brian lenihan's diary, sep 08 to mar 09

8/14/2019 Brian Lenihan's diary, Sep 08 to Mar 09

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Minister's Diary 01-Sep-08 - 30-Sep-08

Monday, September 1

------------------------------------------12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE

01:00PM 01:00PM PRIVATE MEETING

03:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH TURLOUGH O'SULLIVAN, IBEC, VENUE: DEPT.

04:30 PM 04:30 PM PRIVATE MEETING

Tuesday, September 2

------------------------------------------12:00 PM 12:30 PM MEETING WITH AIDAN BRADY, CEO CITI DUBLIN AND BILL MILLS,

SENIOR EXEC. VENUE: DEPT

02:00 PM 02:45 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH,

03:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING WITH DR SEAN ROWLAND (HIBERNIA COLLEGE) VENUE: DEPT.

03:30 PM 03:30 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS (VENUE: Dept)

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05:00 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH MoS MANSERGH, Venue: Dept

Wednesday, September 3

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09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM

09:30 AM 09:30 AM OPENING OF THE 25TH INTERNATONAL MANUFACTURING CONFERENCE.

VENUE: DIT.

10:15 AM 10:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING

04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH IDA. VENUE: DEPT. Briefing: W Beausang.

04:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH DEP. DARRAGH O BRIEN AND FRAN WHELAN DUBLIN FINGA

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.


2/85

09:00 PM 09:00 PM FOR INFO: MEETING IN RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Thursday, September 4

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09:30 AM 09:30 AM LAUNCH OF MT SACKVILLE BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AND AUTOMATIC

EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR PROG. VENUE:MT SACKVILLE SCHOOL.

11:00 AM 11:00 AM MEETING WITH BRIAN GOGGIN, CEO BOI & MR SHEEHY, CEO AIB. VENUE:

12:30 PM 02:00 PM SPEECH AND PRIZE GIVING, DUBLIN BUS COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM


03:00 PM 03:00 PM PRESENTATION BY DESMOND WEBSTER CEO, COMMODITY CURRENCY

RESEARCH.

07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE.

08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Friday, September 5

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MINISTER ON MINISTERIAL ROSTER

09:45 AM 09:45 AM LAUNCH OF DIVERSITY CHALLENGE IRELAND. VENUE: RADISSON ROYAL H

GOLDEN LANE (beside Dublin Castle)

Saturday, September 6

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MINISTER ON MINISTERIAL ROSTER


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Sunday, September 7

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MINISTERIAL ROSTER

Monday, September 8

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MINISTERIAL ROSTER

09:30 AM 09:30 AM PRIVATE APPOINTMENT

12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE

02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH SAM LENO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND KEN PURCEL ,

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, BOSTON SCIENTIFIC. VENUE: DEPT.

03:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING WITH SEC GEN AND KEVIN CARDIFF

03:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH C. CONNOLLY & M. ERRITY,


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10:30 AM 10:30 AM MEETING WITH MINISTER DEMPSEY VENUE:DEPT..

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11:30 AM 11:30 AM MEETING WITH ALAN GRAY, INDECON. VENUE: DEPT.

02:30 PM 02:30 PM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT

03:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING WITH MICHAEL DALY GENERAL MANAGER & BARRY O'BRIEN,

IBM.VENUE:DEPT.

04:00 PM 04:00 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS (Venue: Dept)


4/85

07:30 PM 07:30 PM GIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT CREDIT UNION MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION.

VENUE:KILLASHHE HOUSE, CO KILDARE.


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10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING


02:00 PM 02:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE MEETING ON THE ECONOMY. VENUE SYCAMORE RO

04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH MIN DICK ROCHE, LH OFFICE.

04:30 PM 04:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY SECURITY. FOR

06:15 PM 06:15 PM MEETING WITH FINEXCO,VENUE: DEPT. GIL BESERGLIK, CHAIRMAN, TOME

TZUMAN, CEO AND ELON BEZALELY


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2008 EUROFi CONFERENCE (Venue: Nice)

(Minister to attend plenary session in the afternoon tbc)

09:30 AM 10:30 AM IRISH CONFERENCE ON ENGAGING IN PEDAGOGY. VENUE: GRIFFITH COLL

12:00 PM 03:30 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE NICE


08:00 PM 08:00 PM 2008 EUROFi CONFERENCE AND GALA DINNER

09:00 PM 09:00 PM FOR INFORMATION: P.M FRIENDLY CALL SERVICE, BUZZARDSTOWN, GOLF

CLASSIC, BLACK BUSH GOLF CLUB, DUNSHAUGHLIN.

Friday, September 12


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INFORMAL ECOFIN - EUROGROUP

09:00 AM 12:00 PM EUROGROUP


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INFORMAL ECOFIN

DEPART NICE / ARRIVE CASEMENT

02:00 PM 03:30 PM INFORMAL ECOFIN CLOSE (approx 2p.m.)

Sunday, September 14

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07:00 PM 07:00 PM TRAVEL TO GALWAY FOR FF PP MEETING (tbc)

Monday, September 15

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PARLIAMENTARY PARTY, CLAYTON HOTEL, GALWAY CITY

(EVENING) GALWAY GOLF CLASSIC,



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PARLIAMENTARY PARTY, CLAYTON HOTEL, GALWAY CITY


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06:00 PM 06:30 PM BUDGET BILATERAL - ARTS SPORTS AND TOURISM. MINISTER CULLEN.


6/85

08:15 PM 08:15 PM EAMON DE VALERA CUMMANN-ROSELAWN INN.


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12:30 PM 02:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON INITIATIVES TO STIMULATE ECONONIC RECOVER

VENUE: SYCAMORE ROOM,

02:30 PM 03:00 PM BUDGET BILATERAL-TRANSPORT, MINISTER DEMPSEY.

04:00 PM 04:45 PM MEETING WITH DR. SOMERS, NTMA Venue: Department.



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10:00 AM 10:30 AM BUDGET BILATERAL, DEPT OF AGRICULTRE. MINISTER SMYTH

10:45 AM 11:15 AM BUDGET BILATERAL, COMMUNITY AND RURAL. MINISTER O' CUIV.

12:30 PM 01:00 PM BUDGET BILATERAL, DEPT OF JUSTICE. MINISTER AHERN.

01:50 PM 01:50 PM BRIEF MEETING OFFICIALS


03:00 PM 03:00 PM LAUNCH OF MANUAL FOR NEW ENTRANTS TO CIVIL SERVICE. VENUE:

New Finance Building.

03:30 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH DR. MICHAEL SOMERS, NTMA & PAUL CARTY, NPRF.

04:30 PM 05:00 PM MEETING WITH PHILIP LANE. VENUE:DEPT


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05:30 PM 06:00 PM BUDGET BILATERAL, ENTERPRISE AND TRADE. TANAISTE



08:00 PM 08:00 PM BROTHER 50 YEARS IN IRELAND - GALA DINNER, CARTON HOUSE,

MAYNOOTH.(Press Office)

Friday, September 19

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09:30 AM 09:30 AM (MORNING EVENT) CONFERENCE TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUBLICAOF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN DUBLIN CASTLE(Press Office)

11:20 AM 11:20 AM PHONECALL TO CHAIRMAN OF REVENUE COMMISSIONERS.

11:30 AM 12:15 PM MEETING WITH DENIS CASEY CEO AND GILLIAN BOWLER, CHAIRMAN, IRISH

VENUE DEPT

01:45 PM 01:45 PM OPENING OF SPORTS HALL, PALMERSTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Script)

04:30 PM 05:00 PM BUDGET BILATERAL, SOCIAL AND FAMILY AFFAIRS . MINISTER MARY HANA

07:00 PM 07:00 PM DINNER, VENUE: SHELBOURNE HOTEL..


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8/85

10:00 AM 10:30 AM SPEAK AT FIRST JOINT EFDI/FDCI CONFERENCE ON FINANCIAL INTEGRATIO

THE SAFETY NET, ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS,


12:30 PM 02:00 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT MONTHLY MEETING OF EU HEADS OF MISSION, BRAMBASSADOR'S RES. SANDYFORD.

03:30 PM 04:00 PM BUDGET BILATERAL, COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY & NAT. RESOURCES. MIN

RYAN

04:00 PM 04:30 PM BUDGET BILATERAL,DEPT OF ENVIRONMENT. MINISTER GORMLEY

04:45 PM 05:30 PM BUDGET BILATERAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS. MINISTER MARTIN

05:30 PM 06:00 PM BUDGET BILATERAL, DEPT OF HEALTH. MINISTER HARNEY


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02:00 PM 02:00 PM MEETING WITH CIARAN CONNOLLY RE DECENTRALISATION

02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH RETAIL EXCELLENCE VENUE:DEPT.

03:30 PM 04:00 PM BUDGET BILATERAL. DEFENCE. MINISTER O'DEA

04:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH DES GERAGHTY & JOHN O'CONNOR, CEO,

AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

05:30 PM 06:15 PM PRE-BUDGET BILATERAL WITH MIN. B. O'KEEFFE, D/EDUC.

07:00 PM 07:00 PM INTERVIEW WITH FRANCE 24. VENUE: DEPT


9/85


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DAIL RESUMES (at 10.30a.m. tbc)

11:00 AM 11:00 AM PRIVATE MEETING

11:29 AM 11:29 AM ORDER OF BUSINESS

01:00 PM 04:00 PM COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR, MAIN RECEPTION AREA, CONNOLLY HOSPITAL

BLANCHARDSTOWN. FOR INFO Ref: Maura

01:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING.

