Minister's Diary 01 -Jan-07 - 31 -Jan-07 Monday, January 1 BANK HOLIDAY Tuesday, January 2 Wednesday, January 3 Thursday, January 4 Friday, January 5 Saturday, January 6 Sunday, January 7 Monday, January 8 08:30 PM 08:30 PM Tuesday, January 9 BALLYBRYAN CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, January 10 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING. SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 03:00 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH OMBUDSMAN, EMILY O'REILLY 04:00 PM 04:00 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS - RE: FINANCE BILL 06:00 PM 06:00 PM FF ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING IN THE PARTY ROOMS, LH (FOR INFORMATION) Thursday, January 11 08:30 PM 08:30 PM FERBANE FF CC MEETING IN THE BARRACKS, BALLYCUMBER Friday, January 12 08:00 PM 08:00 PM GAA FUNCTION IN BRIDGE HOUSE Saturday, January 13 Sunday, January 14 04:45 PM 08:00 PM Monday, January 15 DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE LJUBLJANA ATTEND THE CEREMONY "A WELCOME TO THE EURO" IN SLOVENIA 08:00 PM 09:25 PM DEPART LJUBLJANA / ARRIVE CASEMENT 08:30 PM 08:30 PM AGM OF BRACKNAGH CUMANN IN MURPHY'S LOUNGE. BRACKNAGH (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, January 16 08:30 PM 08:30 PM AGM OF CLYDUFF CUMANN IN THE MILLHOUSE (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, January 17 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING. SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 01:00 PM 01:00 PM DEPUTY MICHAEL MULCAHY 02:00 PM 02:00 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS - RE: FINANCE BILL 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING MARK DURKAN & SDLP DELEGATION - RE NDP 04:30 PM 05:00 PM VISIT TO THE ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY. 15 ELY PLACE 05:30 PM 05:30 PM DR SOMERS & PAUL CARTY OF NPRF 06:30 PM 06:30 PM (FOR 7.00PM) DINNER AT THE LAW SOCIETY : BLACKHALL PLACE, DUBLIN 7 Thursday, January 18 12:15 PM 12:15 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS - RE: FINANCE BILL day, January 19 06:00 PM 06:00 PM MIN TO SPEAK AT INVEST IN OFFALY LAUNCH IN THE TULLAMORE COURT HOTE (Script) 07:30 PM 07:30 PM MEETING WITH THE EARL OF ROSSE IN BIRR CASTLE Saturday, January 20 01:00 PM 01:00 PM LAUNCHING NEW BOATS AT THE OFFALY ROWING CLUB BOATHOUSE, CAPPINCUR Sunday, January 21 MINISTERIAL ROSTER Monday, January 22 MINISTERIAL ROSTER 05:30 PM 05:30 PM JAMES MORRIS 08:30 PM 08:30 PM CLONBULLOGUE CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM AGM OF MONEYGALL / DUNKERRIN / BARNA CUMANN (FOR INFORMATION) 10:00 PM 10:00 PM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS T u s d a y , January 23 MINISTERIAL ROSTER 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 08:45 AM 08:45 AM RADIO INTERIVEW FOR MIDLANDS RADIO 103 09:30 AM 09:30 AM MEETING TAOISEACH, TANAISTE & MINISTER FOR HEALTH IN TAOISEACH'S OFFICE 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 02:30 PM LAUNCH OF NDP IN DUBLIN CASTLE Wednesday, January 24 10:00 AM 11:00 AM INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL MEDIA (CORK FM & HIGHLAND RADIO) 11:00 AM 11:30 AM MEETING IAN COUNIHAN. KILBREW DEMESNE. IVON KEELING & FRANCIS W H E U 11:30 AM 12:00 PM CREDIT UNION ADVISORY COMMITTEE 12:00 PM 12:00 PM MEETING BIRR GAA CLUB HERE IN THE DEPARTMENT 12:30 PM 12:30 PM GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK 01:15 PM 01:15 PM THE DUBLIN GREYHOUND BOOKMAKERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL LUNCH, DOBBII RESTAURANT, 14 UPR STEPHEN ST, DUBLIN 2 02:30 PM 07:30 PM DAIL (SPECIAL SITTING) 02:30 PM 07:30 PM QUORUM DUTY Thursday, January 25 08:00 AM 08:00 AM SPEAKING AT THE LAUNCH OF THE TITANIC QUARTER DEVELOPMENT IN THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS. 6 KILDARE STREET (Script) 10:30 AM 02:00 PM DAIL (SPECIAL SITTING) 11:30 AM 11:30 AM MINISTER NOEL AHERN - RE: REHAB REPORT 01:00 PM 01:00 PM LUNCH WITH RON BOLGER, MERRION HOTEL 02:30 PM 03:00 PM RICHARD SCOTT & ORLA HORN OF AIG 03:00 PM 03:00 PM CREDIT UNION DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MIN MAC MEETING 08:30 PM 08:30 PM AGM OF RHODE CUMANN, KILLEENS