arrive Dubl inSunday, June 4 A

01 :30 PM 02 :0 0 PM Brief visit to Deputy Peter Kelly's home Venue: Battery Road,Longford (Close to Garda Barracks - 10 mins walk from PearsePark)

02 :30 PM 02 :30 PM Atte nd Leinster Footbal l Championship Quarter Final : Longford vDublin Venue: Pearse Park, Longford

Monday, June 5 ABank Holiday

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Wednesday, June 709 :00 AM 01 :0 0 PM

AA01 :00 PM 01 :0 0 PM Attorney General Venue : Taoiseach's Off ice01 :30 PM 01 :3 0 PM Phone call ( incoming) with Austr ian Chancellor Schussel VenueTaoiseach's Office

02 :00 PM 0 3:4 5 PM DSil Preparation

03:45 PM 03 :45 PM Leaders Quest ions

04:0 6 PM 04 :06 PM Quest ion Time

04 :51 PM 04 :51 PM Order of Business

Thursday, June 809:0 0 AM 09 :30 AM Open the Annual IPA Public Administrat ion ConferenceVenue: The Grand Hotel, Malahide

10:0 0 AM 10:3 0 AM Off ic ia lly open Crosscare Open DayVenue: Al l Hal lows A12:45 PM 01 :00 PM Meet ing with the Tanaiste Venue: Taoiseach's Office

01 :00 PM 06 :00 PM Government meet ing Venue: Cabinet Room (buffet lunch availablein Ante Room at commencement)

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11 :00 AM 11 :G0 AM Phone call (incoming) wit h Com mission President Barroso Venue :Beresford

11: 30 AM 11:30 AM Interview by phone wi th Galway Bay FM (ref Jerry O'Connor)Venue : St Lukes

01 :1 5 PM 01:1 5 PM Depart Dubl in Airport (VIP Suite) by Beechcraft

02 :00 PM 0 2:0 0 PM Arr ive Galway A i rpor t02 :1 5 PM 02 :45 PM Visit open day by residents in Ballinfoile Area Gafway City reRAPID Regeneration Project Venue: Ballinfoile Church, Galway City

03 :0 0 PM 03:5 5 PM Off ic ia l ly open new 5 0m Marine Inst i tute Headquarters &Laboratory ComplexVenue: Oranmore, Co. Galway

04 :00 PM 04 :25 PM Open new Castle Court Business Complex and photo at OrmondInteriour Design Venue: Oranmore, Co. Galway

04:3 0 PM 04:55 PM Meet ing wi th Galway ChamberVenue: Oranmore Lodge Hotel, Oranmore, Co. Galway

04: 55 PM 05 :05 PM Photocal l to promote Ire land West Tourism Venue: OranmoreLodge Hotel, Oranmore, Co. Galway

05 :20 PM 05:4 5 PM Mee t ing wi th Gort Regional Al l iance for Com munity & Environment(G.R.A.C.E.) Venue : Gort, Co Galway

05 :45 PM 06 :10 PM Meet ing wi th South Galway Organisat ion Venue : Sul l ivan Hotel,Gort , Co Galway

06 :3 0 PM 06 :3 0 PM Photocall at Saddlers New Hotel Developm ent Venue: SaddlersBar, Loughrea, Co Galway

06 :40 PM 07 :00 PM Off ic ia l ly open playground at GarybreedaVenue: Loughrea, Co Galway

07 :1 5 PM 07 :30 PM Vis it Turoe Heritage Park Venue : Bullaun, Loughrea, Go Galw ay.