05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP

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07:00 PM 08:30 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS. MINISTER TO SPEAK AT 7.40PM. REF:Aoife

07:30 PM 08:00 PM MINISTER - FRONT BENCH COVER . TBC. MINISTER SPEAKS AT 7.40-7.50. Re


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10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:00 AM 12:30 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS AFTER OOB (est.). Ref: Aoife

11:40 AM 11:40 AM PRIVATE MEETING VENUE : DEPT

03:30 PM 04:45 PM ORAL PQs

05:15 PM 05:15 PM MEETING WITH PAT MC LOUGHLIN IPSO. VENUE: DEPT.

06:15 PM 06:15 PM MEETING WITH FERGUS MURPHY, EBS. VENUE: Dept.


07:30 PM 09:00 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT ANNUAL DINNER OF IRISH ASSOC. OF INVESTMENT

MANAGERS, Shelbourne Hotel,


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Friday, September 26------------------------------------------

10:00 AM 10:00 AM PHOTOS FOR TOPPING OFF CEREMONY OF BLANCHARDSTOWN WOMENS

REFUGE (BESIDE GARDA STATION). Ref: Dermot.

04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS REGARDING BUDGET/TAX MATTERS.

04:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS AND BANKERS

05:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH C.CONNOLLY, D MC NALLY AND A NOLAN.


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01:00 PM 01:00 PM GOWRAN PARK RACE DAY, GOWRAN, CO.

07:00 PM 07:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF ST MOCHTA'S PARISH PASTORAL CENTRE FOLLOW

MASS.


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10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING.


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LEAVE AFTERNOON FREE-PRE BUDGET MEETINGS, DETAILS TBC... (Pencil In) ...


11:00 AM 12:30 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF CASTLEKNOCK COLLEGE BY PRESIDENT MCALEESE

11:30 AM 11:30 AM PRIVATE APPOINTMENT,


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Minister's Diary 01-Oct-08 - 31-Oct-08

Wednesday, October 1

------------------------------------------10:00 AM 10:00 AM PRIVATE MEETING

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

02:00 PM 02:00 PM ADDRESS 13TH ANNUAL NI ECONOMIC CONFERENCE (Venue: Culloden Hote

Belfast) Contact: Owen McQuade, Director bmf Business Services.

FOR INFO. MOS MANSERGH

08:30 PM 08:45 PM VOTE ON PMB

Thursday, October 2

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EXCHEQUER RETURNS (Press Conference)FOR INFO

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

03:00 PM 03:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING



Friday, October 3------------------------------------------

10:00 AM 11:00 AM MEETING RE. CARBON BUDGET.

11:30 AM 01:30 PM CONSTITUENCY (FOR INFO)

11:30 AM 12:30 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH.


14/85

02:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, TNAISTE & PARTY LEADERS. Venue: D/Taoisea

03:30 PM 06:00 PM PRE-BUDGET TAX MEETING WITH OFFICIALS. Venue: Dept.

07:00 PM 07:00 PM DINNER, SHELBOURNE HOTEL.

09:00 PM 09:00 PM SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS FOR SACRED HEART OFJESUS N.S HUNTSTOWN. VENUE: ST PEREGRINE'S GAA CLUB

Saturday, October 4

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08:00 PM 08:00 PM GUEST SPEAKER AT THE CLONSILLA CREDIT UNION 25TH ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATION DINNER, CASTLEKNOCK HOTEL (Script / Press Office)

Sunday, October 5

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10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING RE BUDGET ESTIMATES

Monday, October 6

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EUROGROUP


01:15 PM 01:15 PM DEPART CASEMENT

01:20 PM 01:20 PM DEPART BALDONNEL

04:00 PM 04:00 PM ARRIVE LUXEMBOURG

Tuesday, October 7

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09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE


15/85

10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING (Pre-Budget Outlook)

01:30 PM 01:30 PM DEPART LUXEMBOURG

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

04:00 PM 04:00 PM ARRIVE DUBLIN

05:00 PM 05:30 PM PRE BUDGET MEETING WITH IFA AND PHOTO OPP.

05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP



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10:00 AM 11:00 AM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT, Venue: Dept

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

12:30 PM 12:45 PM MEETING WITH CEANN COMHAIRLE.


02:30 PM 03:00 PM MEETING RE BUDGET SPEECH

03:15 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS REGARDING BUDGET/TAX MATTERS.

Thursday, October 9

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10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

10:30 AM 10:30 AM MEET SEAN HEALY & BRIDGET REYNOLDS CORI. VENUE: DEPT.


16/85

12:00 PM 12:00 PM MEETING WITH CORK DOCKLANDS, JOHN TRAVERS. Venue: Dept

01:30 PM 02:00 PM MEETING RE. BUDGET SPEECH

02:00 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS REGARDING BUDGET/TAX MATTERS

02:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH RE. BUDGET TAX, Venue: D/Taoieach.

05:00 PM 05:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

06:00 PM 06:00 PM LEADERS MEETING, DEPT OF THE TAOISEACH



08:00 PM 08:00 PM ART EXHIBITION GALLERY 23, COOLMINE

Friday, October 10

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10:30 AM 01:00 PM CONSTITUENCY

02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH TANAISTE. VENUE : DEPT.

Aoife

06:30 PM 07:00 PM MEET WITH OFFICE OF MASSACHUSETTS STATE PRESIDENT

Saturday, October 11

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IMF / WORLD BANK ANNUAL MEETINGS (FOR INFO)

Sunday, October 12

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IMF / WORLD BANK ANNUAL MEETINGS (FOR INFO)


17/85

12:00 PM 12:00 PM ANNUAL WOLFE TONE COMMERATION, BODENSTOWN, SALLINS, CO KILDA

Monday, October 13------------------------------------------

11:00 AM 11:00 AM OFFICIAL OPENING OF EXTENSION TO COVIDIEN, DAMASTOWN IND. ESTAT

DUBLIN 15. TIME TBC (Ref: Maura)



Tuesday, October 14

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BUDGET DAY


02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP

... (Pencil In) ...


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EUROPEAN COUNCIL (FOR INFO)

LEAVE DAY FREE

PAIRED ALL DAY

07:00 AM 09:00 AM BUDGET BREAKFAST. DAVENPORT HOTEL.

09:30 AM 11:15 AM PAT KENNY SHOW, RTE.

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL


18/85

09:00 PM 09:00 PM CASTLEKNOCK LIONS CLUB "NIGHT AT THE RACES".

MYO'S. FOR INFO.

Thursday, October 16

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DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE CASEMENT (tbc)

PAIRED UNTIL 17.00

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

04:00 PM 07:00 PM BLAKESTOWN MOUNTVIEW YOUTH INITIATIVE, BLAKESTOWN ROAD. PARTY

CELEBRATE THIER 10TH YEAR. FOR INFO.



Friday, October 17

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10:30 AM 11:30 AM DAIL

12:00 PM 12:00 PM OPENING OF CASTAHEANY EDUCATE TOGETHER NAT. SCHOOL,

12:45 PM 12:45 PM BUSINESS LUNCH, BLANCHARDSTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. CROWN

PLAZA FOR INFO ONLY.

08:00 PM 08:00 PM OGRA DINNER, CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, BLANCHARDSTOWN

Saturday, October 18

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12:30 PM 12:30 PM SATURDAY VIEW. RTE


19/85

Sunday, October 19

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01:30 PM 01:30 PM WEEK IN POLITICS.RTE

Monday, October 20

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07:30 AM 07:30 AM BUDGET BREAKFAST MEETING WITH MOS SEAN POWER. VENUE:

Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge, Co Kildare



... (Pencil In) ...

06:30 PM 06:30 PM GUEST CHAIRPERSON AT UCD INAUGRAL PUBLIC LECTURES. BELFIELD.

Tuesday, October 21

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12:30 PM 02:30 PM PP

... (Pencil In) ...

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

04:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH MR JERRY BEADES, FRIENDS OF BANKING. VENUE:DEPT

08:00 PM 08:00 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AND ADDRESS MCGANN & FITZGERALD DINNER

FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVES IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND

COMMERCIAL SECTORS. VENUE: SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY,

MC CANN & FITZGERALD OFFICES. Time tbc


20/85


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08:30 AM 08:30 AM GIVE OPENING ADDRESS AT THE IBF NATIONAL CONFERENCE. VENUE SAS

RADISSON, GOLDEN LANE, DUBLIN. (Ref: Press Office/Script)

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

12:00 PM 12:00 PM MAURA - MEETING WITH MINISTER

05:30 PM 06:30 PM ATTEND 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNICREDIT BANK IN IRELAND.

WELLINGTON ROOM, MERRION HOTEL.

Thursday, October 23------------------------------------------

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

01:00 PM 02:00 PM SPEAK AT ANNUAL MINISTERS LUNCH OF THE LEINSTER SOC.

OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS,

VENUE: Davenport Hotel -Script (Ref: Press Office)

03:00 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH CARMEL KEANE RE. CLUSTER MUNITIONS MEMO

04:00 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH CIARAN CONNOLLY RE. MEMO FOR GOVT.



Friday, October 24------------------------------------------

08:00 AM 08:00 AM BUSINESS BREAKFAST (Venue: Old Darnley Lodge Hotel, Athboy)

(Johnny Brady T.D)

12:45 PM 12:45 PM LUNCH WITH JOHN HURLEY, CELLAR RESTAURANT, MERRION HOTEL.