LOUNGE, RHODE. CO OFFALY Friday, January 26 01:00 PM 01:00 PM LUNCH FOLLOWED BY THE LAUNCH OF INTERREG IIIC - MIDLAND GUIDE FOR Th MIDLAND REGIONAL AUTHORITY IN ATHLONE (Script) 04:00 PM 04:00 PM LAUNCH THE "ATM GATEWAY CHAMBER" IN THE MULLINGAR PARK HOTEL (Scrip 06:00 PM 06:00 PM REGIONAL NDP PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL 08:30 PM 08:30 PM RECEPTION FOR DEPARTING OFFALY COUNTY MANAGER IN THE TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL Saturday, January 27 12:50 PM 12:50 PM SATURDAY VIEW IN RTE ATHLONE STUDIOS nday, January 28 Monday, January 29 02:00 PM 04:30 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS 05:00 PM 05:00 PM EUROGROUP 08:30 PM 08:30 PM KILCLONFERT CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, January 30 ECOFIN 03:45 PM 04:45 PM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE AMSTERDAM 05:45 PM 06:20 PM DEPART AMSTERDAM / ARRIVE DUBLIN 08:30 PM 08:30 PM LAUNCH OFFALY SPECIAL OLYMPIC SUPPORT AN ATHLETE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN IN THE BRIDGE HOUSE, TULLAMORE (Script) Wednesday, January 31 DEADLINE FOR ETHICS STATEMENT 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING. SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MINISTER M MARTIN 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAI I 02:30 PM 02:30 PM BULGARIAN MINISTER OF FINANCE IN ROOM 2, STH BLOCK 03:15 PM 03:15 PM SEAN DORGAN 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING JENNIFER MURNANE O'CONNOR & SEAN DORGAN IN THE DEPT. 04:51 PM 04:51 PM (AFTER 0 . 0 B.) DAIL - SECOND STAGE OF THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINAN' AGENCY (AMENDMENT BILL) Minister's Diary 01-Feb-07 - 28-Feb-07 Thursday, February 1 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 02:30 PM 02:30 PM PUBLICATION OF THE FINANCE BILL, GOVERNMENT PRESS CENTRE 07:30 PM 07:30 PM COURTESY VISIT - EU COMMISSIONER JOAQUIN ALMUNIA 09:00 PM 09:00 PM BELMONT CUMANN AGM IN CAHILLS (FOR INFORMATION) Friday, February 2 10:00 AM 10:00 AM RADIO INTERVIEWS 10:30 AM 10:30 AM FINTAN DRURY 08:00 PM 08:00 PM PHOTO OP FOR LAUNCH OF "SLIEVE BLOOM TOURING MAP" IN DEMPSEYS, CADAMSTOWN 09:00 PM 09:00 PM AGM OF EGLISH CUMANN IN THE ENROUTE FIVEALLEY Saturday, February 3 06:00 PM 06:00 PM FORMALLY OPEN BRENDAN DALY'S CONSTITUENCY OFFICE. FRANCES ST., KILRUSH 08:00 PM 08:00 PM GUEST SPEAKER AT KILRUSH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESIDENT'S DINNER. KILRUSH GOLF CLUB (Script) uday, uary 4 Monday, February 5 08:00 PM 08:00 PM AGM OF BIRR CUMANN IN THE COUNTY ARMS HOTEL (FOR INFORMATION) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM AGM OF RAHAN / THE ISLAND CUMANN IN RAHAN HALL (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, February 6 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING. SYCAMORE ROOM 09:30 AM 09:30 AM MEETING TAOISEACH, TANAISTE & MINISTER FOR HEALTH IN TAOISEACH'S OFFICE 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 12:30 PM 12:30 PM (TIME APPROX - FOLLOWING CABINET MEETING) MINISTERIAL TASKFORCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE SYCAMORE ROOM 02:30 PM 10:00 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 03:15 PM TAOISEACH'S QUESTIONS 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O B. (SECOND STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL) 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP Wednesday, February 7 10:15 AM 10:15 AM JIM MCALLISTER. COMHALTAIS CEOLTOIRI EIREANN 10:30 AM 10:51AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O B. (SECOND STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL) 02:30 PM 03:45 PM ORAL PQS 04:00 PM 05:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH 06:00 PM 06:30 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS IN SEANAD - NDP 06:45 PM 07:00 PM SECOND STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL - WRAP UP Thursday, February 8 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 0.0.B. 11:30 AM 11:30 AM LAUNCH OF SOCIAL FINANCE FOUNDATION, ALEXANDER HOTEL 02:30 PM 02:30 PM JOHN CURRAN, MONEY MARKETS INTERNATIONAL & STEVE O'DWYER 03:00 PM 03:00 PM SEAN DUNNE 03:30 PM 03:30 PM SENATOR JIM WALSH 