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08 :0 0 PM 08 :0 0 PM Att en d the Presentation of prizes at the National Fianna Fail GolfClassicVenue: Athenry Golf Club, Co Galway

09 :00 PM 09 :00 PM Fianna Fail 80 th Anniversary DinnerVenue: Athenry, Co Galway

10:30 PM 10:3 0 PM Depart Galway Airport for Dubl in by Beechcraft

11 :15 PM 11 :15 PM Arrive Dub l in A i rport (VIP Su ite)

Saturday, June 1003 :00 PM 03 :00 PM Present the Jimm y Quinn Pitch and Putt Cup Venue: Mc Grath 'sPub, Cabra

03 :30 PM 03 :30 PM Photograph with Cycl ists ra ising money for I r ish Aut ism Act io nVenue : St Lukes (green area across road)

08 :15 PM 09 :0 0 PM At ten d part of a dinner to launch Phoenix Football Club NavanRoadVenue: Westmanstown Sports & Conference Centre

Sunday,June 11

Monday, June 12

02 :00 PM 02 :30 PM Launch the 100 Flowers ProjectVenue: Dublin Port

03 :1 5 PM 04 :1 5 PM Launch HP Halo Techn ology Studio (incl video conference call withMark Hurd, CEO) Venue : Hewlett Packard, Leixllp

07 :00 PM 07:2 5 PM Launch the Centre for the Study of Chi ldren's L iterature & CultureVenue: St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra

07: 45 PM 08: 45 PM Drop in to Dinner hosted by Minister Joh n 0 'Do noghu e for HorseRacing IrelandVenue: Farmleigh (The Ballroom)

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Tuesday, June 13 B09:3 0 AM 09 :30 AM Meet ing wi th the TSnaisteVenue: Taoiseach's Office


12:4 5 PM 12: 45 PM interv iew wi th RTE re Charles Haughey Venue : Taoise ach's off ice

02 :00 PM 02 :00 PM Interview with broadcast media re Charles Haughey Venue : FrontHall, Government Buildings

02 :30 PM 02:3 0 PM Question T ime

03 :45 PM 03 :4 5 PM D&il Preparation

04:15 PM 04:1 5 PM Leaders 'Quest ions

04 :36 PM 04 :3 6 PM Order of Business (preceded by state me nts on the death of CharlesHaughey)

05:3 0 PM 05 :3 0 PM Parliamentary Party Me et ing

06 :00 PM 07 :0 0 PM Series of Media Interviews re Charles Haughey Venue: Governm entBuildings

Wednesday, June 1409 :00 A M 10:30 AM Dil Preparat ion

10:30 AM 10:51 AM Leaders' Quest ions


11:36 A M 11:36 AM Order of Business

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12:45 PM 12:45 PM Photo with group of schoolchi ldren from Galway (ref MargaretCox)Venue: Front Steps

01: 00 PM 01 :3 0 PM Interview (and photo) for Manchester United 'Opus' Venue :Taoiseach's Office

01 :30 PM 0 1 :3 0 PM Photocalls : (if Atla ntic Wa y Project and (ii) Colonel Eileen Collins,NASA Venue : Taoiseach's Office

02:0 0 PM 02 :2 0 PM Cabinet Com mittee on European Affa irs Venue : Sycamore RoomA04: 00 PM 05 :3 0 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Health Venue : Sycamore Room

05 :30 PM 05 :3 0 PM Drop in to Social Partner Plenary mee ting Venue : Room 308

06:0 0 PM 06 :30 PM Meet ing w ith the Dubl in Cemeteries Com mitteeVenue: Sycamore Room

06: 30 PM 06 :30 PM Ooputy John Ellis Venuo : Tauiseach's Off ice-

07 :40 PM 08 :1 5 PM Guest of Honour at the Public Relations Cons ultants Asso ciationGala DinnerVenue: The Mansion House [Dress: Blacktie}

Thursday, June 15European Council Venue : Brussels (Minister Dermot Ahern todeputise)

A04 :40 PM 04 :40 PM Attend removal of former Taoiseach, Charles Haughey VenueChurch of Our Lady of Consolation, Donnycarney

Friday, June 16European Council Venue : Brussels (Minister Dermot Ahern todeputise)

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11 :45 AM 11 :45 AM Attend funeral mass and buria! of former Taoiseach, CharlesHaughey Venue : Church of Our Lady of Consolation, Donnycarneyand Sutton Cemetry