03:00 PM 04:00 PM SIGNING OF DOUBLE TAXATION AGREEMENT WITH TURKISH MINISTER FOR

FINANCE. VENUE:DEPT.


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22/85

03:00 PM 03:45 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER DEMPSEY, VENUE: MINISTER DEMPSEY'S OFFICE

LEINSTER HOUSE,

04:00 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH DONAL MCNALLY,

05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP. MINISTER TO GIVE TALK ON MACRO ECONOMIC SITUATION

08:30 PM 08:45 PM ADJOURNMENT - MoS MANSERGH

Thursday, October 30

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10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

02:00 PM 02:00 PM PAIRED FROM 2PM TO CLOSE

02:30 PM 04:00 PM THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE CONFERENCE. VENUE:CONRAD HOTEL

05:15 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS - FINANCE SERVICES



Friday, October 31

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08:00 AM 08:00 AM NORTH KILDARE. BUSINESS BREAKFAST. GLENROYAL HOTEL, MAYNOOTH

Dermot

02:00 PM 02:00 PM MEETING WITH MR BRIAN HILLERY, VENUE:DEPT

02:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS REGARDING FINANCE BILL/TAX MATTERS..



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Minister's Diary 01-Nov-08 - 30-Nov-08

Saturday, November 1

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Sunday, November 2

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Monday, November 3

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EUROGROUP


01:30 PM 01:30 PM DEPART BALDONNEL


... (Pencil In) ...

05:00 PM 05:00 PM ARRIVE BRUSSELS.

Tuesday, November 4

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ECOFIN



02:00 PM 02:00 PM DEPART BRUSSELS

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

03:30 PM 03:30 PM ARRIVE BALDONNEL


24/85

04:30 PM 05:15 PM MEETING WITH JOHN HURLEY, GOVERNOR, CENTRAL BANK, VENUE: DEPT

05:15 PM 05:30 PM CIARAN CONNOLLY & ROBERT WATT

05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP

... (Pencil In) ...

07:30 PM 07:30 PM LAUNCH ANNUAL HOSPICE CAR DRAW FOR COMMUNITY VOICE,

RYANS GARAGE, BLANCHARDSTOWN

Wednesday, November 5

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09:15 AM 09:15 AM OPEN EU FISCALIS SEMINAR, CROKE PARK. Script: Press Office

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

10:30 AM 10:30 AM ON ROTA FOR ATTENDANCE IN CHAMBER FOR TAOISEACHS QUESTIONS

12:30 PM 01:15 PM MEETING WITH I YATES, VENUE: DEPT.

02:00 PM 02:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH.

03:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING WITH HOWARD BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ADB. VENUE DEP

04:00 PM 04:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE & ENERGY SECURITY.

04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH THOMAS MIROW, PRESIDENT EBRD.

05:30 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH FRANCIS RUANE, VENUE: DEPT.

06:30 PM 06:30 PM MEETING WITH DEPUTY NIALL COLLINS. VENUE:DEPT.

07:00 PM 07:00 PM GROUP VISIT TO DAIL AND GALLERY,

08:00 PM 08:00 PM ENERGY INSTITUTE BLACK TIE DINNER. SHELBOURNE HOTEL S

cript:Press Office.

Thursday, November 6

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ORAL P.Q'S


25/85

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL - MINISTER TAKING OOB

12:00 PM 12:00 PM MEETING WITH DEPUTY MICHAEL FITZPATRICK AND DELEGATION

12:30 PM 03:00 PM GO THROUGH ORAL PQS

03:30 PM 04:45 PM ORAL P.Q'S

05:00 PM 05:45 PM MEETING WITH GREEN PARTY DEPUTIES

05:45 PM 07:00 PM MEETING WITH TAX OFFICIALS RE FINANCE BILL.



08:00 PM 09:00 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, VENUE: D/TAOISEACH,

Friday, November 7

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10:00 AM 11:00 AM MEET WITH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, BLANCHARDSTOWN

11:30 AM 11:45 AM MEETING WITH JOHN HURLEY, VENUE: DEPT.

11:45 AM 12:00 PM INTERVIEW WITH TV3, REF EOIN.

12:00 PM 12:30 PM MEETING

12:30 PM 02:15 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS REGARDING FINANCE BILL/TAX MATTERS

08:00 PM 08:00 PM LIMERICK CHAMBER PRESIDENT'S DINNER. VENUE: THOMOND PARK.


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09:45 AM 11:00 AM SWIM IRELAND OPEN NATIONAL DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDAL

PRESENTATION. VENUE: NATIONAL AQUATIC

CENTRE, BLANCHARDSTOWN.


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Sunday, November 9

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Monday, November 10

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12:30 PM 12:30 PM LUNCH IN IRISH STOCK EXCHANGE. DETAILS TO FOLLOW.

03:30 PM 04:30 PM MIN MAC

05:00 PM 05:00 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS

09:00 PM 09:00 PM CDC MEETING CROWNE PLAZA, BLANCHARDSTOWN.

Tuesday, November 11

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10:00 AM 10:45 AM MEETING IN MERRION HOTEL


01:00 PM 01:00 PM LUNCH APPOINTMENT.

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH CHRISTY NOLAN, VENUE DEPT.

03:20 PM 03:20 PM MEETING WITH CLLR PADDY MCAULIFFE, LIMERICK AND TWO FROM

INDEPENDENT BOOKMAKERS ASSOCIATION.

04:15 PM 04:15 PM MEET OWEN PATTERSON MP, SHADOW SECRETARY OF STATE

FOR NORTHERN IREAND. VENUE:DEPT.

05:00 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH FRANK MCCABE, Venue: Department

05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP - MINISTER TAKING MOTION


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07:00 PM 08:00 PM MINISTER MEETING WITH PP


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09:00 AM 09:45 AM STEPHEN SCHWARZMAN, CHAIRMAN, THE BLACKSTONE GROUP.

VENUE:DEPT

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:00 AM 11:00 AM GALLERY & DAIL TOUR - HARTSTOWM COMMUNITY SCHOOL.


01:30 PM 01:30 PM MEETING WITH MR JAMES MCGUILL. VENUE: DEPT


04:15 PM 05:00 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS REGARDING FINANCE BILL/TAX MATTERS..


06:45 PM 07:30 PM MEETING WITH MINISTERS GORMLEY, AHERN & DEMPSEY.

07:30 PM 07:30 PM PRIVATE DINNER ,

MEMBER'S RESTAURANT.


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09:15 AM 09:15 AM SPEAK AT 2008 ALL-ISLAND PUBLIC CONSULTATION CONFERENCE,

Croke Park Conf.

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:00 AM 11:30 AM MEETING WITH MINISTER C LENIHAN, VENUE: DEPT.

12:30 PM 01:00 PM MEETING WITH DR. MICHAEL SOMERS, VENUE: DEPT.

02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE BLIND.


28/85

03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH MR TOM WALSH.VENUE:DEPT.

04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEET MICHAEL RYAN, CEO & PAUL RYAN BANK TREASURER.

MERRILL LYNCH.

04:30 PM 05:00 PM MEETING WITH SENATOR SHANE ROSS, VENUE: DEPT,


07:00 PM 07:00 PM ANNUAL DINNER OF THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS IN IRELAND ,

UCD, BELFIELD

07:00 PM 07:30 PM BOOK LAUNCH FOR MONICA ANN DUNNE, BLANCHARDSTOWN LIBRARY


Friday, November 14

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01:00 PM 02:00 PM SPEAK PRE LUNCH IN GRAND HOTEL MALAHIDE. DARRAGH O BRIEN.

04:30 PM 04:30 PM OPEN CRECHE IN WATERFORD. The Meeting Place Childcare

Centre, Upper Branch Road, Tramore, Co. Waterford,

07:30 PM 10:00 PM MEETING WITH WATERFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.VENUE:

TOWER HOTEL BLACKTIE


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Sunday, November 16

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Monday, November 17

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12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITSUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE


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03:30 PM 03:30 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS

03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH JOHN GORMLEY RE FINANCE BILL, VENUE DEPT.

Tuesday, November 18

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01:00 PM 01:30 PM ATTEND LUNCH FOR CILL RIALAIG PROJECT.VENUE:PATRICK GUILBAUDS.

01:45 PM 01:45 PM GIVE 10 MINUTE ADDRESS TO NORTH DUBLIN ROTARY CLUB

02:00 PM 02:00 PM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT.

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH PROF.BRENDAN DRUMM. VENUE:DEPT.

03:30 PM 04:15 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER B ANDREWS, SYLDA LANGFORD &

CHARLEY HARDY.

05:00 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH JOHN HURLEY. VENUE:DEPT.


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09:00 AM 09:00 AM MEETING WITH COVIDIEN. ... (Pencil In) ...

10:00 AM 10:00 AM MEETING WITH ANGELA KERINS CEO REHAB GROUP. VENUE:Dept

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

12:30 PM 12:30 PM PP

02:00 PM 03:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON INITIATIVES TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC

RECOVERY (New Committee.


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04:00 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH DEPUTY O'ROURKE, VENUE: DEPT

04:30 PM 07:00 PM FINANCE BILL. MINISTER TO BE IN DAIL, 5-7PM

05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP

... (Pencil In) ...