04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS - RE: HEALTH INSURANCE 04:15 PM 04:15 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS - RE: FINANCE BILL COMMITTEE STAGE 04:45 PM 04:45 PM PHOTO CALL FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE AND KPMG - RE: IFSC 20 YEARS 05:30 PM 05:30 PM ANNOUNCE THE WORLD CLAY PIGEON CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE HERBERT PARH HOTEL (Script) Friday, February 9 10:00 AM 12:30 PM CONSTITUENCY CLINIC IN TULLAMORE Saturday, February 10 Sunday, February 11 11:00 AM 11:00 AM MEETING IN THE TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL 03:00 PM 03:00 PM IRELAND V FRANCE . RUGBY MATCH, CROKE PARK Monday, February 12 09:30 AM 09:30 AM BRIEFING MEETING FOR LOCAL OIREACHTAS MEMBERS. THE BOARDROOM, HS AREA OFFICE. ARDEN ROAD, TULLAMORE 11:30 AM 11:30 AM MEETING EOIN DOYLE & DELEGATION FROM THE TULLAMORE TOWN COUNCIL I THE TOWN HALL - RE: TULLAMORE ARTS CENTRE 12:30 PM 12:30 PM MEETING KEVIN O'DWYER IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL - RE: LOUGH BOORA PARKLANDS 02:30 PM 02:30 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF KNIGHT'S LONDIS STORE. CLARA 09:00 PM 09:00 PM TULLAMORE CC MEETING Tusday, uary 13 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING. SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 10:00 PM DAIL 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM 0 . 0 B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 06:00 PM 09:00 PM SECOND STAGE OF THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY (AMENDMENT BILL) Wednesday, February 14 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ADDRESS THE 2ND ANNUAL ALL- ISLAND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT CONFERENCE, SLIEVE DONARD RESORT & SPA, NEWCASTLE. CO DOWN (Script) 10:30 AM 10:00 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 02:00 PM 03:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EU AFFAIRS (FOR INFORMATION) 04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING OFFICIALS - VHI & BUPA 05:00 PM 05:00 PM PRESENT WARRANTS TO MEMBERS OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES APPEALS TRIBUNAL HERE IN THE DEPARTMENT Thursday, February 15 08:30 AM 08:30 AM (FOR 9.00AM) INAUGURAL PLENARY MEETING OF THE SOCIAL PARTNERS IN DUBLIN CASTLE 10:30 AM 06:00 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 0 . 0 B. - STATEMENTS ON NDP 03:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING OFFICIALS - RE: ETHICS BILL 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING OFFICIALS - RE: MARINE ISSUES 04:45 PM 06:00 PM PAIRED 07:30 PM 07:30 PM PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES FOR WEST OFFALY PARTNERSHIP IN CRANK HOUSE. BANAGHER 09:00 PM 09:00 PM AGM OF BANAGHER CUMANN Friday, February 16 11:00 AM 11:00 AM MEETING MICHAEL COX IN CONSTITUENCY OFFICE 07:30 PM 07:30 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE ACCA IRELAND PRESIDENTS DINNER AT THE FOUF SEASONS HOTEL, BALLSBRIDGE (Script / Black Tie) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM AGM OF KIN NITTY / LONGFORD / CADAMSTOWN / CLAREEN / ROSCOMROE CUMANN (FOR INFORMATION) Saturday, February 17 OGRA FF CONFERENCE IN THE ARDILAUN HOUSE HOTEL GALWAY 07:30 PM 07:30 PM PRESENT AWARD AT IRISH THOROUGHBRED BREEDER S ASSOCIATION DINNEF THE HERITAGE GOLF & SPA RESORT. KILLENARD. CO LAOIS (Black Tie) uday, uary 18 Monday, February 19 08:00 AM 09:30 AM GUEST SPEAKER AT A BREAKFAST, ABBEY HOTEL, ROSCOMMON (Script) 10:30 AM 10:30 AM LAUNCH CT SCANNER AT ROSCOMMON HOSPITAL 11:30 AM 11:30 AM UNVEILING PLAQUE TO MARK THE OPENING OF HARRISON SHOPPING CENTRE, ROSCOMMON TOWN 12:00 PM 12:00 PM LAUNCH NEW MACHINE, SYSTEM LABEL FACILITY, RACECOURSE ROAD, ROSCOMMON TOWN 12:45 PM 12:45 PM OPEN NEW AUCTIONEER'S OFFICE IN ATHLEAGUE, ROSCOMMON 04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEET NOEL KERRIGAN IN CLARA 05:00 PM 05:00 PM MEET ANNA MAY McHUGH IN CONSTITUENCY OFFICE. TULLAMORE 05:30 PM 05:30 PM MEET SEAMUS SHEERIN IN CONSTITUENCY OFFICE. TULLAMORE 08:00 PM 08:00 PM AGM OF BALLYKILMURRAY CUMANN, TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (FOR INFORMATION) 09:00 PM 09:00 PM TULLAMORE CUMANN