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 ... (Pencil In) ... 05:00 PM 05:30 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS (VENUE: Dept) MEETING WITH MoS MANSERGH, Venue: Dept Wednesday, September 3 -----------------------------------------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 FINGAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. 09:00 PM 09:00 PM FOR INFO: MEETING IN RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE. Thursday, September 4 -----------------------------------------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 PROGRAMME, 02:40 PM 02:40 PM PRIVATE MEETING 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 -----------------------------------------MINISTER ON MINISTERIAL ROSTER 09:45 AM 09:45 AM LAUNCH OF DIVERSITY CHALLENGE IRELAND. VENUE: RADISSON ROYAL HOTEL, GOLDEN LANE (beside Dublin Castle) Saturday, September 6 -----------------------------------------MINISTER ON MINISTERIAL ROSTER Sunday, September 7 -----------------------------------------MINISTERIAL ROSTER Monday, September 8 -----------------------------------------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, Tuesday, September 9 -----------------------------------------10:30 AM 10:30 AM MEETING WITH MINISTER DEMPSEY VENUE:DEPT.. ... (Pencil In) ... 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) 07:30 PM 07:30 PM GIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT CREDIT UNION MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION. VENUE:KILLASHHE HOUSE, CO KILDARE. Wednesday, September 10 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 01:30 PM 01:30 PM PRIVATE MEETING 02:00 PM 02:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE MEETING ON THE ECONOMY. VENUE SYCAMORE ROOM. 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 INFO. 06:15 PM 06:15 PM MEETING WITH FINEXCO,VENUE: DEPT. GIL BESERGLIK, CHAIRMAN, TOMER TZUMAN, CEO AND ELON BEZALELY Thursday, September 11 -----------------------------------------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 COLLEGE 12:00 PM 03:30 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE NICE 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 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 -----------------------------------------INFORMAL ECOFIN - EUROGROUP 09:00 AM 12:00 PM EUROGROUP Saturday, September 13 -----------------------------------------INFORMAL ECOFIN DEPART NICE / ARRIVE CASEMENT 02:00 PM 03:30 PM INFORMAL ECOFIN CLOSE (approx 2p.m.) Sunday, September 14 -----------------------------------------07:00 PM 07:00 PM TRAVEL TO GALWAY FOR FF PP MEETING (tbc) Monday, September 15 -----------------------------------------PARLIAMENTARY PARTY, CLAYTON HOTEL, GALWAY CITY (EVENING) GALWAY GOLF CLASSIC, 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE Tuesday, September 16 -----------------------------------------PARLIAMENTARY PARTY, CLAYTON HOTEL, GALWAY CITY 03:30 PM 03:30 PM ... (Pencil In) ... 06:00 PM 06:30 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS (Venue: Dept) BUDGET BILATERAL - ARTS SPORTS AND TOURISM. MINISTER CULLEN. 08:15 PM 08:15 PM EAMON DE VALERA CUMMANN-ROSELAWN INN. Wednesday, September 17 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 12:30 PM 02:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON INITIATIVES TO STIMULATE ECONONIC RECOVERY. 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. 05:30 PM 06:00 PM PRIVATE MEETING Thursday, September 18 -----------------------------------------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 02:00 PM 02:30 PM PRIVATE MEETING 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 05:30 PM 06:00 PM BUDGET BILATERAL, ENTERPRISE AND TRADE. TANAISTE 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM BROTHER 50 YEARS IN IRELAND - GALA DINNER, CARTON HOUSE, MAYNOOTH.(Press Office) Friday, September 19 -----------------------------------------09:30 AM 09:30 AM (MORNING EVENT) CONFERENCE TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUBLICATION OF 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 LIFE. 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 HANAFIN 07:00 PM 07:00 PM DINNER, VENUE: SHELBOURNE HOTEL.. Saturday, September 20 ------------------------------------------ Sunday, September 21 ------------------------------------------ Monday, September 22 ------------------------------------------ 10:00 AM 10:30 AM SPEAK AT FIRST JOINT EFDI/FDCI CONFERENCE ON FINANCIAL INTEGRATION & THE SAFETY NET, ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 12:30 PM 02:00 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT MONTHLY MEETING OF EU HEADS OF MISSION, BRITISH AMBASSADOR'S RES. SANDYFORD. 03:30 PM 04:00 PM BUDGET BILATERAL, COMMUNICATIONS, ENERGY & NAT. RESOURCES. MINISTER 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 Tuesday, September 23 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 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 Wednesday, September 24 -----------------------------------------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 ... (Pencil In) ... PP 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. Ref: Aoife Thursday, September 25 -----------------------------------------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. 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 07:30 PM 09:00 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT ANNUAL DINNER OF IRISH ASSOC. OF INVESTMENT MANAGERS, Shelbourne Hotel, 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. 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. Saturday, September 27 -----------------------------------------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 FOLLOWED BY MASS. Sunday, September 28 -----------------------------------------10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING. Monday, September 29 ------------------------------------------ LEAVE AFTERNOON FREE-PRE BUDGET MEETINGS, DETAILS TBC ... (Pencil In) ... 10:00 AM 10:00 AM PRIVATE APPOINTMENT 11:00 AM 12:30 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF CASTLEKNOCK COLLEGE BY PRESIDENT MCALEESE. 11:30 AM 11:30 AM PRIVATE APPOINTMENT, 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 02:00 PM 02:30 PM PRE BUDGET WITH IBEC. 02:45 PM 03:15 PM PRE BUDGET MEETING-CIF 03:30 PM 04:00 PM PRE BUDGET MEETING -ICMSA) 04:15 PM 04:45 PM PRE BUDGET MEETINGCOMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY PILLAR. 