07:30 PM 08:00 PM PMB - MINISTER TO MAKE OPENING SPEECH

08:00 PM 08:00 PM FINANCIAL SERVICES IRELAND ANNUAL DINNER 2008.FOUR SEASONS HOT

Script: Press Office.


------------------------------------------09:30 AM 09:30 AM OPEN SOUTH DUBLIN CHAMBER ECONOMIC CONFERENCE.

CLARION HOTEL, LIFFEY VALLEY.

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

10:30 AM 11:15 AM SPEAK AT IBEC NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING. VENUE:

CONFEDERATION HOUSE, BAGGOT ST. Script: Press Office

10:30 AM 06:00 PM PAIRED FROM 10.30AM TO 6PM

12:00 PM 12:30 PM MEETING OF TRUSTEES OF OIREACHTAS PENSIONS, CEANN COMHAIRLE'S

OFFICE.

01:30 PM 02:00 PM MEETING WITH DEPUTY MICHAEL AHERN, VENUE: DEPT,

02:00 PM 02:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL INCLUSION. SYCAMORE ROOM.

03:30 PM 06:00 PM LAUNCH OF THE TASK FORCE ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE. VENUE:

DUBLIN CASTLE.

05:00 PM 06:00 PM PP - FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING.

06:15 PM 06:30 PM SIX ONE

06:30 PM 07:00 PM MEETING WITH SG & K CARDIFF, VENUE: DEPT.




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09:15 PM 10:00 PM FINANCE BILL SECOND STAGE - MINISTER TO BE IN CHAMBER



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09:00 AM 10:00 AM MEETING WITH SG, K. CARDIFF & A NOLAN

09:30 AM 09:30 AM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. SYCAMORE ROOM.

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL - MINISTER ON OOB

11:00 AM 12:00 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, SG & K CARDIFF, VENUE: D/TAOISEACH,

01:00 PM 02:00 PM ADDRESS THANKSGIVING LUNCH OF THE AMERICAN CHAMBER

OF COMMERCE VENUE: Four Seasons Hotel (Ref: Press Office)

02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH SEC GEN, KEVIN CARDIFF AND ANN NOLAN.

03:00 PM 03:00 PM SPEAK WITH PADDY BARRY

03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH MR SAKELLARIS, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE EIB. Ref: Carmel

TIME TBC

04:30 PM 05:00 PM MEET MR STEPHEN GREEN, GROUP CHAIRMAN HSBC, HSBC. I GRAND CAN

SQUARE D2.

06:00 PM 06:30 PM MEETING WITH JAMES MORRIS, CHAIRMAN FILM BOARD, VENUE: DEPT

06:30 PM 07:00 PM MEETING WITH JIM CARR, VENUE: DEPT




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Friday, November 28

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09:00 AM 09:00 AM MEETING WITH IRISH NATIONWIDE. DEPT

10:15 AM 10:15 AM MEETING WITH IRISH LIFE. DEPT

11:30 AM 11:30 AM MEETING WITH EBS, DEPT

12:30 PM 02:30 PM NORTH DUBLIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LUNCH, CONFERENCE CENTRE

REGENCY HOTEL DRUMCONDRA. Script Press Office.

02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH DEREK MORAN RE FINANCE BILL.

03:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING WITH AIB, DEPT

04:15 PM 04:15 PM MEETING WITH BOI, DEPT

05:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH ANGLO, DEPT


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10:30 AM 11:30 AM OPENING OF ALL WEATHER PITCH FOR WESTMANSTOWN

GAELS GAA CLUB.

12:30 PM 04:00 PM FF NATIONAL COUNCILLORS FORUM, VENUE: TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL,

TULLAMORE, CO. OFFALY, Ref: Dermot 2:45:3:45

FINANCE WORKSHOP WITH COUNCILLORS.

Sunday, November 30------------------------------------------


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Monday, December 1

------------------------------------------EUROGROUP

10:00 AM 11:30 AM MEETING WITH DUBLIN 15 PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRINCIPALS NETWORK.

VENUE: CASTLEKNOCK HOTEL.


01:30 PM 01:30 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS


10:30 PM 10:30 PM DEPART BRUSSELS

Tuesday, December 2

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ECOFIN

PAIR REQUIRED ALL DAY

... (Pencil In) ...



02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER CULLEN RE FILM TAX, VENUE: DEPT,

05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP


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05:30 PM 07:00 PM ATTEND TALC 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY RECEPTION. VENUE

CHESTER BEATTY LIBRARY DUBLIN CASTLE .

Wednesday, December 3------------------------------------------

10:30 AM 10:45 AM DAIL


12:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH PRIVATE AND CONSTITUENCY OFFICES

02:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS - J O'CONNELL, CLODA RYAN

AND RONAN HESSIAN RE CABINET CTTE MEETING ON

PENSIONS, VENUE: DEPT

05:30 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER E RYAN, VENUE: DEPT.


Thursday, December 4

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09:30 AM 09:30 AM MEETING WITH CHAIRMAN AND FRANCES RUANE, DIRECTOR, ESRI.

DEPT.

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

02:30 PM 03:15 PM MEETING WITH R. CONDON, VENUE: DEPT,

03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH FR SEAN HEALY AND SR BRIDGET REYNOLDS, CORI

04:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH AND MIN SOCIAL WELFARE RE

FRAMEWORK DOC ON PENSIONS. SYCAMORE ROOM TAOISEACHS.




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Friday, December 5

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10:30 AM 01:00 PM STATEMENTS ON THE ECONOMY, SEANAD

01:00 PM 01:00 PM SPEAK AT THE GOODBODY INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY CONFERENCE 2008. FO

SEASONS HOTEL.

02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH MR PETER STRAAUP, GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE DANSKE B

GROUP. VENUE:Dept.

03:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION OFFICIALS, VENUE: DEPT

04:00 PM 04:00 PM INTERVIEW WITH MARK COLEMAN. DEPT:

07:30 PM 07:30 PM ANNUAL CAIRDE F TAOISEACHS DINNER, CITYWEST.

Saturday, December 6

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07:00 PM 07:00 PM ANNUAL DINNER OF THE MILITARY HISTORY SOCIETY, ST. PATRICK'S HALL

DUBLIN CASTLE

Sunday, December 7

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07:30 PM 07:30 PM SENIOR CITIZENS CHRISTMAS PARTY

WESTMANSTOWN SPORTS COMPLEX

Monday, December 8

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07:30 AM 09:30 AM BREAKFAST MEETING AT UCD MICHAEL SMURFIT BUSINESSSCHOOL. VENUE:NO 6 KILDARE ST.


10:00 AM 10:00 AM PRIVATE APPOINTMENTDENTAL APPOINTMENT, BEACON CLINIC.



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03:00 PM 04:00 PM PI MEETING NO. 2

03:30 PM 03:30 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS... (Pencil In) ...

04:00 PM 04:45 PM MEETING WITH GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK

05:00 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH AIB, VENUE: DEPT

06:30 PM 07:15 PM MEETING WITH PROFESSOR HONOHAN, VENUE: DEPT

Tuesday, December 9

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09:00 AM 09:15 AM DROP IN TO POST-BANK MEETING


02:00 PM 08:00 PM FINANCE BILL COMMITTEE STAGE

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP

... (Pencil In) ...

09:00 PM 09:00 PM HAND OVER CHEQUE TO CHARITY AT CONSTITUENY OFFICE.

Wednesday, December 10

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08:30 AM 08:30 AM OPEN THE 3RD NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT. CROKE PARK. Script

: Press Office

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:00 AM 01:00 PM FINANCE BILL COMMITTEE STAGE


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02:00 PM 03:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EU AFFAIRS, SYCAMORE ROOM

03:15 PM 03:45 PM MEETING, VENUE: DEPT

04:00 PM 04:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION.



07:00 PM 10:00 PM CALL IN BETWEEN 7PM-10PM LAUNCH OF CD BY MICHAEL BEGLEY, THE

RESTAURANT, O'SHEA'S MERCHANT QUAY.

08:45 PM 09:15 PM MEETING WITH DEPUTY MATTIE MCGRATH, VENUE: DEPT


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10:00 AM 10:30 AM MEETING WITH DEPUTY SEAN CONNICK & SIMI, VENUE: DEPT,

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL- SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES

11:00 AM 01:30 PM FINANCE BILL COMMITTEE STAGE

12:00 PM 01:00 PM CAB SUB COMMITTEE ON ROAD SAFETY, SYCAMORE ROOM.

02:00 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH C CONNOLLY

03:00 PM 03:45 PM MEETING WITH MR DECLAN KELLY FD INVESTMENT, VENUE: DEPT

05:00 PM 06:15 PM PQ READ THROUGH

05:30 PM 07:00 PM OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE BETELNUT CAFE. DRAIOCHT, BLANCHARDSTOW

06:30 PM 07:45 PM ORAL P.Q'S


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Friday, December 12

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12:30 PM 02:30 PM GUEST SPEAKER AT BLANCHARDSTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCH

DETAILS TBC.

06:30 PM 08:00 PM INTERVIEW WITH URSULA HALLIGAN. TBC.


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07:00 PM 07:00 PM KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT DUBLIN JUNIOR CHAMBER REGIONAL ANNUAL DINN

(FUNDRAISER FOR ''NOTHING BUT NETS'' CHARITY)

Sunday, December 14

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02:00 PM 02:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CHRISTMAS DINNER. HALF WAY HOUSE..

03:30 PM 03:30 PM CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE. KILLSALLAGHAN HALL..