AGM. TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL 09:00 PM 09:00 PM MEETING OF EDENDERRY COMHAIRLE CHEANTAIR IN DONOGHUES. EDENDERF (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, February 20 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 09:30 AM 09:30 AM MEETING TAOISEACH, TANAISTE & MINISTER FOR HEALTH IN TAOISEACH'S OFFICE 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 12:00 PM 02:00 PM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL (SECTION 1 to 13), CTTEE ROOM 4, Lh 2000 02:30 PM 10:00 PM DAIL 03:00 PM 05:30 PM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL (SECTION 14 to 26), CTTEE ROOM 4, L 2000 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 06:00 PM 08:00 PM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL (SECTION 27 to 40), CTTEE ROOM 4. L 08:00 PM 08:00 PM 2000 FF CUMANN AGM. TUBBER Wednesday, February 21 10:15 AM 10:15 AM CHAIRMAN OF THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS 10:30 AM 10:51AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 10:30 AM 10:00 PM DAIL 11:00 AM 01:00 PM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL (SECTION 41 to 51). CTTEE ROOM 4, L 2000 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 02:30 PM 05:00 PM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL (SECTION 52 to 118), CTTEE ROOM 4, 2000 03:30 PM 05:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL INCLUSION (FOR INFORMATION) Thursday, February 22 PUBLICATION OF REVISED ESTIMATES VOLUME & PUBLIC CAPITAL PROGRAMM (PRESS RELEASE) (FOR INFORMATION) 10:30 AM 06:00 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 0.0.B. 03:30 PM 03:30 PM GEROLD BRANDT & PAUL CARTY NTMA 04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING SHANE O'NEILL. CHAIRMAN OF UPC IRELAND 05:00 PM 05:00 PM DIARY MEETING 07:30 PM 07:30 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE IRISH ASSOCIATION OF PENSION FUNDS ANNUAL DINNER. THE BURLINGTON HOTEL (Script / Black Tie) 08:00 PM 08.00 PM FF CUMANN AGM, DURROW 09:15 PM 09:15 PM FF CUMANN AGM. BALLINAGAR Friday, February 23 10:30 AM 02:00 PM DAIL 11:00 AM 11:00 AM "TURN SOD ON RIGHTS FOR ELDERLY HOUSING SCHEME IN TULLAMORE 04:00 PM 04:00 PM OPENING CLOVERCOURT RETIREMENT VILLAGE IN SHINRONE 08:00 PM 08:00 PM IRISH TAXATION INSTITUTE ANNUAL DINNER, BURLINGTON HOTEL (Script / Black Tie) Saturday, February 24 10:00 AM 12:00 PM FF COUNCILLOR'S CONFERENCE, BETTYSTOWN COURT HOTEL Sunday, February 25 Monday, February 26 01:30 PM 04:00 PM 05:00 PM 05:00 PM 09:00 PM 09:00 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS EUROGROUP FF CUMANN AGM. GEASHIL (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, February 27 ECOFIN 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING. SYCAMORE ROOM (FOR INFORMATION) 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING (FOR INFORMATION) 12:30 PM 12:30 PM (APPROX) FOLLOWING CABINET MEETING MINISTERIAL TASKFORCE ON CLIMAT CHANGE (FOR INFORMATION) 02:30 PM 10:00 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 03:30 PM 04:00 PM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE CASEMENT 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP (FOR INFORMATION) 06:30 PM 06:30 PM OFFICIAL RE-OPENING OF THE PERMANENT TSB. TULLAMORE 08:30 PM 08:30 PM FF CLARA CUMANN MEETING IN CLARA Wednesday, February 28 07:30 AM 08:15 AM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE DERRY 09:00 AM 09:00 AM NDP - BUSINESS BREAKFAST IN DA VINCI'S HOTEL. CULMORE RD - FOLLOWED E VISIT TO UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER 10:30 AM 10:30 PM DAIL (PAIRED 10:30AM - 1:30PM) 12:00 PM 12:45 PM DEPART DERRY / ARRIVE CASEMENT 02:00 PM 02:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE & PPPs 05:00 PM 05:00 PM AMBASSADOR DECLAN KELLY 01-Mar-07 - 30-Mar-07 Minister's Diary Thursday, March 1 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 10:30 AM 10:30 AM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE NDFA (AMENDMENT BILL) - THE FINANCE ACT 2004 (SECTION 91) (DEFERRED SURRENDER TO THE CENTRAL FUND) ORDER 2007 IN COMMITTEE ROOM 3, LH 2000 (TAKEN BY MoS TOM PARLON) 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MIN MAC MEETING 04:15 