05:00 PM 05:30 PM PRE BUDGET MEETING - ICTU 05:45 PM 05:45 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH. VENUE: Taoiseachs Tuesday, September 30 -----------------------------------------DAIL 08:00 AM 08:00 AM LAUNCH SFA PUBLICATION "SUCCESSION PLANNING GUIDELINES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES". VENUE: ULSTER BANK HEAD OFFICE GEORGES QUAY D2. 09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 11:00 AM 11:00 AM HARTSTOWN DAY ACTIVITY CENTRE. CELEBRATION OF TEN YEARS. (FOR INFO) 12:30 PM 12:30 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER DEMPSEY 02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH ROBERT WATT RE CARBON BUDGET 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH CEANN COMHAIRLE. VENUE: CEANN COMHAIRLE'S OFFICE. 04:15 PM 05:30 PM BUDGET TAX MEETING 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 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 Hotel, Belfast) Contact: Owen McQuade, Director bmf Business Services. FOR INFO. MOS MANSERGH 08:30 PM 08:45 PM VOTE ON PMB Thursday, October 2 -----------------------------------------EXCHEQUER RETURNS (Press Conference)FOR INFO 10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL 03:00 PM 03:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. 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. 02:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, TÁNAISTE & PARTY LEADERS. Venue: D/Taoiseach. 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 OF JESUS N.S HUNTSTOWN. VENUE: ST PEREGRINE'S GAA CLUB Saturday, October 4 -----------------------------------------10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM GUEST SPEAKER AT THE CLONSILLA CREDIT UNION 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION DINNER, CASTLEKNOCK HOTEL (Script / Press Office) Sunday, October 5 -----------------------------------------10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING RE BUDGET ESTIMATES Monday, October 6 -----------------------------------------EUROGROUP 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 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 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE 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 07:00 PM 07:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING Wednesday, October 8 -----------------------------------------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. 01:00 PM 01:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING 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 -----------------------------------------10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM MEET SEAN HEALY & BRIDGET REYNOLDS CORI. VENUE: DEPT. 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 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM ART EXHIBITION GALLERY 23, COOLMINE Friday, October 10 -----------------------------------------10:30 AM 01:00 PM CONSTITUENCY 02:30 PM Aoife 02:30 PM MEETING WITH TANAISTE. VENUE : DEPT. 06:30 PM 07:00 PM MEET WITH OFFICE OF MASSACHUSETTS STATE PRESIDENT Saturday, October 11 -----------------------------------------IMF / WORLD BANK ANNUAL MEETINGS (FOR INFO) Sunday, October 12 -----------------------------------------IMF / WORLD BANK ANNUAL MEETINGS (FOR INFO) 12:00 PM 12:00 PM ANNUAL WOLFE TONE COMMERATION, BODENSTOWN, SALLINS, CO KILDARE Monday, October 13 -----------------------------------------11:00 AM 11:00 AM OFFICIAL OPENING OF EXTENSION TO COVIDIEN, DAMASTOWN IND. ESTATE, DUBLIN 15. TIME TBC (Ref: Maura) 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 05:00 PM 05:00 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS (Venue: Dept) Tuesday, October 14 -----------------------------------------BUDGET DAY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL 05:30 PM 05:30 PM ... (Pencil In) ... PP Wednesday, October 15 -----------------------------------------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 09:00 PM 09:00 PM CASTLEKNOCK LIONS CLUB "NIGHT AT THE RACES". MYO'S. FOR INFO. Thursday, October 16 -----------------------------------------EUROPEAN COUNCIL (FOR INFO) 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 TO CELEBRATE THIER 10TH YEAR. FOR INFO. 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. Friday, October 17 -----------------------------------------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. CROWNE PLAZA FOR INFO ONLY. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM OGRA DINNER, CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL, BLANCHARDSTOWN Saturday, October 18 -----------------------------------------12:30 PM 12:30 PM SATURDAY VIEW. RTE Sunday, October 19 -----------------------------------------01:30 PM 01:30 PM WEEK IN POLITICS.RTE Monday, October 20 -----------------------------------------07:30 AM 07:30 AM BUDGET BREAKFAST MEETING WITH MOS SEAN POWER. VENUE: Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge, Co Kildare 12:30 PM 01:30 PM 03:30 PM 03:30 PM ... (Pencil In) ... 06:30 PM 06:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS (Venue: Dept) GUEST CHAIRPERSON AT UCD INAUGRAL PUBLIC LECTURES. BELFIELD. Tuesday, October 21 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM 12:30 PM 02:30 PM ... (Pencil In) ... GOVERNMENT MEETING PP 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 Wednesday, October 22 -----------------------------------------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. 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. 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. Saturday, October 25 -----------------------------------------08:00 PM 08:00 PM ERIN GO BRAGH GAA CLUN DINNER DANCE. VENUE: CASTLEKNOCK HOTEL. Sunday, October 26 ------------------------------------------ Monday, October 27 -----------------------------------------BANK HOLIDAY Tuesday, October 28 -----------------------------------------02:00 PM 02:00 PM JOHN KELLY (Kevin Cardiff) 03:30 PM 03:30 PM ... (Pencil In) ... 