05 :55 PM 06:5 5 PM Attend Mass for the 75 th Anniversary of Corpus Christ! Gir lsNational School Venue: Corpus Christi Church, Drumcondra

Saturday, June 17

Sunday, June 18FOR INFORM ATION: FF Econom y ConferenceVenue: Cork - Minister Brian Cowen attendingA

11 :30 AM 12:1 5 PM Launch of Science and Techn ology Strategy Ven ue : Press Centre,Government Buildings

01 :0 0 PM 01 :30 PM Open the new ly refurbished Baldoyle I Portmarnock Credit UnionVenue: Grange Road, Baldoyle

Monday, June 19

11:0 0 AM 11:0 0 AM Record Ret irement Message for Vincent Sammon , Head of the. Prison Educa tion Service for City of Dublin VEC Venu e: St. Lukes

A07 :15 PM 07 :15 PM Drop in to Harry Lambes Ret irement Party, Beaumont House

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09 :00 AM 0 9:0 0 AM Meet ing w ith Fianna Fil MinistersVenue: Sycamore Room

09:3 0 AM 0 9:3 0 AM Meet ing wi th the Tana ls teVenue: Taoiseach's Office

10:00 AM 10:0 0 AM Government Meet ing

02:3 0 PM 02 :30 PM Question T ime03 :2 0 PM 03 :20 PM Record very brief v ideo message for UTV Special Olympicsfunct ion Venue : Meet ing Room

03 :45 PM 03 :45 PM D5il Preparat ion

04:1 5 PM 04:1 5 PM Leaders 'Quest ions

04 :36 PM 0 4:3 6 PM Order of Business05 :3 0 PM 07 :00 PM Parliamentary Party Mee t ing

Wednesday, June 2109 :0 0 AM 10:3 0 AM Dail Preparat ion

10 :30 AM 1 0:51 AM Leaders' Quest ions

10:51 AM 11:36 AM Question T ime

11: 36 AM 11:3 6 AM Order of Business12:1 5 PM 01 :0 0 PM DSii State me nts 115 mins) on the recent European Council (t imeapprox - after OoB)

01 :3 0 PM 01 :30 PM Photocal l to unvei l a stamp to comm emorate the 90 th Anniversaryof the Batt le of the Somme Venue: Meet ing Room

01 :5 0 PM 01 :50 PM Mary Doyle (re Infrastructure meet ing)

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

03 :45 PM 04 :0 5 PM Courtesy Call from Iraqi Parliamentary DelegationVenue: Dining Room

05 :0 0 PM 05 :3 0 PM Address Seanad Private Mem bers Time on Social Partnership (15min speech) Venue: Seanad Eireann

06: 15 PM 07 :00 PM Meet ing wi th Gerry Hickey and others Venue : Meet ing Room

Thursday, June 22 A09 :40 AM 10:50 AM Formally open Intel 's latest faci l i ty a long wi th CEO Paul Otel l in i(including meeting)Venue: Leixlip

11:3 0 AM 12:30 PM Atten d Forum on Europe Venue: Dubl in Cast le

12:5 0 PM 02 :20 PM Atte nd Lunch at the Nat ional Treasury Management Agen cy (withD. McCarthy, G. Hickey & J. Lennon) Venue: Grand Canal Street

A .07 :2 5 PM 09 :3 0 PM Guest of Honour at the IBEC President's Dinner [Dress: Blacktie)Venue: The Burl ington Hotel

Friday, June 231 2:2 0 PM 1 2:2 0 PM Depart St Patricks College, Drum condra for Kilkenny by helicopte r1 2:55 PM 1 2:55 PM Arrive Kilkenny Castle

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01 :00 PM 01 :35 PM Launch "A Seat at the Table" ProjectVenue: Kilkenny Castle

01:4 5 PM 02 :0 0 PM Launch book produced by Ki lkenny Network of People withDisabilitiesVenue: Maltings Enterprise Centre, Kilkenny