PM 04:15 PM SECRETARY GENERAL 06:00 PM 06:00 PM OFFICIALLY OPEN THE NEW STRUCTURED CREDIT COMPANY LTD OFFICES, 61 FITZWILLIAM SQ. DUBLIN 2 (Script) 09:00 PM 09:00 PM KILLOUGHEY FF CUMANN AGM, MOUNT BOLUS Friday, March 2 10:00 AM 10:00 AM MEETING WITH GLENNON BROTHERS IN TULLAMORE CONSTITUENCY OFFICE 10:30 AM 10:30 AM MEETING WITH FORE MOTOR CYCLE RACING CLUB IN TULLAMORE CONSTITUENCY OFFICE 11:00 AM 11:00 AM MEETING WITH IDA OFFICIALS IN TULLAMORE CONSTITUENCY OFFICE 12:00 PM 12:00 PM MEETING DR PETER NAUGHTEN, CONSULTANT. McMANUS HOUSE IN TULLAMOF CONSTITUENCY OFFICE 05:30 PM 05:30 PM LAUNCH OF CAPITAL SECURITIES MIDLANDS GATEWAY ECONOMIC INDEX IN TH TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (Script) 08:00 PM 08:00 PM ATTEND CIF MIDLAND REGIONAL DINNER IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (Script) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM AGM OF LUSMAGH CUMANN (FOR INFORMATION) Saturday, March 3 12:30 PM 12:30 PM PRESENTATION OF PRIZES FOR CHILDREN'S ART COMPETITION IN BYRNES WORLD OF WONDER STORE. TULLAMORE 08:00 PM 08:00 PM OFFALY MEN'S DUBLIN ASSOCIATION 50TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER IN THE REGENCY HOTEL, DUBLIN Sunday, March 4 01:00 PM 01:00 PM FF LEOPARDSTOWN RACE DAY Monday, March 5 09:00 PM 09:00 PM AGM OF FERBANE COMHAIRLE CHEANTAIR, IN HINEYS Tuesday. March 6 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 09:30 AM 09:30 AM MEETING TAOISEACH, TANAISTE & MINISTER FOR HEALTH IN TAOISEACH'S OFFICE 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 11:30 PM DAIL 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 05:03 PM 06:00 PM DAIL - REPORT STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP Wednesday, March 7 10:30 AM 10:00 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 12:00 PM 01:30 PM DAIL - REPORT STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL 02:00 PM 03:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH 03:45 PM 05:30 PM DAIL 04:00 PM 05:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EU AFFAIRS (Pre European Council) (FOR INFORMATION 05:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING SEAN DORGAN - REPORT STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL (RESUMED) Thursday, March 8 EUROPEAN COUNCIL 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 02:30 PM 05:00 PM DEPART DUBLIN AIRPORT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS r d a y , March 9 EUROPEAN COUNCIL 02:30 PM 03:00 PM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE DUBLIN AIRPORT 07:30 PM 07:30 PM PRIVATE DINNER Saturday, March 10 01:30 PM 03:50 PM DEPART DUBLIN / ARRIVE CHICAGO Sunday, March 11 CHICAGO Monday, March 12 CHICAGO 09:00 PM 09:00 PM MEETING OF EDENDERRY COMHAIRLE CHEANTAIR IN RICHIES, CLONBULLOUGE (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, March 13 CHICAGO Wednesday, March 14 CHICAGO Thursday, March 15 CHICAGO Friday, March 16 CHICAGO Saturday, March 17 CHICAGO Sunday, March 18 07:00 PM 07:00 PM DEPART CHICAGO Monday, March 19 BANK HOLIDAY 07:20 AM 07:20 AM ARRIVE DUBLIN 08:00 PM 08:00 PM KILLEIGH & GURTEEN CUMANN AGM IN KILLEIGH GAA ROOMS 09:00 PM 09:00 PM OFFALY CDC MEETING IN THE TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL Tuesday, March 20 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 11:30 PM DAIL 03:15 PM 04:15 PM ORAL PQS 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 07:00 PM 07:00 PM MEETING TAOISEACH & SINN FEIN 08:00 PM 08:00 PM PRIVATE FUNCTION 09:30 PM 11:30 PM DAIL - ASSET COVERED SECURITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (ALL STAGES) (TAKEN BY MoS T PARLON) Wednesday, March 21 10:30 AM 10:51AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 10:30 AM 10:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM SENATOR EDDIE BOHAN 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 02:00 PM 03:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION 03:15 PM 04:15 PM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH 05:15 PM 05:15 PM PHONE CALL TO CHANCELLOR BROWN 05:30 PM 05:30 PM VISIT TO DAIL - CARRAGH. CO KILDARE LADIES CLUB (FOR INFORMATION) Thursday, March 22 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 