04:30 PM 04:30 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS (Venue: Dept) PRIVATE MEETING Wednesday, October 29 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:00 PM 03:00 PM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT. Ref Dermot 02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 03:00 PM PRIVATE MEETING 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 -----------------------------------------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 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. Friday, October 31 -----------------------------------------08:00 AM 08:00 AM NORTH KILDARE. BUSINESS BREAKFAST. GLENROYAL HOTEL, MAYNOOTH. REF: 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.. 07:30 PM 07:30 PM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT Minister's Diary 01-Nov-08 - 30-Nov-08 Saturday, November 1 ------------------------------------------ Sunday, November 2 ------------------------------------------ Monday, November 3 -----------------------------------------EUROGROUP 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 01:30 PM 01:30 PM DEPART BALDONNEL 03:30 PM 03:30 PM ... (Pencil In) ... 05:00 PM 05:00 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS (Venue: Dept) ARRIVE BRUSSELS. Tuesday, November 4 -----------------------------------------ECOFIN 09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:00 PM 02:00 PM DEPART BRUSSELS 02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL 03:30 PM 03:30 PM ARRIVE BALDONNEL 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 ... (Pencil In) ... 07:30 PM 07:30 PM PP LAUNCH ANNUAL HOSPICE CAR DRAW FOR COMMUNITY VOICE, RYANS GARAGE, BLANCHARDSTOWN Wednesday, November 5 -----------------------------------------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 DEPT. 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 -----------------------------------------ORAL P.Q'S 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. 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 09:00 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, VENUE: D/TAOISEACH, Friday, November 7 -----------------------------------------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. Saturday, November 8 -----------------------------------------09:45 AM 11:00 AM SWIM IRELAND OPEN NATIONAL DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDAL PRESENTATION. VENUE: NATIONAL AQUATIC CENTRE, BLANCHARDSTOWN. Sunday, November 9 ------------------------------------------ Monday, November 10 -----------------------------------------12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 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 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:45 AM MEETING IN MERRION HOTEL 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 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 07:00 PM 08:00 PM MINISTER MEETING WITH PP Wednesday, November 12 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:45 AM STEPHEN SCHWARZMAN, CHAIRMAN, THE BLACKSTONE GROUP. VENUE:DEPT 10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 11:00 AM 12:30 PM GALLERY & DAIL TOUR - HARTSTOWM COMMUNITY SCHOOL. MEETING 01:30 PM 01:30 PM MEETING WITH MR JAMES MCGUILL. VENUE: DEPT 02:30 PM 02:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. 04:15 PM 05:00 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS REGARDING FINANCE BILL/TAX MATTERS.. 05:00 PM 05:30 PM MEETING 06:45 PM 07:30 PM MEETING WITH MINISTERS GORMLEY, AHERN & DEMPSEY. 07:30 PM 07:30 PM PRIVATE DINNER , MEMBER'S RESTAURANT. Thursday, November 13 -----------------------------------------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. 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 CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 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 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. Friday, November 14 -----------------------------------------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 Saturday, November 15 ------------------------------------------ Sunday, November 16 ------------------------------------------ Monday, November 17 -----------------------------------------12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITSUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 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 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 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. Wednesday, November 19 -----------------------------------------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. 04:00 PM 04:45 PM PRIVATE MEETING Thursday, November 20 -----------------------------------------08:00 AM 09:00 AM ADDRESS CORPORATE CLIENT SEMINAR HOSTED BY NORMAN THOMPSON INSURANCES. VENUE RDS Script Press Office 09:30 AM 12:00 PM MEETINGS 10:00 AM 10:00 AM LAUNCH OF IEA WORLDS ENERGY OUTLOOK BY DR FAIRH BIROL , IEA(WITH MIN RYAN) ITALIAN ROOM, GOV BUILDINGS. FOR INFO 10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL - PAIRED ALL DAY 03:00 PM 03:45 PM PUBLICATION OF THE FINANCE BILL. PRESS CONFERENCE IN PM 04:00 PM 04:00 PM DAIL VISIT. 05:00 PM 07:00 PM MEETINGS 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. 09:30 PM 10:30 PM CONSTITUENCY FUNCTION Friday, November 21 -----------------------------------------10:00 AM 01:00 PM CONSTITUENCY APPOINTMENTS. 05:00 PM 05:00 PM MEETING WITH COLM MCCARTHY, VENUE: DEPT. Saturday, November 22 ------------------------------------------ 08:00 PM 08:00 PM IRISH SECURITY INDUSTRY COURAGE AWARDS 2008, VENUE: CROWNE PLAZA, SANTRY. Script: Press office. Sunday, November 23 ------------------------------------------ Monday, November 24 -----------------------------------------11:30 AM 11:30 AM PRIVATE APPOINTMENT 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 01:00 PM 01:30 PM PHONE CALL 02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH MERRILL LYNCH , ANDRE ORCELL. VENUE: DEPT. REF: KEVIN CARDIFF 03:30 PM 03:30 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS (Venue: Dept) 04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH LOCHLAINN QUINN. VENUE:DEPT. 04:00 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH D. O'ROURKE, VENUE: DEPT 05:00 PM 05:00 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, DEPT OF AN TAOISEACH. 07:00 PM 09:30 PM ADDRESS NAVAN ROTARY CLUB, VENUE: ARDBOYNE HOTEL, NAVAN. Tuesday, November 25 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 01:00 PM 02:30 PM IBM ANNOUNCEMENT, No 6, KILDARE ST 02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 03:00 PM MEETING, VENUE: DEPT 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 ... (Pencil In) ... PP 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 HOTEL Script: Press Office. Wednesday, November 26 -----------------------------------------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 01:30 PM 02:00 PM MEETING OF TRUSTEES OF OIREACHTAS PENSIONS, CEANN COMHAIRLE'S OFFICE. 