02 :00 PM 02 :3 0 PM Open offices of Kilkenny County Enterprise Board sponsoredCompany "Cartoon Saloon" Venue: Malt ings Enterprise Centre,Kilkenny

02 :30 PM 02 :3 0 PM Press Opportunity Venue: Malt ings Enterprise Centre, Ki lkenny

03 :30 PM 03 :3 0 PM Visit to Carlow County Counci l Off ices Venue: County Hal l, Carlow

04 :10 PM 04 :1 0 PM Meet ing w ith Peadar Jordan, Chairman, IFA Sugar Beet Com mitteeVenue: Talbot Hotel, Cariow

04 :20 PM 04 :55 PM Meet ing w ith Fianna FSil Organisat ionVenue: Talbot Hotel, Carlow

05 :00 PM 05 :0 0 PM Off ic ia lly open the Talbot HotelVenue: Talbot Hotel, Carlow

05: 45 PM 05 :45 PM Depart Carlow (from grounds of Talbot Hotel) for Dubl in byhelicopter

06: 15 PM 06 :1 5 PM Arrive Dubl in

Saturday. June 2403 :0 0 PM 03 :0 0 PM Atte nd Na Fianna Family Day Celebrations - Min i LeagueCompetit ion Venue: Na Fianna

04: 00 PM 04 :3 0 PM Pre-record 'This W eek' Venue : RTE

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FOR INFOR MAT ION: D rop in to Corpus Christi School Fun DayVenue: Home Farm Road (from 1.30pm unt i l 4.00pm)

01 :30 PM 01 :3 0 PM Photocall w ith pupils from Ballinure National Scho ol, Thurles topromote use of Fairtrade products in Croke Park Venue: Croke Park(before match)

02 :00 PM 02 :0 0 PM Leinster Footbal l Championship Semi Final Dubl in V Laois Venue :Croke Park

Monday, June 26 310:15 AM 10:1 5 AM Meet ing wi th Cl lr . Gary KeeganVenue: St. Lukes

10:30 AM 10:3 0 AM Meet ing w ith Dr. Dermot Power, Mater Hospita l and Gerry How llnVenue: St. Lukes

11:00 AM 11:0 0 AM Meet ing wi th Ray O'Flaherty and othersVenue: St. Lukes

11:15 AM 11:1 5 AM Photo w ith Streets Ahead Junior Dance Group (ref Paul, Kennedyspub)Venue: St. Lukes

11:30 AM 11:30 AM Meet ing wi th Sean McEni ffVenue: St. Lukes

01: 00 PM 06 :0 0 PM Keep free : canvassing / paperwork

06 :30 PM 07 :3 0 PM Off ic ia lly open Jim O'Cal laghan's of f ice ( incl canvassing)Venue: Rathmines

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09:3 0 AM 09:3 0 AM Meet ing wi th the TSnaisteVenue: Taoiseach's Office

10:00 AM 10:0 0 AM Government Meet ing

02:3 0 PM 02:3 0 PM Question T ime

03 :45 PM 03 :45 PM DSN Preparation



05 :30 PM 07 :0 0 PM Parliamentary Party Me et ing

Wednesday, June 2809 :00 AM 10:3 0 AM Dail Preparat ion

10 :30 AM 1 0:51 A M Leaders' Quest ions

10:51 AM 11 :36 AM Quest ion Time

11:3 6 A M 1 1:36 AM Order of Business

01 :00 PM 01 :20 PM Interview w ith Ken Reid, UTV re Northern Ire land Venue : Meet ingRoom

01 :20 PM 01 :2 0 PM Interview wit h Tomm y Gorman, RTE re Northern Ire land Venue :Sycamore Room

01 :45 PM 01: 45 PM Photo w ith eCabinet Project Team Venue: Landing at top ofCeremonial Staircase

01 :50 PM 02 :10 PM Interviews to mark the Com mem orat ion of the Batt le of theSomme Venue: Government Bui ld ings