Monday, December 15

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11:30 AM 01:00 PM MIN MAC


02:00 PM 03:00 PM PI MEETING NO. 1

03:30 PM 05:30 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING, FARMLEIGH.


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06:30 PM 06:30 PM GOVERNMENT DINNER, FARMLEIGH

Tuesday, December 16

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09:00 AM 09:00 AM MEETING WITH ANGLO. DEPT.


11:30 AM 01:00 PM MEETING WITH SOCIAL PARTNERS. GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

05:00 PM 07:00 PM FINANCE BILL REPORT STAGE

05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP

... (Pencil In) ...

07:15 PM 07:45 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AND GUEST SPEAKER AT THE IRELAND-US COUNCIL P

CHRISTMAS RECEPTION. FOUR SEASONS. Script Press Office.


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09:30 AM 09:30 AM MEETING WITH BOI. DEPT.

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

04:30 PM 07:00 PM MOVE APPROPRIATION BILL IN DAIL & FINANCE BILL REPORT STAGE

07:00 PM 07:00 PM MEETING WITH AIB. DEPT. .


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10:00 AM 10:30 AM BRIEFING ON ECONOMIC RECOVERY REPORT

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:15 AM 12:15 PM STATEMENTS IN DAIL RE RECAPITALISATION OF CREDIT

INSTITUTIONS, MINISTER IN DAIL

02:00 PM 02:00 PM PAIRED UNTIL CLOSE

02:30 PM 03:30 PM LAUNCH OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY REPORT.

04:00 PM 05:00 PM MATT COOPER INTERVIEW

06:30 PM 06:30 PM ECOFIN. PARIS. (FOR INFORMATION)


07:00 PM 08:00 PM MEETING WITH PETER BACON,


Friday, December 19

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10:30 AM 06:00 PM FINANCE BILL IN SEANAD - ALL STAGES. TIMES TO BE CONFIRMED

04:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH BANK OF IRELAND.

04:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH RICHARD BURROWS, VENUE: DEPT


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Sunday, December 21

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12:15 PM 12:15 PM CONSTITUENCY FUNCTION, CASTLEKNOCK.

Monday, December 22

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09:15 AM 10:00 AM DEPART BALDONNEL / ARRIVE CORK

10:30 AM 10:30 AM OPEN REVENUE BUILDING IN CORK


12:30 PM 12:30 PM DINNER WITH CORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

FITZGERALD HOUSE, SUMMERHILL NORTH.

02:30 PM 02:30 PM COURTESTY VISIT TO THE LORD MAYOR OF CORK CITY (CLLR. BRIAN

BERMINGHAM. Lord Mayors Chamber, City Hall, Cork

04:00 PM 04:45 PM DEPART CORK / ARRIVE BALDONNEL


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10:00 AM 10:00 AM PRIVATE APPOINTMENT.

11:00 AM 12:00 PM MEETING IN LAUREL LODGE

12:45 PM 02:30 PM SPEAK AT ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCH OF MATHESON

ORMSBY PRENTICE. FOUR SEASONS HOTEL

04:30 PM 05:00 PM MEETING WITH COLM MCCARTHY

05:00 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER SMITH


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Friday, December 26

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Sunday, December 28

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Monday, December 29

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Thursday, January 1

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Friday, January 2

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Saturday, January 3

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Sunday, January 4

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Monday, January 5

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05:00 PM 05:00 PM PRIVATE MEETING.

Tuesday, January 6

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12:30 PM 12:30 PM MEETING WITH CIARAN CONNOLLY AND BRENDAN DUFFY

03:00 PM 03:00 PM MIN MAC

Wednesday, January 7

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12:00 PM 01:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING. (FOLLOWED BY LUNCH)

02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH MIN BATT O'KEEFFE AND ASST SEC

FRANK WYSE.


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05:30 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH JIM FARRELL, VENUE: DEPT

Thursday, January 8------------------------------------------

11:00 AM 12:00 PM MEETING WITH ALAN GRAY, INDECON, VENUE: DEPT.

11:30 AM 12:30 PM DEBRIEF ON CABINET MEETING. VENUE: MINISTER'S CONFERENCE ROOM,

02:00 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH KEVIN CARDIFF, VENUE: DEPT

02:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH JIM FARRELL, VENUE: DEPT



Friday, January 9

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10:00 AM 01:30 PM LAUREL LODGE APPOINTMENTS.

04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH COLM MC CARTHY

Saturday, January 10

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Sunday, January 11------------------------------------------

Monday, January 12

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Tuesday, January 13

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01:00 PM 01:00 PM MEETING WITH D.15 PRIMARY PRINCIPALS. VENUE: Castaheany Educate Tog

National School.

03:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH C&V PILLAR. VENUE:D/TAOISEACH

04:30 PM 05:00 PM MEETING WITH FRANK DALY, COMMISSION ON TAXATION.

J O'BRIEN & D MORAN TO ATTEND, VENUE: DEPT.

07:30 PM 07:30 PM CONSTITUENCY MEETING.

08:30 PM 08:30 PM MEETING IN ROLESTOWN. FOR INFO.


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09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING (Venue: Syacamore Room)


02:00 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH D McNALLY & J.O'CONNELL, VENUE: DEPT.

02:30 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH ICTU RE. PENSIONS, VENUE: SYCAMORE ROOM, D/T,

04:30 PM 04:30 PM MEET ALBERTA MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND ENTERPRISE, IRIS EVANS,

VENUE:Dept



08:30 PM 08:30 PM MEETING. CLONEE AGM. VENUE: THE PADDOCKS.


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Thursday, January 15

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09:30 AM 10:00 AM MEETING WITH R BURROWS, VENUE:DEPT,

10:00 AM 11:00 AM MEETING WITH F. DALY & A. DUKES, VENUE: DEPT.

10:30 AM 10:30 AM MEETING WITH MIN E RYAN. VENUE:DEPT

12:00 PM 12:00 PM ADDRESS GOOGLE AND Q & A BARROW ST.

02:10 PM 02:10 PM MINISTER TO SPEAK TO CSPE CLASS, GONZAGA COLLEGE.

04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH HIBERNIAN HEALTH INSURANCE, VENUE: DEPT.

05:30 PM 06:30 PM MEETING WITH PATRICK HONOHAN & PHILIP LANE. VENUE: DEPT,


07:30 PM 07:30 PM LAUNCH OF WEBSITE, CROWN PLAZA BLANCHARDSTOWN.


Friday, January 16

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03:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH CIARAN CONNOLLY AND BRENDAN DUFFY,

04:30 PM 05:15 PM MEDIA INTRVIEWS.


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Sunday, January 18

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Monday, January 19

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EUROGROUP

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DEPART BALDONNEL TO BRUSSELS


Tuesday, January 20

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EUROGROUP/ECOFIN. BRUSSELS

08:30 AM 08:30 AM MEETING WITH BANK OF IRELAND. VENUE:DEPT

09:00 AM 09:00 AM MEETING WITH AIB. VENUE:DEPT

09:30 AM 09:30 AM BRIEF FF PP ON BANK SITUATION, VENUE Party Rooms 5th

Flr Leinster House.

10:30 AM 10:30 AM JOINT SITTING OF THE DAIL AND SEANAD ON EVE OF 90TH ANNIVERSARY O

FIRST SITTING. VENUE: MANSION HOUSE

11:30 AM 11:30 AM PRESIDENT MCALEESE VISITING HUNTSTOWN NS.

DETAILS AND TIME TBC. FOR INFO


01:30 PM 06:30 PM DAIL

07:00 PM 10:30 PM GOVERNMENT DINNER, ARAS AN UACHTARAIN FOR INFO,

07:00 PM 11:30 PM SEANAD


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09:00 AM 09:00 AM OPEN THE EUROPEAN AIRFINANCE CONFERENCE.VENUE:

FOUR SEASONS HOTEL. Script: Press Office.


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09:30 AM 09:30 AM MEETING WITH DONAL O CONNOR AND ANGLO BOARD. VENUE:DEPT.

10:15 AM 06:00 PM GOVT MEETING

07:30 PM 07:30 PM MEETING. VENUE: DEPT. (SEC GEN AND K CARDIFF TO ATTEND)

Thursday, January 22

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10:00 AM 06:00 PM GOVT MEETING

03:00 PM 03:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC RENEWAL. SYCAMORE ROOM.

04:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH TANAISTE, VENUE TBC,

06:00 PM 07:00 PM MEETING WITH DONAL O'CONNOR, VENUE: DEPT.


07:00 PM 07:00 PM ST FRANCIS HOSPICE D15- PRIZE DRAW. VENUE: DRAIOCHT, BLANCHARDS

REF: Maura


Friday, January 23

------------------------------------------NSMC MEETING, DERRY. CANCELLED

05:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH SECRETARY GENERAL AND KEVIN CARDIFF


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05:45 PM 05:45 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS RE EXPENDITURE ISSUES

06:00 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH DERMOT GLEESON

07:00 PM 07:00 PM MEETING WITH WILLIAM SLATTERY


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Sunday, January 25

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Monday, January 26

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12:00 PM 01:00 PM MEETING WITH RICHARD BURROWS


02:00 PM 06:00 PM PP MEETING RE FISCAL SITUATION. (LUNCH FROM 2PM-3PM

06:30 PM 07:15 PM MEETING WITH R BURROWS, VENUE: DEPT,

07:00 PM 07:30 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER GORMLEY, VENUE:DEPT,

Tuesday, January 27

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08:00 PM 09:00 PM FUNDRAISING DINNER FOR SEAN ARDAGH, TD.VENUE: MERRION HOTEL.