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. 07:00 PM 07:30 PM PRIVATE MEETING 08:00 PM 08:30 PM MEETING 09:15 PM 10:00 PM FINANCE BILL SECOND STAGE - MINISTER TO BE IN CHAMBER 10:00 PM 10:30 PM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT Thursday, November 27 -----------------------------------------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 Keane TIME TBC 04:30 PM 05:00 PM MEET MR STEPHEN GREEN, GROUP CHAIRMAN HSBC, HSBC. I GRAND CANAL 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 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. Friday, November 28 -----------------------------------------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 Saturday, November 29 -----------------------------------------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 ------------------------------------------ Minister's Diary 01-Dec-08 - 31-Dec-08 Monday, December 1 -----------------------------------------EUROGROUP 10:00 AM 11:30 AM MEETING WITH DUBLIN 15 PRIMARY SCHOOLS PRINCIPALS NETWORK. VENUE: CASTLEKNOCK HOTEL. 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 01:30 PM 01:30 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS 03:30 PM 03:30 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS (Venue: Dept) 10:30 PM 10:30 PM DEPART BRUSSELS Tuesday, December 2 -----------------------------------------ECOFIN PAIR REQUIRED ALL DAY ... (Pencil In) ... 09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 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 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 11:30 AM 11:30 AM PRIVATE MEETING 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. 07:00 PM 08:00 PM MEETING Thursday, December 4 -----------------------------------------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. 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. Friday, December 5 -----------------------------------------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. FOUR SEASONS HOTEL. 02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH MR PETER STRAAUP, GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE DANSKE BANK 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 -----------------------------------------07:00 PM 07:00 PM ANNUAL DINNER OF THE MILITARY HISTORY SOCIETY, ST. PATRICK'S HALL, DUBLIN CASTLE Sunday, December 7 -----------------------------------------07:30 PM 07:30 PM SENIOR CITIZENS CHRISTMAS PARTY – WESTMANSTOWN SPORTS COMPLEX Monday, December 8 -----------------------------------------07:30 AM 09:30 AM BREAKFAST MEETING AT UCD MICHAEL SMURFIT BUSINESS SCHOOL. VENUE:NO 6 KILDARE ST. 09:30 AM 09:30 AM PRIVATE MEETING 10:00 AM 10:00 AM PRIVATE APPOINTMENTDENTAL APPOINTMENT, BEACON CLINIC. 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 02:00 PM 02:30 PM PRIVATE MEETING 03:00 PM 04:00 PM PI MEETING NO. 2 03:30 PM 03:30 PM ... (Pencil In) ... BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS 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 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 09:00 AM 09:15 AM DROP IN TO POST-BANK MEETING 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:00 PM 08:00 PM FINANCE BILL COMMITTEE STAGE 02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL 05:30 PM 05:30 PM ... (Pencil In) ... 09:00 PM 09:00 PM PP HAND OVER CHEQUE TO CHARITY AT CONSTITUENY OFFICE. Wednesday, December 10 -----------------------------------------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 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. 04:00 PM 06:00 PM FINANCE BILL COMMITTEE STAGE 06:30 PM 08:00 PM FINANCE BILL COMMITTEE STAGE 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 Thursday, December 11 -----------------------------------------EUROPEAN COUNCIL (FOR INFO) 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, BLANCHARDSTOWN 06:30 PM 07:45 PM ORAL P.Q'S 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. Friday, December 12 -----------------------------------------EUROPEAN COUNCIL (FOR INFO) 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. Saturday, December 13 -----------------------------------------07:00 PM 07:00 PM KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT DUBLIN JUNIOR CHAMBER REGIONAL ANNUAL DINNER (FUNDRAISER FOR ''NOTHING BUT NETS'' CHARITY) Sunday, December 14 -----------------------------------------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 -----------------------------------------10:00 AM 10:00 AM PRIVATE APPOINTMENT, 11:30 AM 01:00 PM MIN MAC 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 02:00 PM 03:00 PM PI MEETING NO. 1 03:30 PM 05:30 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING, FARMLEIGH. 05:00 PM 05:00 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS (Venue: Dept) 06:30 PM 06:30 PM GOVERNMENT DINNER, FARMLEIGH Tuesday, December 16 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MEETING WITH ANGLO. DEPT. 09:30 AM 09:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 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 ... (Pencil In) ... 07:15 PM 07:45 PM PP GUEST OF HONOUR AND GUEST SPEAKER AT THE IRELAND-US COUNCIL PRE CHRISTMAS RECEPTION. FOUR SEASONS. Script Press Office. Wednesday, December 17 -----------------------------------------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. . Thursday, December 18 -----------------------------------------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 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 07:00 PM 08:00 PM MEETING WITH PETER BACON, 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. Friday, December 19 -----------------------------------------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 Saturday, December 20 ------------------------------------------ Sunday, December 21 -----------------------------------------12:15 PM 12:15 PM CONSTITUENCY FUNCTION, CASTLEKNOCK. Monday, December 22 -----------------------------------------09:15 AM 10:00 AM DEPART BALDONNEL / ARRIVE CORK 10:30 AM 10:30 AM OPEN REVENUE BUILDING IN CORK 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 