11:15 AM 12:00 PM INTERVIEW WITH HANDELSBLATT, GERMAN ECONOMIC MAGAZINE 12:15 PM 12:15 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE 02:30 PM 02:30 PM OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, COMMITTEE ROOM 1. LH 2000 Friday, March 23 FF ARD FHEIS IN CITYWEST 10:30 AM 05:30 PM DAIL 02:00 PM 04:00 PM SEANAD - ASSET COVERED SECURITIES (AMENDMENT) BILL (TAKEN BY MoS T PARLON) Saturday, March 24 FF ARD FHEIS IN CITYWEST 02:45 PM 02:45 PM PHOTO LOBBY SESSION 03:00 PM 03:00 PM GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE MEETING AT ARD FHEIS u d a y , March 25 12:00 PM 12:00 PM FF CITY CENTRE EVENT Monday, March 26 10:30 AM 10:30 AM DROMAKEENAN NATIONAL SCHOOL. BIRR GREEN FLAG CEREMONY (Script) 01:30 PM 04:00 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS 05:00 PM 05:00 PM EUROGROUP 09:00 PM 09:00 PM RAHAN / THE ISLAND CUMANN AGM IN RAHAN HALL (FOR INFORMATION) 09:00 PM 09:00 PM BIRR CC MEETING (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, March 27 ECOFIN 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING. SYCAMORE ROOM (FOR INFORMATION) 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING (FOR INFORMATION) 02:30 PM 11:00 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 03:30 PM 04:00 PM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE CASEMENT 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP (FOR INFORMATION) 07:00 PM 09:00 PM RETIREMENT FUNCTION FOR FF TDS & SENATORS IN MEMBERS RESTAURAN" LEINSTER HOUSE 07:00 PM 08:30 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS IN DAIL 09:00 PM 09:00 PM EDENDERRY CC MEETING IN KILEENS. RHODE (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, March 2£ 09:25 AM 09:35 AM LOCAL RADIO INTERVIEW 10.30 AM 10:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:5' AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 10.30 AM 10:30 AM MEETING WITH TADHG CAMPION "1:20 AM 01:30 PM SEAN AD - - I NANCE BILL 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B 02 45 PM 02-45 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL INCLUSION 04:00 PM 04:00 PM CABINET" COMMITTEE ON HOUSING. INFRASTRUCTURE &. P D P s 07:00 PM 08:30 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS IN DAIL Thursday. March 29 07.45 Alv 07:45 AM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM LOCAL RADIO INTERVIEW 10:30 AM 06 45 PM DAIL 10:3C AM 1C.30 AM O O E. 11:15 AM 11:30 AM MEETING WITH OFICIALS 11:3C AM 12.30 PM INTERVIEW WITH WIL-IAMS MD. THE SIA MANAGEMENT G R O L P 12:30 PM 12:30 =>M MEETING. 3 0 R D NA MONA 01:30 PM 03:30 PM SEANAD - FINANCE 3ILL 06:45 PM 06-46 PM MEE"" WiTH THE MEMBERS O- ATM BOY r = CUMANN A~ THE LEINS'ER ROOM C DARNLE V LODGE HOTEL. ATHBOY 07:00 =>M 07:00 PM Friday. March 30 10:00 AM 10:00 AM OFFICIAL OPENING OF LUSMAGH NATIONAL SCHOOL 01:00 PM 01:00 PM KNOCK AIRPORT 02:00 PM 02:00 PM OFFICIALLY OPEN THE EXTENDED FACILITIES L SERVICES A " HOPE HOUSi FOXFORD. CO MAYO (ScriDt' 04:15 PM 04 15 PM VISIT TO HOLLISTER LTD. BALLINA 05:00 PM 05:00 PM VISIT TO 3A-LINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 06:00 PM 06:00 PM PRIVATE 01-Apr-07 - 30-Apr-07 Minister's Diary Sunday, April 1 Monday, April 2 10:20 AM 10:20 AM LOCAL RADIO INTERVIEW 11:30 AM 11:30 AM OFFICIALLY OPEN INTEGRA IN TULLAMORE (Script) 02:00 PM 02:00 PM PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES. TULLAMORE COMMUNITY TRAINING CENTRf IN THE BRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL. TULLAMORE Tuesday, April 3 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING. SYCAMORE ROOM 09:30 AM 09:30 AM MEETING TAOISEACH, TANAISTE & MINISTER FOR HEALTH IN TAOISEACH'S OFFICE 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 11:59 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 03:15 PM TAOISEACH'S QUESTIONS 03:30 PM 03:30 PM BRIAN HILLERY 04:00 PM 04:15 PM SECRETARY GENERAL 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:15 PM 04:15 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS 04:30 PM 04:30 PM EXCHEQUER RETURNS (FOR INFORMATION) 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 06:50 PM 07:00 PM DAIL - REPORT STAGE OF THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY (AMENDMENT) BILL 2006 (TAKEN BY MoS TOM PARLON) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL - REPORT STAGE OF THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY (AMENDMENT) BILL 2006 (RESUMED) (TAKEN BY MoS TOM PARLON) Wednesday, April 4 10:30 AM 10:51AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 10:30 AM 10:30 PM DAIL 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 02:00 PM 03:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH 04:00 PM 05:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON ROAD SAFETY 05:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH MIKE MURPHY Thursday, April 5 10:30 AM 05:15 PM DAIL RECESS 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 11:30 AM 11:30 AM DELEGATION FROM THE IRISH CHARITIES TAX REFORM GROUP Friday April 6 BANK H0L1DA> C2:0C PM 02:00 PM CLOSHAN HALL - MEET" 50 CHARITY CYCLISTS Saturday, April 7 --REE - ^ • M H H f l H H H Sunday. Aori' 8 Monday, April 9 3ANK HOLIDAY Tuesday, April 10 12:45 PM 12:45 PM Wednesday. Aoril 11 Thursday. April 12 08:00 PM 03:00 PM LAUNCH OF CAMPAIGN IN THE HERITAGE HOTEL. PORTLAOlSE H i Friday, April 13 07:00 PM 07:00 PM ARRIVE AT BANDON TOWN CENTRE 07:00 PM 07:00 PM LAUNCH OF FF CAMPAIGN FOR FF CORK SOUTH WEST CONSTITUENCY IN BANDON 09:00 PM 09:00 PM ATTEND RETIREMENT FUNCTION, SILVER SPRINGS HOTEL, CORK Saturday, April 14 08 45 PM 08:45 PM OPENING MOUNT BOLUS COMMUNITY CENTRE (Script) Sunday, April 15 08:00 PM 08:00 PM Monday, April 16 TURNING ON NEW FLOODLIGHTS AT ERIN ROVERS GAA CLUB. PULLAGH 09:40 AM 09:40 AM MEETING TAOISEACH IN GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS 10:15 AM 10:15 AM FF ECONOMIC MANIFESTO LAUNCH IN THE SHELBOURNE HOTEL 01.00 PM 01.00 PM RTE NEWS AT ONE IN KILDARE HOUSE 01:30 PM 01:30 PM LAUNCH IRISH LEAGUE OF CREDIT UNIONS 2006 ANNUAL REPORT. 33-41 LOWEI MOUNT STREET FOLLOWED BY LUNCH (Script) 03:30 PM 03:45 PM PHONE INTERVIEW - TODAY FM THE LAST WORD 04 00 PM 04:00 PM INTERVIEW - BRENDAN KEENAN IRISH INDEPENDENT 05:05 PM 05:05 PM PHONE INTERVIEW - GEORGE HOOK NEWSTALK 06:00 PM 06:00 PM INTERVIEW - SIX ONE NEWS 08:30 PM 08:30 PM THE IRISH FARMERS' ASSOCIATION MEETING WITH ELECTION CANDIDATES. TH BRIDGE HOUSE, TULLAMORE (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, April 17 09:00 AM 12:00 PM LOCAL RADIO INTERVIEWS 12:30 PM 12:30 PM VISIT TO THE LCVP CLASS (5TH YEAR STUDENTS), KILLINA PRESENTATION SECONDARY SCHOOL, RAHAN 03:00 PM 03:00 PM ATTEND THE OPENING BY THE TANAISTE OF TULLAMORE COURTHOUSE (Script) 03:00 PM 06:00 PM OFFALY BEALTAINE FESTIVAL 2007, BRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL, TULLAMORE (FOR INFORMATION) 04:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING JOHNNY FLANAGAN IN THE COURTHOUSE - RE: MID SHANNON DEVELOPMENT 05:00 PM 05:00 PM MEETING. TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL Wednesday, April 18 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 12.00 PM 12:00 PM ETE MANIFESTO LAUNCH. SHELBOURNE HOTEL 03:00 PM 03:00 PM DR SOMERS 04:00 PM 04:00 PM SECRETARY GENERAL 04:15 PM 04:15 PM INTERVIEW - THE SUN Thursday, April 19 03:00 PM 03:30 PM TAOISEACH'S VISIT TO THE MIDLANDS 07:00 PM 10:05 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BERLIN - TEMPELHOF Friday, April 20 INFORMAL ECOFIN. BERLIN EUROGROUP Saturday, April 21 INFORMAL ECOFIN, BERLIN 04:00 PM 05:05 PM DEPART BERLIN - TEMPELHOF / ARRIVE CASEMENT 09:30 PM 09:30 PM BALLINAGAR CUMANN SOCIAL EVENT Sunday, April 22 11:00 AM 11:00 AM ARBOUR HILL EASTER RISING 1916 COMMEMORATION day, April 23 02:00 PM 02:00 PM SECRETARY GENERAL 06:00 PM 06:00 PM OPENING NEW DOCHAS CENTRE IN TULLAMORE (Script) 09:30 PM 09:30 PM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 09:30 PM 09:30 PM BIRR CC MEETING IN COUNTY ARMS HOTEL (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, April 24 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING. SYCAMORE ROOM 09:30 AM 09:30 AM MEETING TAOISEACH, TANAISTE & MINISTER FOR HEALTH IN TAOISEACH S OFFICE 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 01:30 PM 01:30 PM BANKERS FEDERATION LUNCH IN THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL (Script) 02:30 PM 11:05 PM DAIL RESUMES 