Friday, January 30

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12:00 PM 12:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF FAS COMMUNITY TRAINING INITIATIVE, NORTH WES

BUSINESS PARK, BLANCHARDSTOWN.

01:30 PM 02:00 PM ATTEND FUNDRAISER FOR VICKY CROSBIE. VENUE: SHELBOURNE HOTEL

02:30 PM 03:00 PM MEETING WITH M. McGRATH RE. TAX FORECAST


03:45 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH DR AXEL WIEANDT, HYPO REAL ESTATE. VENUE: DEPT

04:30 PM 05:15 PM MEET DENIS BROSNAN AND BRIAN KAVANAGH. VENUE:Dept

05:45 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER E RYAN, VENUE:DEPT.,

06:30 PM 07:00 PM MEETING WITH STEPHEN VERNON, GREEN PROPRERTY, VENUE: DEPT



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Sunday, February 1

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Monday, February 2

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02:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER J. GORMLEY, VENUE: DEPT,

03:00 PM 03:00 PM MIN MAC. Contact Des O'Leary


04:30 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH GOVERNOR, T. GRIMES, DR. M SOMERS, SG & K

CARDIFF, VENUE: DEPT.

Tuesday, February 3

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09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING


02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

05:00 PM 07:00 PM PP MEETING

Wednesday, February 4

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10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL


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11:00 AM 11:00 AM ST MOCHTAS N.S GALLERY & TOUR.

12:00 PM 01:30 PM SPEECH IN DAIL

02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH BRIAN GOGGIN AND RICHARD BURROWS, BOI. VENUE: DEP

03:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH J O'CONNELL.

04:00 PM 05:00 PM MEETING WITH DERMOT/MAURA.

Thursday, February 5

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10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

12:30 PM 01:30 PM Q&a & WRAP UP RE. ECONOMY IN THE DAIL

02:00 PM 03:00 PM MEET SEAN CONNICK, DAIL OFFICE

03:00 PM 04:30 PM CAB CTTE MEETING ON TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SERVICES, VENUE: SYCAM

ROOM.

04:30 PM 06:00 PM MEETING RE. BANKS WITH OFFICIALS



Friday, February 6

------------------------------------------11:00 AM 11:00 AM LAUNCH 'HEALTHY FOOD MADE EASY' PROJECT, UPPER RECEPTION,

BLANCHARDSTOWN AREA PARTNERSHIP, DILLON HOUSE

Saturday, February 7


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07:00 PM 08:00 PM MEETING WITH RICHARD BURROWS, VENUE: DEPT

08:00 PM 09:30 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH


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10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL


03:00 PM 05:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING, TBC

04:30 PM 06:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE MEETING ON HEALTH. VENUE:Sycamore Room.

04:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH DAVID BYRNE, CHAIRMAN, NTMA,


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10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:00 AM 03:30 PM STATEMENTS RE. RE-CAPITALISATION OF BANKS

11:00 AM 12:00 PM FBC & MOTION RE. BANKS - OPENING STATEMENT

11:30 AM 01:00 PM CABINET COMMITTE ON EUROPEAN AFFAIRS, VENUE TBC, (FOR INFO)

01:00 PM 02:00 PM MEETING WITH DENIS CASEY & GILLIAN BOWLER, VENUE: DEPT,

02:45 PM 03:30 PM FBC & WRAP UP SPEECH

06:00 PM 07:00 PM MEETING WITH PETER BACON, VENUE: DEPT,




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Friday, February 13

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10:00 AM 01:30 PM CONSTITUENCY - LAUREL LODGE

02:00 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH COLM MCCARTHY, VENUE:DEPT,

02:30 PM 04:00 PM MEETING - ANGLO BOARD, VENUE: DEPT,

04:00 PM 05:00 PM MEETING WITH IL & P, VENUE: DEPT,

05:00 PM 06:00 PM MEETING - J O'CONNELL & OTHER SPD OFFICIALS, VENUE: MINISTER's

CONFERENCE ROOM.


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Sunday, February 15

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Monday, February 16

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11:30 AM 12:30 PM MEETING WITH TONY GRIMES, CENTRAL BANK, VENUE:DEPT,


04:00 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH CIARAN CONNOLLY,

05:00 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER CONOR LENIHAN, VENUE: DEPT,

08:00 PM 08:00 PM ATTEND DUBLIN NORTH WEST COMHAIRLE MEETING. SHAMROCK LODGE,

FINGLAS.

Tuesday, February 17

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PENSION LEVY LEGISLATION IN DAIL. KEEP DIARY CLEAR

10:00 AM 10:00 AM MEETING WITH DONAL MCNALLY

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

02:00 PM 02:00 PM MEETING WITH IRISH INSURANCE FEDERATION, CEO MICHAEL KEMP.

03:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING WITH IRISH NATIONWIDE.

04:00 PM 04:30 PM PRE-MEETING WITH OFFICIALS

04:30 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH & MINISTER HANAFIN. VENUE: SYCAMORE ROO

06:00 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH MARY O'DEA AND JIM FARRELL


07:30 PM 07:30 PM LAUNCH OF NIAMH MORAN'S OFFICE TYRELLSTOWN.


Friday, February 20

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02:45 PM 02:45 PM MEETING WITH JOHN HURLEY, TONY GRIMES, JIM FARRELL AND MICHAEL

SOMERS. VENUE: Dept

04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS


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12:00 PM 12:00 PM CASTLEKNOCK HURLING AND GFC RACE DAY, FAIRYHOUSE, CO MEATH.

02:00 PM 03:00 PM UNVEIL A ROCK FOR MOUNTVIEW FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE.

08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY FUNCTION

Sunday, February 22

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Monday, February 23

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03:00 PM 03:45 PM MEETING WITH SEC.GEN OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS RE ST PATRICK'S DAYPROGRAMME. .

04:30 PM 05:00 PM INTERVIEW, VENUE: DEPT

05:30 PM 06:30 PM MEETING WITH MARGARET DOYLE, VENUE: DEPT,

06:30 PM 06:30 PM PHONECALL WITH MINISTER CULLEN

08:00 PM 08:00 PM ST MARGARETS AGM, HOLLYSTOWN,


Tuesday, February 24

------------------------------------------PENSION LEVY LEGISLATION IN DIL. KEEP DIARY CLEAR

09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING

10:00 AM 10:00 AM MEETING WITH ANN NOLAN.LEINSTER HOUSE


02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL


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02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH RICHARD BURROWS. DEPT

05:00 PM 05:30 PM INTERVIEW RTE DRIVE TIME, VENUE: LH STUDIO,

05:30 PM 07:00 PM PP

05:30 PM 07:00 PM PRIVATE FUNCTION

07:00 PM 08:00 PM PMB - MINISTER IN CHAMBER 7.00 - 8.00. OPENING STATEMENT AT 7.40PM

10:15 PM 10:30 PM PENSION LEVY - WRAP UP SPEECH


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PENSION LEVY LEGISLATION IN DIL. KEEP DIARY CLEAR

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

01:45 PM 01:45 PM MEETING WITH SG & KEVIN CARDIFF

02:00 PM 02:00 PM FOR INFO. OIREACHTAS MEMBERS MEETING WITH THE COMMUNITY,ENVIRONMEMT AND WATER DIVISION OF FCC. VENUE: ITALIAN ROOM GOVBUILDINGS.

02:00 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH INGERSOLL RAND. VENUE:DEPT

02:30 PM 02:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC RENEWAL.

03:40 PM 07:00 PM COMMITTEE/REPORT/FINAL STAGE - DAIL

04:30 PM 04:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH.... (Pencil In) ...

05:00 PM 07:00 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS- SEANAD RE BANKING

07:15 PM 08:00 PM MEETING WITH MINISTERS OF STATE,


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08:00 PM 11:45 PM FINANCIAL EMERGENCY MEASURES BILL - ALL STAGES IN SEANAD, 8.00PM

11.00PM 2nd STAGE, 11.00PM - 2.00AM CTTE & REMAINING STAGES


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09:00 AM 09:00 AM MEET WITH MR MC NALLY

09:30 AM 12:00 PM APPEAR BEFORE JOINT & SELECT CTTEE ON FINANCE & PUBLIC SERVICES

CREDIT INSTITUTIONS & SURRENDER TO CENTRAL FUND,

..

10:30 AM 10:30 AM GALLERY AND DAIL VISIT, BLANCHARDSTOWN ADULT EDUCATION- JACKIECAHILL.

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

12:30 PM 02:00 PM ATTEND LUNCH AND ADDRESS BY JEAN CLAUDE TRICHET. IEA, GEORGES

02:30 PM 03:00 PM MEET WITH TIMMY DOOLEY TD AND BOB BRANNOCK. VENUE: DEPT. REF: D

03:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH JEAN CLAUDE TRICHET & TAOISEACH, VENUE: FARMLEIGH



07:00 PM 07:00 PM OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE NAC SHARKS SPECIAL OLYMPICS CLUB. ST BRIG

COMMUNITY CENTRE, BLANCHARDSTOWN.


08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSITIUENCY FUNCTION. LAUREL LODGE

Friday, February 27

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ARD FHEIS


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Friday, April 3

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INFORMAL ECOFIN- PRAGUE

06:00 PM 07:15 PM DEPART PRAGUE / ARRIVE BALDONNEL

Saturday, April 4

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INFORMAL EUROGROUP/ECOFIN.