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 Tuesday, December 23 -----------------------------------------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 Wednesday, December 24 ------------------------------------------ Thursday, December 25 ------------------------------------------ Friday, December 26 ------------------------------------------ Saturday, December 27 ------------------------------------------ Sunday, December 28 ------------------------------------------ Monday, December 29 ------------------------------------------ Tuesday, December 30 ------------------------------------------ Wednesday, December 31 ------------------------------------------ Minister's Diary 01-Jan-09 - 31-Jan-09 Thursday, January 1 ------------------------------------------ Friday, January 2 ------------------------------------------ Saturday, January 3 ------------------------------------------ Sunday, January 4 ------------------------------------------ Monday, January 5 -----------------------------------------12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 05:00 PM 05:00 PM PRIVATE MEETING. Tuesday, January 6 -----------------------------------------12:30 PM 12:30 PM MEETING WITH CIARAN CONNOLLY AND BRENDAN DUFFY 03:00 PM 03:00 PM MIN MAC Wednesday, January 7 -----------------------------------------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. 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 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. Friday, January 9 -----------------------------------------10:00 AM 01:30 PM LAUREL LODGE APPOINTMENTS. 04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH COLM MC CARTHY Saturday, January 10 ------------------------------------------ Sunday, January 11 ------------------------------------------ Monday, January 12 -----------------------------------------08:30 AM 08:30 AM PRIVATE APPOINTMENT 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE Tuesday, January 13 -----------------------------------------01:00 PM 01:00 PM MEETING WITH D.15 PRIMARY PRINCIPALS. VENUE: Castaheany Educate Together 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. Wednesday, January 14 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING (Venue: Syacamore Room) 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 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 05:00 PM 06:30 PM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT 06:30 PM 07:00 PM MEETING 08:30 PM 08:30 PM MEETING. CLONEE AGM. VENUE: THE PADDOCKS. Thursday, January 15 -----------------------------------------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, 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 07:30 PM 07:30 PM LAUNCH OF WEBSITE, CROWN PLAZA BLANCHARDSTOWN. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. Friday, January 16 -----------------------------------------10:00 AM 01:00 PM LAUREL LODGE APPOINTMENTS. 03:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH CIARAN CONNOLLY AND BRENDAN DUFFY, 04:30 PM 05:15 PM MEDIA INTRVIEWS. Saturday, January 17 ------------------------------------------ Sunday, January 18 ------------------------------------------ Monday, January 19 ------------------------------------------ EUROGROUP 10:30 AM 10:30 AM DEPART BALDONNEL TO BRUSSELS 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE Tuesday, January 20 -----------------------------------------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 5 Flr Leinster House. 10:30 AM 10:30 AM JOINT SITTING OF THE DAIL AND SEANAD ON EVE OF 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST SITTING. VENUE: MANSION HOUSE 11:30 AM 11:30 AM PRESIDENT MCALEESE VISITING HUNTSTOWN NS. DETAILS AND TIME TBC. FOR INFO 12:30 PM 12:30 PM PRIVATE MEETING 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 th Wednesday, January 21 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM OPEN THE EUROPEAN AIRFINANCE CONFERENCE.VENUE: FOUR SEASONS HOTEL. Script: Press Office. 09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 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 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 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 CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 07:00 PM 07:00 PM ST FRANCIS HOSPICE D15- PRIZE DRAW. VENUE: DRAIOCHT, BLANCHARDSTOWN: REF: Maura 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. Friday, January 23 -----------------------------------------NSMC MEETING, DERRY. CANCELLED 05:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH SECRETARY GENERAL AND KEVIN CARDIFF 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 Saturday, January 24 ------------------------------------------ Sunday, January 25 ------------------------------------------ Monday, January 26 -----------------------------------------12:00 PM 01:00 PM MEETING WITH RICHARD BURROWS 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 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 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING (Venue: Syacamore Room) 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING. 02:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER GORMLEY. VENUE DEPT, 04:40 PM 07:00 PM STATEMENTS ON THE ECONOMY IN THE SEANAD. FOR INFO. **These are being taken by Min Mansergh** Wednesday, January 28 -----------------------------------------10:00 AM 10:30 AM MEETING WITH IBOA. VENUE:DEPT. 10:30 AM 11:30 AM ON ROTA FOR ATTENDANCE IN CHAMBER FOR TAOISEACHS QUESTIONS. 