02: 30.P M 02 :30 PM Meet ing w ith the Attorn ey General (of fic ia ls to at tendalso) Venue : Meeting Room

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03:0 0 PM 03:4 5 PM Meeting with Patrons of the Adelaide Hospital Society [TSnaisteand Prof Drurnm to attend also] Venue : Sycamore Room

04 :00 PM 05 :30 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Health Venue : Sycamore Room

06 :0 0 PM 06 :3 0 PM Courtesy Call from Dr. Will iam C. Harris, Director General, ScienceFoundation IrelandVenue: Taoiseach's off ice

^ Ol l iue6: 30 PM 06 :3 0 PM -Boputy Jinrv Gionnon-Venue : Taoiaeactr-

06 :45 PM 06 :45 PM Minister of State Frank Fahey Venue: Taoiseach's Off ice

Thursday, June 2909 :3 0 AM 10 :15 AM Present the prizes at St. Finbarr's National Scho olVenue: Cabra West, Dubl in 7 A11:25 AM 11:25 AM Depart Dubl in Airport (VIP Suite} by Government Jet

11:55 AM 11:55 AM Arrive Belfast City Airport and transfer by car to Stormo nt ( withPrime Minister Blair}

1 2:15 PM 05 :3 0 PM Northern Ire land Talks Venue : Stormont

05 :50 PM 05 :50 PM Depart Belfast City Airport by Government Jet

06 :20 PM 06 :20 PM Arrive Dubl in Airport (VIP Suite)

Friday, June 30One day visit to Finland (meeting confirmed ifr 2 .00pm to4.00pm) Flying t ime 2hrs 40mins

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D3i1 si ttin g

07 :40 AM 07: 40 AM Private meet ing Venue : Regency Hotel

08 :50 AM 08 :50 AM Depart Dubl in Airport (VIP Suite) by Government Jet

01 :30 PM 01 :30 PM Arrive Helsinki ( local t ime Irl +2hr s)

02 :00 PM 04 :00 PM Working Lunch wi th Finnish Prime Minister

05 :00 PM 0 5:0 0 PM Depart Helsinki by Government Jet

05 :40 PM 05 :40 PM Arrive Dubl in Airport (VIP Suite)

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11:45 AM 01 :00 PM Ceremony to Comm emorate the Battle of the Somm e Venue:Memorial Park, Islandbridge

01: 30 PM 01 :30 PM Attend recept ion fo l lowin g the Batt le of the Somm eCommemorat ion Venue: Royal Hospita l Ki lmainham

Sunday, July 202 :1 0 PM 02 :1 0 PM Leinster Football Semi Final Offaty V We xford Venue : Croke Park

04 :0 0 PM 04 :0 0 PM Leinster Hurling Final Kilkenny V W exford Venue : Croke Park

06 :00 PM 06 :15 PM Meet ing w ith Minister Dick Roche Venue: St. Lukes08 :10 PM 08 :20 PM Drop in to launch of Corpus Christi Peace & Social Just ice YouthGroup ProjectVenue: Corpus Christi Parish Hall, Home Farm Ro3d

Monday, July 3

12 :50 PM 01 :2 0 PM Launch of Ladies Football LeagueVenue: Croke Park

03 :00 PM 03 :30 PM Open the new faci l i ty at the Dubl in SPCA Dogs & Cats HomeVenue: Rathfarnham

04 :0 0 PM 04:1 5 PM Photocal l w ith I r ish Jaguar & Daimler Club {fundraising event for StMary's Hospital, Phoenix Park) Venue: Dublin Castle

04 :3 0 PM 05 :00 PM Formally launch the new extension to the Dist i llery Bui ld ingVenue: The Law Library

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05 :3 0 PM 05 :30 PM Meet w ith Minister Cul len. St Lukes