Sunday, April 5------------------------------------------

Monday, April 6

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11:00 AM 11:00 AM SIGNING OF PHIBBLESTOWN CONTRACTS. VENUE: PHIBBLESTOWN SCHOO

ONGAR.

12:00 PM 12:00 PM GOVERNMEMT MEETING

01:00 PM 02:00 PM CABINET SUB COMMITTEE ON ROAD SAFETY

01:30 PM 01:30 PM MEETING WITH PETER BACON


03:30 PM 03:30 PM INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE LEE. Venue: Dept

04:00 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH DAVID WENT, VENUE: DEPT,

Tuesday, April 7

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BUDGET DAY


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09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING

10:00 AM 10:15 AM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS


12:00 PM 12:00 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS POST GOVERNMENT MEETING

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

02:30 PM 02:30 PM FOREIGN MEDIA INTERVIEWS

03:45 PM 03:45 PM MINISTER BEGINS BUDGET STATEMENT

05:00 PM 05:00 PM MEDIA INTERVIEWS - KILDARE HOUSE

06:20 PM 06:20 PM PRESS CONFERENCE (ROOM 308 TAOISEACHS)

07:30 PM 07:30 PM PP

09:00 PM 09:15 PM ARRIVE AT RTE FOR PRIMETIME

Wednesday, April 8

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KEEP DIARY CLEAR

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:00 AM 11:45 AM DAIL - LEADERS SPEECHES, Taoiseach

11:25 AM 12:05 PM DAIL - LEADERS SPEECHES, Dep Kenny

12:05 PM 12:45 PM DAIL - LEADERS SPEECHES Dep Gilmore

12:45 PM 01:30 PM Leader's speech - Dep. O'Caolain


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04:30 PM 04:30 PM PRESS CONFERENCE NTMA . VENUE: NTMA HQ.

05:00 PM 07:00 PM FOR INFO:- SEANAD PRIVATE MEMBERS (MoS Mansergh to take)

05:30 PM 07:00 PM PP MEETING

Thursday, April 9

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KEEP DIARY CLEAR

07:50 AM 09:00 AM APPOINTMENT, KINGRAM PLACE (OFF FITZWILLIAM PLACE), Ref: Aoife

09:30 AM 09:30 AM MEETING WITH JIM FARRELL, FINANCIAL REGULATOR.

William Beausang to attend

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

12:15 PM 12:15 PM MEETING WITH ALAN DUKES. VENUE:Dept


Friday, April 10

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GOOD FRIDAY

Saturday, April 11

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Sunday, April 12

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Monday, April 13

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EASTER MONDAY

Tuesday, April 14

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Wednesday, April 15

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Thursday, April 16

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02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH EUGENE SHEEHY AND DERMOT GLEESON. Taoiseachs.


Friday, April 17

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Saturday, April 18

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Sunday, April 19

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Monday, April 20

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09:15 AM 10:15 AM PRIVATE MEETING.

11:00 AM 11:00 AM OPEN DATA ELECTRONIC NEW FACILITY, BALLYCOOLIN.

Script: Press Office.


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01:00 PM 02:00 PM CONSTITUENCY MEETING

02:15 PM 02:15 PM DEPART PHOENIX PARK

03:10 PM 03:10 PM ARRIVE RATHKEALE

03:30 PM 04:00 PM MINMAC

03:30 PM 03:30 PM OPEN REVENUE OFFICE, NEWCASTLEWEST

05:50 PM 05:50 PM DEPART RATHKEALE

06:45 PM 06:45 PM ARRIVE PHOENIX PARK

07:30 PM 08:30 PM MEETING WITH MICHAEL SOMERS, VENUE: DEPT,

Tuesday, April 21

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08:30 PM 11:45 PM CONSTITUENCY APPOINTMENTS.

08:30 PM 08:30 PM MEET WITH JOE MCPEAKE (HIS OFFICE TYRELLSTOWN)

Wednesday, April 22

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09:00 AM 09:15 AM MEETING WITH JOHN O'CONNELL & CLODA RYAN


02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

03:15 PM 03:15 PM MEET WITH NIAMH FORTUNE (IN DEPT ON NATIONAL JOB SHADOW

INITIATIVE DAY)


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04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH MS CATHERINE WOODS. VENUE: Dept.

05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP

06:00 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH BRENDAN O'DONOGHUE

06:30 PM 06:30 PM SPEAK AT RECEPTION HOSTED BY SEN. SHANE ROSS, VENUE:PRIVATE MEMBERS RESTAURANT.

07:30 PM 07:30 PM MEET MINISTER PAT CAREY.

Thursday, April 23

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PUBLICATION OF THE REV. TBC... (Pencil In) ...

10:00 AM 10:00 AM PHOTOCALL WITH JOSEPHINE FEEHILY, REVENUE CHAIRMAN, VENUE: Dep

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:00 AM 12:00 PM MEETING WITH CUAC.

11:00 AM 11:00 AM MINISTER TO MOVE REV MOTION IN DIL

02:30 PM 04:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SERVICES.

07:00 PM 07:00 PM MEETING WITH COLM MC CARTHY. VENUE: DEPT

Friday, April 24

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12:00 PM 12:10 PM MEET WITH RICK LAZIO, VP OF JP MORGAN AND CHASE. VENUE: Dept. (Offithen take over the meeting)

01:30 PM 01:30 PM MEETING WITH ALAN DUKES


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05:00 PM 05:00 PM ZEUS OPENING, UNIT 500 GRANTS ROW GREENOGUE IND.EST, RATHCOOL

DUBLIN.

09:00 PM 09:00 PM LOCAL ELECTION CANDIDATE LAUNCH. ORANMORE, ORANMORE LODGE

HOTEL CO GALWAY.

Saturday, April 25

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11:45 AM 11:45 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT IRISH LEAGUE OF CREDIT UNIONS,

GLENEAGLE HOTEL, KILLARNEY.

08:00 PM 08:00 PM LOCAL ELECTION CANDIDATE LAUNCH. VENUE: THE HORSE AND

HOUND, NEW ROSS, CO WEXFORD.

Sunday, April 26

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11:00 AM 11:30 AM RTE - GERALD BARRY

12:00 PM 12:00 PM ARBOUR HILL EASTER RISING 1916 COMMEMORATION (Mass at 12 noon)

Monday, April 27

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12:00 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE

02:30 PM 02:45 PM CIARAN CONNOLLY

03:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING WITH DELEGATION FROM CHINA Venue: Dept

03:30 PM 04:15 PM CATHY HERBERT

04:15 PM 04:30 PM MEET WITH OFFICIALS

04:30 PM 05:00 PM GOVERNOR JOHN HURLEY

Tuesday, April 28

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FINANCE BILL ITEMS AT GOVERNMENT.



02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

02:30 PM 03:30 PM ON ROTA TO ATTEND DAIL FOR TAOISEACH'S QUESTIONS

03:15 PM 03:15 PM GERMAN PRESS INTERVIEW WITH ZDF.

05:30 PM 07:00 PM PP

06:30 PM 06:30 PM SPEAK AT IN CAMERA DINNER FOR DUBLIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.MERRION HOTEL.



Wednesday, April 29

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10:15 AM 10:15 AM MEET EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF IMF, MICHAEL HORGAN. DEPT. (

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

10:30 AM 11:00 AM MEETING WITH IMF. VENUE DEPT


02:00 PM 02:00 PM MEETING WITH MR OWEN PATTERSON.

02:30 PM 02:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

04:30 PM 06:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE MEETING ON CLIMATE CHANGE & ENERGY SECURIT

05:00 PM 05:15 PM MATT COOPER INTERVIEW (PHONE).

05:30 PM 08:30 PM PAIRED

09:00 PM 09:00 PM MEET TOM KITT +1. VENUE: DIL


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Minister's Diary 01-Mar-09 - 31-Mar-09

Sunday, March 1

------------------------------------------ARD FHEIS

03:00 PM 03:30 PM PRESENT PRIZES AT MINI GALA, NATIONAL AQUATIC CENTRE, ABBOTSTOW

Monday, March 2

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01:30 PM 02:30 PM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT. VENUE: DEPT.

03:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH EDDIE SULLIVAN, VIVIENNE JUPP & JOHN PURCELL, CIROC,

VENUE: DEPT,

04:15 PM 04:15 PM MIN MAC.

05:00 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH FERGUS MURPHY, EBS, VENUE: DEPT,

05:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING RE BUSINESS AND FINANCE FUND. DEPT.

06:30 PM 06:30 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER CULLEN

08:00 PM 08:00 PM MEETING IN CONSTITUENCY.

Tuesday, March 3

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02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL



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05:00 PM 06:00 PM NPRF AMENDMENT BILL OPENING SPEECH

05:00 PM 05:15 PM MOVE MOTION ON CAPITAL CARRYOVER AFTER O.O.B.

05:30 PM 07:00 PM PP

Wednesday, March 4

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10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:15 AM 11:45 AM DROP IN TO GENERAL ELECTRIC, VENUE: MINISTER'S MEETING ROOM,

12:40 PM 12:40 PM NEWS AT ONE.

02:30 PM 02:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SERVICES.


06:20 PM 06:20 PM SIX ONE NEWS.

Thursday, March 5

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09:00 AM 09:00 AM MEETING WITH FRANK DALY. COMMISSION ON TAXATION.