12:30 PM 12:30 PM MEETING WITH CONSTITUENT 02:00 PM 02:15 PM MEET DAVID MOLONEY 02:15 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH DONAL MCNALLY 02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER BRENDAN SMITH 03:45 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH DONAL MCNALLY & JOHN O'CONNELL 04:00 PM 05:00 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER MARY HANAFIN, VENUE: DEPT. 05:00 PM 06:30 PM MEETING WITH MAURA 07:00 PM 07:00 PM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT Thursday, January 29 -----------------------------------------03:00 PM 03:30 PM DAIL - WRAP UP SPEECH 04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH ACEI. 05:00 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH MIN GORMLEY, MIN EAMONN RYAN & SEN DAN BOYLE, VENUE: DEPT, 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 09:00 PM FUNDRAISING DINNER FOR SEAN ARDAGH, TD.VENUE: MERRION HOTEL. Friday, January 30 -----------------------------------------12:00 PM 12:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF FAS COMMUNITY TRAINING INITIATIVE, NORTH WEST 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 03:30 PM 04:00 PM MEETING 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 07:00 PM 08:00 PM MEETING Saturday, January 31 ------------------------------------------ Minister's Diary 01-Feb-09 - 28-Feb-09 Sunday, February 1 ------------------------------------------ Monday, February 2 -----------------------------------------12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 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 04:00 PM 05:00 PM MEETING 04:30 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH GOVERNOR, T. GRIMES, DR. M SOMERS, SG & K CARDIFF, VENUE: DEPT. Tuesday, February 3 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL 05:00 PM 07:00 PM PP MEETING Wednesday, February 4 -----------------------------------------10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL 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: DEPT. 03:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH J O'CONNELL. 04:00 PM 05:00 PM MEETING WITH DERMOT/MAURA. Thursday, February 5 -----------------------------------------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: SYCAMORE ROOM. 04:30 PM 06:00 PM MEETING RE. BANKS WITH OFFICIALS 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. 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 -----------------------------------------08:00 PM 08:00 PM DINNER, CROWN PLAZA HOTEL, BLANCHARDSTOWN. Sunday, February 8 -----------------------------------------07:00 PM 07:00 PM WEEK IN POLITICS. Monday, February 9 -----------------------------------------EUROGROUP/ECOFIN. BRUSSELS 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 01:30 PM 01:30 PM DEPART BALDONNEL 04:00 PM 04:00 PM ARRIVE BRUSSELS Tuesday, February 10 -----------------------------------------EUROGROUP/ECOFIN. BRUSSELS 09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL (MINISTER PAIRED) 03:00 PM 03:30 PM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE BALDONNEL 05:30 PM 07:00 PM PP 06:00 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH DEP JOHN CREGAN AND SHAY SWEENEY AND MARY FITZPATRICK VENUE:Dept. 07:00 PM 08:00 PM MEETING WITH RICHARD BURROWS, VENUE: DEPT 08:00 PM 09:30 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH Wednesday, February 11 -----------------------------------------10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL 12:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING 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, Thursday, February 12 -----------------------------------------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, 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. Friday, February 13 -----------------------------------------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. Saturday, February 14 ------------------------------------------ Sunday, February 15 ------------------------------------------ Monday, February 16 -----------------------------------------11:30 AM 12:30 PM MEETING WITH TONY GRIMES, CENTRAL BANK, VENUE:DEPT, 12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 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 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING (Venue: Syacamore Room) 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE BROKERS ASSOCIATION. VENUE:DEPT. 04:30 PM 05:00 PM MEETING WITH MINISTER SMITH AND MOS KILLEEN. VENUE: DEPT. 05:00 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH GOV. CENTRAL BANK, J HURLEY & FIN. REGULATOR, J FARRELL. DEPT 05:30 PM 07:00 PM PP - MOTION 07:00 PM 08:00 PM FBC 7.30 - 8.00PM PMB - PENSIONS LEVY. MINISTER TO MAKE OPENING STATEMENT AT 7.40 8.00PM. TBC 08:30 PM CHAIR AN CUMANN NUA MEETING. 08:30 PM Wednesday, February 18 -----------------------------------------10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL GALLERY AND TOUR. 11:00 AM 11:30 AM MEETING WITH S & P RATING AGENCY. VENUE: DEPT. 01:15 PM 02:30 PM GO THROUGH PQS 02:30 PM 04:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON IRISH AND THE GAELTACHT. VENUE:Taoiseach. 02:30 PM 03:45 PM ORAL P.QS 04:00 PM 06:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC RECOVERY. 06:15 PM 07:15 PM ATTEND RE-LAUNCH OF BLANCHARDSTOWN CHAMBER, VENUE: CASTLEKNOCK HOTEL & COUNTRY CLUB, Thursday, February 19 -----------------------------------------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 ROOM 06:00 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH MARY O'DEA AND JIM FARRELL 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 07:30 PM 07:30 PM LAUNCH OF NIAMH MORAN'S OFFICE TYRELLSTOWN. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. Friday, February 20 -----------------------------------------10:30 AM 01:30 PM LAUREL LODGE APPOINTMENTS. 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 Saturday, February 21 ------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------ Monday, February 23 -----------------------------------------12:30 PM 01:30 PM (FOR INFO) CONTITUENCY CLINIC, BLAKESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE 03:00 PM 03:45 PM MEETING WITH SEC.GEN OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS RE ST PATRICK'S DAY PROGRAMME. . 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, 09:00 PM 09:00 PM CONSTITUENCY FUNCTION Tuesday, February 24 -----------------------------------------PENSION LEVY LEGISLATION IN DÁIL. 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 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING. 02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL 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 Wednesday, February 25 -----------------------------------------PENSION LEVY LEGISLATION IN DÁIL. 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 GOV BUILDINGS. 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 ... (Pencil In) ... CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH. 05:00 PM 07:00 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS- SEANAD RE BANKING 07:15 PM 08:00 PM MEETING WITH MINISTERS OF STATE, 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 Thursday, February 26 -----------------------------------------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 RE. CREDIT INSTITUTIONS & SURRENDER TO CENTRAL FUND, 10:30 AM 10:30 AM GALLERY AND DAIL VISIT, BLANCHARDSTOWN ADULT EDUCATION- JACKIE CAHILL. 