07 :00 PM 0 8: 00 PM Private Mem bers Business

Tuesday, July 4

09 :30 AM 0 9:30 AM Meet ing wi th the T^na is teVenue: Taoiseach's Office


02:3 0 PM 02:3 0 PM Question T ime03 :4 5 PM 03 :45 PM DSil Preparation

04 :15 PM 04:15 PM Leaders' Quest ions


05 :3 0 PM 07:0 0 PM Parliamentary Party Meet ing

07 ;3 0 PM 08 :00 PM Attend Private Mem bers Business in the Di l (Taoiseach speaks at7.40pm approx)

Wednesday, July 509 :0 0 AM 10:3 0 AM DSil Preparat ion

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12:30 PM 01 :00 PM Attend reception to mark the opening of the redeveloped PrivateDining RoomVenue: Leinster House (no speech and not staying for lunch)

01:1 5 PM 01 :15 PM Photo wi th group of Special Olympians from SligoVenue: Front Steps (t ime approx)

02 :00 PM 03 :30 PM Cabinet Com mittee on Sociai Inclusion Venue : Sycamore Room

03 :45 PM 04 :30 PM DSil Statements on Social Partnership agreement (15 min

statement and 30 min front bench cover)

04 :30 PM 05 :3 0 PM Cabinet Com mittee on European Affa irs Venue : Sycamore Room

05:4 5 PM 06 :15 PM Meet ing w ith Dr. Omar Davis, Finance Minister of JamaicaVenue: Meet ing Room06 :30 PM 07 :15 PM Meet ing w ith Prof. Monica McW il l iams , Chief Comm issioner,Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Venue: Meeting Room

07 :30 PM 07 :3 0 PM Meet ing with Deputy John Ellis (accompanied by Deputy JohnnyBrady & Deputy John Maloney)Venue: Taoiseach's Office

08 :30 PM 08 :30 PM Vote on Private Members Business

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12:30 PM 12:3 0 PM Announce the developmen t of the Nat ional Marine HeadquartersVenue: Clonakilty

01 :30 PM 01 :30 PM Depart Clonakil ty (by hel icopter! for Carrigtwohi l l

02 :00 PM 02 :40 PM Off ic ia lly open ALT AN A Pharma's new faci li tyVenue: Carrigtwohill, Cork

03 :00 PM 03 :3 0 PM Visit Stephen Pearse Gallery and Art ists W orkshopVenue: Shanagarry, Cork

04 :0 0 PM 04 :4 0 PM Officially launch Phase Three of the Atriu m, Blackpool ParkVenue: Blackpool, Cork

04 :4 0 PM 04 :4 0 PM Greet local Fianna Fail Organ isation Venu e: Blackpool Park,Blackpool, Cork

04 :50 PM 05 :00 PM Interview w ith Mary Sm ithw ick Evening Echo(ref FF Press OfficelVenue: Blackpool Park, Blackpool, Cork

05 :30 PM 0 5:5 0 PM Visit Carrigdhoun Newspaper Off icesVenue: Carrigaline

Saturday, July 8

Sunday, July 9For information : World Cup Final (7pm) A

10:55 AM 12:00 PM Nat ional Day of Com mem orat ion Venue: Royal Hospita l Ki lmainham

02 :15 PM 02: 15 PM Atten d Ulster Final, Arm agh v Donegal Venue: Croke ParkMonday, July 10 ^ ^ ^



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01:45 PM 02:05 PM Draw for the Phoenix Park Motor ShowVenue: Dawson St.

02 :30 PM 03 :0 0 PM Launch of the redevelopment of Dom inick Street Flats ComplexVenue: Dominick St,

03 :15 PM 03 :45 PM Visit 6gla ig h N^isiunta na hireann Teoranta HomeVenue: North King St.

04 :00 PM 04 :3 0 PM Relaunch the James Joyc e CentreVenue: North Great Georges St.