10:00 AM 11:30 AM ORDER OF BUSINESS.

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:30 AM 11:30 AM DAIL TOUR AND GALLERY - HARTSTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL, TEACHER,

MICHELLE BURKE

12:00 PM 01:00 PM PRIVATE MEETING.

02:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS


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03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH IFA, DEPARTMENT.

04:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH EOIN RYAN MEP

05:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH DAVE DOYLE, KEVIN CARDIFF, MICHAEL SOMERS AND JOHN

HURLEY.


Friday, March 6

------------------------------------------08:00 AM 08:00 AM BUSINESS BREAKFAST. (Dr O Hanlon) CARRICKMACROSS. VENUE SHIRLEY

MAIN ST. CARRICKMACROSS (BESIDE COURTHOUSE)

12:00 PM 12:00 PM LAUNCH FOR DR CONOR BURKE. CONNOLLY HOSPITAL, BLANCHARDSTOW

07:00 PM 08:00 PM OPENING OF DUNBOYNE FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

Saturday, March 7

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Sunday, March 8

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Monday, March 9

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BALDONNELL - FLIGHT FOR EUROGROUP/ECOFIN. BRUSSELS... (Pencil In) ...

12:00 PM 12:15 PM MEETING WITH MARK MORAN, EBS, VENUE: DEPT

Tuesday, March 10

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02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

03:15 PM 03:15 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS.

05:30 PM 07:00 PM PP

08:00 PM 09:00 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, TINAISTE & STATE BODIES RE. MEASURES TO

SUPPORT ENTREPRISE, Venue: Sycamore Room.

Wednesday, March 11

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07:00 AM 07:00 AM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT.



10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

12:30 PM 01:30 PM MEETING WITH DR. MICHAEL SOMERS, VENUE:DEPT,

02:15 PM 03:15 PM LAUNCH OF TCD-UCD INNOVATION ALLIANCE, VENUE: ROYAL COLLEGE OFSURGEONS,


04:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH JOHN CORRIGAN, VENUE: DEPT,

06:30 PM 06:30 PM GALLERY AND DAIL TOUR

07:00 PM 08:30 PM ATTEND MEETING OF PP FINANCE POLICY CTTE,


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Thursday, March 12

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09:00 AM 09:00 AM FORMALLY LAUNCH ONE4ALL "SMART PLANNER" PRODUCT.

VENUE: MERRION HOTEL)

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

03:45 PM 04:00 PM MEET MICHAEL MCGRATH PRE. ESRI MEETING

04:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING IN ESRI

07:30 PM 07:30 PM SPECIAL GUEST AT THE INSTITUE OF DIRECTORS IN CAMERA DINNER. VE

MATHESON ORMSBY PRENTICE OFFICES, SIR JOHN ROGERSONS QUAY.Script/Press Office

10:00 PM 10:00 PM ATTEND LAUNCH FOR DAVID MCGUINNESS, VENUE: CLONSILLA INN,

Friday, March 13

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11:00 AM 12:30 PM OFFICIAL BLESSING OF CHARLES HOBAN BUILDING WITH ARCHBISHOP DIA

MARTIN. VENUE: MARY MOTHER OF HOPE N.S.

12:30 PM 02:00 PM HOWTH/SUTTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. VENUE MARINE HOTEL SUTTO

CROSS.

03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH ALAN AHERNE, VENUE:DEPT,

Saturday, March 14------------------------------------------

03:15 PM 03:30 PM DEPART DUBLIN AIRPORT

04:50 PM 04:50 PM ARRIVE LONDON


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Sunday, March 15

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Monday, March 16------------------------------------------

Tuesday, March 17

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MEETING ALISTAIR DARLING FOR LUNCH.

Wednesday, March 18------------------------------------------

11:00 AM 11:00 AM FLIGHT LEAVES LONDON

Thursday, March 19

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EUROPEAN COUNCIL

11:30 AM 02:30 PM DEPART BALDONNEL / ARRIVE BRUSSELS

10:30 PM 11:00 PM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE BALDONNEL

Friday, March 20

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11:30 AM 12:00 PM TAX OPTIONS

12:30 PM 01:30 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS

02:00 PM 02:30 PM PETER BACON

03:00 PM 03:30 PM ROBERT WATT Re SPENDING OPTIONS


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03:00 PM 03:00 PM PHONECALL - MINISTER JOHN GORMLEY

04:00 PM 04:30 PM MICHAEL J. MCGRATH Re BUDGET & ECONOMIC ISSUES

04:30 PM 04:30 PM TAOISEACH (tbc)

Saturday, March 21

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10:30 AM 10:30 AM TAOISEACH

03:00 PM 03:00 PM OPENING OF AL-MUSTAFA ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE, 9 WESTPOINT BUS

PARK, DAMASTOWN, DUBLIN 15.

09:00 PM 09:00 PM CONSTITUENCY FUNCTION.

Sunday, March 22

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10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING. VENUE: COUNCIL CHAMBER

Monday, March 23

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02:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH AND OFFICIALS, VENUE: D/TAOISEACH.

04:45 PM 05:15 PM CHAIRMAN, REVENUE COMMISSIONERS

05:30 PM 06:15 PM ADRIAN KEARNS & RORY O'FARRELL, IRISH NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIET

06:00 PM 06:45 PM MEETING WITH PHILIP LANE & PATRICK HONOHAN

07:00 PM 07:00 PM ATTEND FOROIGE ABC AWARDS CEREMONY AND PRESENT CERTIFICATES

VENUE: THE ATRIUM, FINGAL CO. COUNCIL OFFICES, BLANCHARDSTOWN

Tuesday, March 24

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10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING (& FOI Section .25 signing. Review of certificates issue

of Justice,

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

03:00 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH DEP. MARY O'ROURKE & SIMI, WESTMEATH.

04:00 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH I L & P

05:00 PM 07:00 PM PRE BUDGET STATEMENTS - DAIL (Minister Dempsey - Opening Speech)

05:30 PM 07:00 PM PP


... (Pencil In) ...

07:00 PM 08:30 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS

Wednesday, March 25

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10:00 AM 10:30 AM MEETING.

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

10:30 AM 11:30 AM EIB LOAN SIGNING (SMES). VENUE: CION BUILDING, MOLESWORTH STREET

MEETING WITH VICE CHAIR SEKELLARIS IN ADVANCE.

12:00 PM 01:30 PM PRE BUDGET STATEMENTS - DAIL

12:30 PM 01:15 PM MEETING WITH COLM MCCARTHY, VENUE: DEPT.

01:30 PM 01:30 PM MEETING WITH MR MATTHEW WINKLER, EDITOR IN CHIEF OF BLOOMBERG

02:30 PM 02:30 PM FOR INFORMATION:- CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH.

02:30 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS RE. BUDGET

03:45 PM 07:00 PM PRE BUDGET STATEMENTS - DAIL


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04:30 PM 05:15 PM MEETING WITH DAVID BYRNE, Venue: Dept,

06:00 PM 07:00 PM PRE BUDGET DEBATE - DAIL - CLOSING SPEECH

... (Pencil In) ...

07:00 PM 08:30 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS

Thursday, March 26

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08:00 AM 08:00 AM FUND RAISING BREAKFAST FOR MICHAEL DONNELLY. VENUE: Camden Cou

Camden St.

10:00 AM 10:30 AM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT, VENUE: DAIL OFFICE,

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:00 AM 11:30 AM MEETING WITH MINISTER WOERTHE & FRENCH AMBASSADOR, & Mr Gilles C

VENUE: DEPT.


03:00 PM 04:00 PM PayPal EUROPEAN CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (OPENING BY AN TAOISEACH

(Venue: Ballycoolin Business Park, Ballycoolin Road, Blanchardstown))

03:30 PM 04:45 PM ORAL PQS

05:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH ANN NOLAN. VENUE:Dept

06:30 PM 07:00 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER JOHN GORMLEY & MINISTER EAMONN RYAN, VEN

DEPT.

Friday, March 27

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10:00 AM 11:00 AM LAUREL LODGE APPOINTMENTS (Ref: Dermot)

11:00 AM 11:00 AM OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW ALPHA ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICES, BALLYCOO


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01:00 PM 01:00 PM LUNCH APPOINTMENT,TYRELLSTOWN.

Saturday, March 28

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Sunday, March 29

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Monday, March 30

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11:00 AM 05:00 PM LAUREL LODGE APPOINTMENTS

11:00 AM 01:00 PM MEETING WITH SOCIAL PARTNERS, FARMLEIGH.

03:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH BOARD INBS, VENUE:DEPT,

04:00 PM 06:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING, COUNCIL CHAMBER

06:15 PM 06:15 PM MEETING WITH TONY GARRY & CIARAN MCLOUGHLIN, DAVYS:

Tuesday, March 31

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02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

02:45 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH MR. LEMIERRE, BNP PARIBAS, VENUE: DEPT,

03:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH SYLDA LANGFORD, VENUE:DEPT


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04:30 PM 05:00 PM MEETING WITH PATRICIA COLEMAN RE. DECENTRALISATION

05:30 PM 07:00 PM PP

05:30 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH DEPUTY JOAN BURTON, VENUE: LH Office.

07:00 PM 07:00 PM MEETING WITH PETER BACON NTMA.. VENUE: DEPT

08:00 PM 08:00 PM MEETING WITH DAVID BEGG, ICTU. VENUE:Dept

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