10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL 12:30 PM 02:00 PM ATTEND LUNCH AND ADDRESS BY JEAN CLAUDE TRICHET. IEA, GEORGES ST 02:30 PM 03:00 PM MEET WITH TIMMY DOOLEY TD AND BOB BRANNOCK. VENUE: DEPT. REF: Dermot 03:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH JEAN CLAUDE TRICHET & TAOISEACH, VENUE: FARMLEIGH, 05:00 PM 07:00 PM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 07:00 PM 07:00 PM OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE NAC SHARKS SPECIAL OLYMPICS CLUB. ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE, BLANCHARDSTOWN. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSITIUENCY FUNCTION. LAUREL LODGE .. Friday, February 27 -----------------------------------------ARD FHEIS 10:00 AM 12:30 PM LAUREL LODGE 01:00 PM 01:00 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT BARNHALL RFC ANNUAL PRESIDENTS BUSINESS LUNCH. VEBUE: CARTON HOUSE HOTEL. Saturday, February 28 -----------------------------------------ARD FHEIS Minister's Diary 01-Apr-09 - 30-Apr-09 Wednesday, April 1 -----------------------------------------10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL 10:45 AM 11:30 AM MINISTER ON ROTA TO ACCOMPANY TAOISEACH DURING QUESTIONS 12:00 PM 01:00 PM MEETING WITH WHIP & DEP. NOEL O'FLYNN RE. OIREACHTAS COMMITTEES, VENUE: WHIP'S OFFICE, AFTER O.O.B., 02:30 PM 03:30 PM ... (Pencil In) ... PRE-GOVERNMENT MEETING) 04:00 PM 05:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC RENEWAL. 05:00 PM 05:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING Thursday, April 2 -----------------------------------------10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL 11:15 AM 11:15 AM PARTY ECONOMIC POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING 01:00 PM 01:45 PM MEETING WITH DIAGEO, VENUE: DEPT 02:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS RE. TAX ISSUES, VENUE: MINISTER'S MEETING ROOM. 04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING. 04:30 PM 04:30 PM RELEASE OF Q1 EXCHEQUER RETURNS 06:15 PM 09:00 PM DEPART BALDONNEL / ARRIVE PRAGUE Friday, April 3 -----------------------------------------INFORMAL ECOFIN- PRAGUE 06:00 PM 07:15 PM DEPART PRAGUE / ARRIVE BALDONNEL Saturday, April 4 -----------------------------------------INFORMAL EUROGROUP/ECOFIN. Sunday, April 5 ------------------------------------------ Monday, April 6 -----------------------------------------11:00 AM 11:00 AM SIGNING OF PHIBBLESTOWN CONTRACTS. VENUE: PHIBBLESTOWN SCHOOL , 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 02:00 PM 03:00 PM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT 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 -----------------------------------------BUDGET DAY 09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING 10:00 AM 10:15 AM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 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 -----------------------------------------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 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 -----------------------------------------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 02:00 PM 05:00 PM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT Friday, April 10 -----------------------------------------GOOD FRIDAY Saturday, April 11 ------------------------------------------ Sunday, April 12 ------------------------------------------ Monday, April 13 -----------------------------------------EASTER MONDAY Tuesday, April 14 ------------------------------------------ Wednesday, April 15 ------------------------------------------ Thursday, April 16 -----------------------------------------02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH EUGENE SHEEHY AND DERMOT GLEESON. Taoiseachs. 07:30 PM 07:30 PM MEETING Friday, April 17 ------------------------------------------ Saturday, April 18 ------------------------------------------ Sunday, April 19 ------------------------------------------ Monday, April 20 -----------------------------------------09:15 AM 10:15 AM PRIVATE MEETING. 11:00 AM 11:00 AM OPEN DATA ELECTRONIC NEW FACILITY, BALLYCOOLIN. Script: Press Office. 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 -----------------------------------------08:30 PM 11:45 PM CONSTITUENCY APPOINTMENTS. 08:30 PM 08:30 PM MEET WITH JOE MCPEAKE (HIS OFFICE TYRELLSTOWN) Wednesday, April 22 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:15 AM MEETING WITH JOHN O'CONNELL & CLODA RYAN 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 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) 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 -----------------------------------------PUBLICATION OF THE REV. TBC ... (Pencil In) ... 10:00 AM 10:00 AM PHOTOCALL WITH JOSEPHINE FEEHILY, REVENUE CHAIRMAN, VENUE: Dept 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 DÁIL 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 -----------------------------------------12:00 PM 12:10 PM MEET WITH RICK LAZIO, VP OF JP MORGAN AND CHASE. VENUE: Dept. (Officials will then take over the meeting) 01:30 PM 01:30 PM MEETING WITH ALAN DUKES 05:00 PM 05:00 PM ZEUS OPENING, UNIT 500 GRANTS ROW GREENOGUE IND.EST, RATHCOOLE, CO DUBLIN. 09:00 PM 09:00 PM LOCAL ELECTION CANDIDATE LAUNCH. ORANMORE, ORANMORE LODGE HOTEL CO GALWAY. Saturday, April 25 -----------------------------------------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 -----------------------------------------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 -----------------------------------------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 ------------------------------------------ FINANCE BILL ITEMS AT GOVERNMENT. 09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 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. 08:30 PM 08:30 PM CONSTITUENCY FUNCTION 09:00 PM 09:00 PM CONSTITUENCY FUNCTION Wednesday, April 29 -----------------------------------------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 11:30 AM 11:30 AM PRIVATE MEETING 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 SECURITY, 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: DÁIL 09:30 PM 09:30 PM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT: Thursday, April 30 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM DELIVER OPENING ADDRESS AT PIBA ANNUAL CONFERENCE. FOUR SEASONS 10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM ORDER OF BUSINESS. 