Tuesday, July 1110:00 AM 11:0 0 AM Attend presentat ion on the Docklands fo l lowed by walk aboutVenue: Dublin Docklands

A08 :15 PM 08 :15 PM Meet ing wi th Minister Coughlan Venue : St LukesWednesday, July 12

For information : Fianna Fil Backbench Committee Meeting at1.30pm (preceded by lunch at 12.30pm) Venue: Party Rooms,Leinster House

09 :30 AM 09 :30 AM

10 :00 AM 10 :00 AM

01:45 PM 03:15 PM

03 :30 PM 05 :00 PMi

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Government meet ing

Cabinet Co mm ittee on Housing, Infrastructure and PPPs _ _ _Venue : Sycamore Room

Attend part of Fianna Fail Backbench Committee meeting Venue:Party Rooms, Leinster House (t ime approx)


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05 :00 PM 06 :00 PM Meet ing wi th Gerry Hickey and others Venue : Meet ing Room

06 :00 PM 06 :0 0 PM Launch Department of the Taoiseach Annual Report and attendreception for staf f Venue: Room 308

07 :30 PM 08 :15 PM Briefing wi th the PresidentVenue: Aras an Uachtarain [documentary product ion crew torecord part]

Thursday, July 1309:1 5 AM 09 :45 AM Courtesy Call f rom ne w Lord Mayor of Dublin, CHr. Vince ntJackson [City Manager and Dermot McCarthy to at tend also]Venue: Taoiseach's Office

09:4 5 AM 09:4 5 AM Meeting wi th Deputy Michae l MulcahyVenue: Taoiseach's Office

10:05 AM 10:20 AM Farewell Courtesy Cal l f rom Brit ish Ambassador, Stewa rt Eldon[Michael Collins to attend also] Venue: Taoiseach's Office

10:3 0 AM 11:1 5 AM Meet ing wi th Mr. Sean Hannick, Chairman, Counci l for the Westand delegation [off icials to attend also] Venue: Sycamore Room

11:30 AM 12:00 PM Interview on European Con st i tut ion (ref Una Claffey) Venue: DiningRoom

02 ;00 PM 02 :30 PM Visit The Children's Sunshine HomeVenue: Foxrock A02 :55 PM 03 :20 PM Visit Cuaia GAA Ctub's Summ er CampVenue: Hyde Road, Dalkey

03 :35 PM 04 :00 PM Visit Loughl instown Estate Managem ent Forum Com mun ity RoomsVenue: Loughl instown

04:1 5 PM 04 :40 PM Launch the International Hibernia Trophy We bsiteVenue: St. Joseph's Boys AFC, Pearse Park, Sallynoggin

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04 :55 PM 0 5: 10 PM Visit St. Anne 's Square Publ ic/Private ProjectVenue: Biackrock Village

05 :15 PM 05 :3 0 PM Visit Barry's Andre ws Const i tuency Off ice Venue: Temple Road,Biackrock

06 :00 PM 06 :45 PM Meet ing wi th Ulster Pol i tical Research Group [Minister Ahern,Michael Collins and officials to atten d] Venue : Sycamore Room

07 :0 0 PM 07 :00 PM Nat ional Execut ive Venue : Leinster House (fo l lowed by drinks inGovernment Buildings]

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Sunday, Ju ly 1 6 . Ari11:00 AM 11:45 AM Attend Press Conference on Irish Inst i tute of Sport {MinisterO'Donoghue to attend also] Venue: Press Centre, Government

Buildings

04 :0 0 PM 04 :0 0 PM Att en d Leinster Football Final [Dublin V. Offaly] Venue : Croke Park

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Wednesday, July 19

For information : Fianna FSil Backbench Committee Meeting at1.30pm {preceded by lunch at 12.30pm) Venue: Party Rooms,Leinster House

10:0 0 AM 10:0 0 AM For information only : Governm ent Meet ing (chaired by TSnaiste)

Thursday, July 20 A05 :20 PM 05 :20 PM Meet ing wi th Minister Cow en, Chief Wh ip, Sean Dorgan and others

Venue: Meeting Room

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Documents

Taoiseach's Diary 2006