11:00 AM 12:00 PM AFTER OOB - PARTNERSHIP NEGOTIATIONS 01:15 PM 01:45 PM MEETING WITH AIB 02:00 PM 02:15 PM MEETING WITH BRENDAN DUFFY AND DAVE HURLEY 02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH SIMI. 07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, HUNTSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. 09:00 PM 09:00 PM PRIVATE MEETING (TBC) 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, ABBOTSTOWN Monday, March 2 -----------------------------------------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 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 01:00 PM 02:00 PM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT 02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL 02:45 PM 02:45 PM PRIVATE MEETING 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 -----------------------------------------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. 04:45 PM 04:45 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN AFFAIRS. 06:20 PM 06:20 PM SIX ONE NEWS. Thursday, March 5 -----------------------------------------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 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. 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC, ST BRIGIDS COMMUNITY CENTRE. Friday, March 6 -----------------------------------------08:00 AM 08:00 AM BUSINESS BREAKFAST. (Dr O Hanlon) CARRICKMACROSS. VENUE SHIRLEY ARMS, MAIN ST. CARRICKMACROSS (BESIDE COURTHOUSE) 12:00 PM 12:00 PM LAUNCH FOR DR CONOR BURKE. CONNOLLY HOSPITAL, BLANCHARDSTOWN. 07:00 PM 08:00 PM OPENING OF DUNBOYNE FUNERAL DIRECTORS. Saturday, March 7 ------------------------------------------ Sunday, March 8 ------------------------------------------ Monday, March 9 -----------------------------------------BALDONNELL - FLIGHT FOR EUROGROUP/ECOFIN. BRUSSELS ... (Pencil In) ... 12:00 PM 12:15 PM MEETING WITH MARK MORAN, EBS, VENUE: DEPT Tuesday, March 10 ------------------------------------------ EUROGROUP/ECOFIN. BRUSSELS 09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 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, TÁINAISTE & STATE BODIES RE. MEASURES TO SUPPORT ENTREPRISE, Venue: Sycamore Room. Wednesday, March 11 -----------------------------------------07:00 AM 07:00 AM PRIVATE ENGAGEMENT. 08:30 AM 08:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 08:30 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 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 OF SURGEONS, 03:45 PM 04:15 PM PRIVATE MEETING 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, Thursday, March 12 -----------------------------------------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. VENUE: 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 -----------------------------------------11:00 AM 12:30 PM OFFICIAL BLESSING OF CHARLES HOBAN BUILDING WITH ARCHBISHOP DIARMUID MARTIN. VENUE: MARY MOTHER OF HOPE N.S. 12:30 PM 02:00 PM HOWTH/SUTTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. VENUE MARINE HOTEL SUTTON 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 Sunday, March 15 ------------------------------------------ Monday, March 16 ------------------------------------------ Tuesday, March 17 -----------------------------------------MEETING ALISTAIR DARLING FOR LUNCH. Wednesday, March 18 -----------------------------------------11:00 AM 11:00 AM FLIGHT LEAVES LONDON Thursday, March 19 -----------------------------------------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 -----------------------------------------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 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 -----------------------------------------10:30 AM 10:30 AM TAOISEACH 03:00 PM 03:00 PM OPENING OF AL-MUSTAFA ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE, 9 WESTPOINT BUSINESS PARK, DAMASTOWN, DUBLIN 15. 09:00 PM 09:00 PM CONSTITUENCY FUNCTION. Sunday, March 22 -----------------------------------------10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING. VENUE: COUNCIL CHAMBER Monday, March 23 -----------------------------------------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 SOCIETY 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 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING (& FOI Section .25 signing. Review of certificates issued by Min 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 07:00 PM 07:00 PM ... (Pencil In) ... 07:00 PM 08:30 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS Wednesday, March 25 -----------------------------------------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 04:30 PM 05:15 PM 06:00 PM 07:00 PM ... (Pencil In) ... 07:00 PM 08:30 PM MEETING WITH DAVID BYRNE, Venue: Dept, PRE BUDGET DEBATE - DAIL - CLOSING SPEECH PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS Thursday, March 26 -----------------------------------------08:00 AM 08:00 AM FUND RAISING BREAKFAST FOR MICHAEL DONNELLY. VENUE: Camden Court Hotel, 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 Carrez VENUE: DEPT. 11:30 AM 02:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING 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, VENUE: DEPT. Friday, March 27 -----------------------------------------08:30 AM 01:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING 10:00 AM 11:00 AM LAUREL LODGE APPOINTMENTS (Ref: Dermot) 11:00 AM 11:00 AM OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW ALPHA ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICES, BALLYCOOLIN. 01:00 PM 01:00 PM LUNCH APPOINTMENT,TYRELLSTOWN. Saturday, March 28 ------------------------------------------ Sunday, March 29 -----------------------------------------10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING Monday, March 30 -----------------------------------------09:45 AM 09:45 AM PRIVATE APPOINTMENT, 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 -----------------------------------------09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE GOVERNMENT BREAKFAST MEETING 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 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 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