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING - ROBERT WHITE 04:00 PM 04:30 PM INTERVIEW - CHARLIE BIRD 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP Wednesday, April 25 10:30 AM 11:00 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:00 AM 11:00 AM PHOTO WITH CHRIS ANDREWS 11:36AM 11:36AM O.O.B. 02:30 PM 02:30 PM MIN MAC MEETING 03:30 PM 03:30 PM REVIEW BODY ON HIGHER REMUNERATION 05:00 PM 05:00 PM MINISTER OF STATE, PAT THE COPE GALLAGHER Thursday, April 26 10:00 AM 10:00 AM BRIEFING FOR O.O.B. IN WHIPS OFFICE 10:30 AM 06:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. (MINISTER) 07.00 PM 07:00 PM ARD CHOMHAIRLE MEETING IN LH 08:30 PM 08:30 PM TULLAMORE CC AND CUMANN ELECTIONS. TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM PRESENT THE DIGITAL AWARD TO SCOIL MHUIRE, TULLAMORE (Script) 05:00 PM 05:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF LONDIS STORE, O'CARROLL STREET, TULLAMORE Friday, April 27 06:00 PM 06:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF "FOREVER BEGINS" ART EXHIBITION - ARAS AN CHONTAI 07:00 PM 07:00 PM PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES FOR NATIONAL IRISH SAFETY ORGANISATIOI IN COURT HOTEL 07:30 PM 07:30 PM MEET REPRESENTATIVES FROM NISO - 09:00 PM 09:00 PM ELECTION RALLY IN SHINRONE Saturday, April 28 01:00 PM 01:00 PM MEETING, FERBANE 09:00 PM 09:00 PM SOCIAL EVENT IN EDENDERRY GAA PAVILION Sunday, April 29 DAIL DISSOLVED Monday, April 30 07:00 PM 10:00 PM TULLAMORE WIDER OPTIONS MEET THE CANDIDATES' MEETING IN THE TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (FOR INFORMATION) Minister's Diary 01-May-07 - 31 -May-07 Tuesday, May 1 08:00 PM 08:00 PM LAUNCH OF CHERISHED PLACES COMPETITION 2007 IN TULLAMORE CDUR HOTEL (HOSTED BY OFFALY LEADER & OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL) (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, May 2 11:00 AM 1*::C0 AM FF EVENT C2:00 PM C2:00 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS 02:30 PM 02:30 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING 09:00 PM 09:00 PM PRIME TIME Thursday. May 3 Friday, May 4 05:00 PM 05:00 PM LAUNCH THE UPGRADED SLIEVE BLOOM/OFFALY WAY & LOOP WALKS IN KINNITTY CASTLE OS.30 PM 09:30 PM LAUNCH O " MARGARET CONLON'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN THE -OUR SEASON HOTEL. MONAGHAN urday, May 5 09 15 AM 09:15 AM OPEN THE SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP BY FIRING THE 1ST SHOT OF THE COMPETITION AT THE SHOOTING GROUNDS, DERRYMORE. BLUEBELL, TULLAMORE Sunday, May 6 Monday, May 7 BANK HOLIDAY EUROGROUP (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, May 8 ECOFIN (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, May 9 Thursday, May 10 Friday, May 11 01 00 PM 01:00 PM RAISING OF THE GREEN FLAG AT SCOIL BHRIDE BOYS NATIONAL SCHOOL, KILCRUTTIN, TULLAMORE 07:30 PM 07:30 PM RETIREMENT DINNER IN THE K CLUB (Black Tie) 08:00 PM 08:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF OFFALY COUNTY FLEADH AT KILLINA SCHOOL. RAHAN (FOR INFORMATION) Saturday, May 12 08:00 PM 08:00 PM OFFALY COUNTY FLEADH AT KILLINA SCHOOL. RAHAN (FOR INFORMATION) Sunday, May 13 11:30 AM 11:30 AM MINISTER TO START THE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CHARITY FUN RUN IN THE HARRIERS 08:00 PM 08:00 PM OFFALY COUNTY FLEADH AT KILLINA SCHOOL, RAHAN (FOR INFORMATION) 09:00 PM 09:00 PM LAUNCH OF SENATOR O R O U R K E S CAMPAIGN IN SHAMROCK LODGE HOTEL, ATHLONE (MINISTER GUEST SPEAKER) Monday, May 14 Tuesday, May 15 07:30 PM 07:30 PM LAUNCH OF TULLAMORE TIDY ESTATES / BUSINESS COMPETITION (HOSTED BY TULLAMORE CREDIT UNION) IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL 09:00 PM 09:00 PM PRESENTATION TO OFFALY 1982 FOOTBALL TEAM BY HEATWISE TULLAMORE L (ALSO CELEBRATING 25 YEARS IN BUSINESS & OPENING OF NEW PREMISES Oh RAHAN RD) Wednesday, May 16 Thursday, May 17 07:00 PM 07:00 PM Friday, May 18 Saturday, May 19 Sunday, May 20 Monday, May 21 Tuesday, May 22 Wednesday, May 23 Thursday, May 24 Friday, May 25 Saturday, May 26 LAUNCH THE BELMONT AREA PLAN IN THE VILLAGE OF BELMONT Sunday. May 27 Monday, May 28 Tuesday, May 29 Wednesday, May 30 Thursday, May 31 Minister's Diary 01-Jun-07 - 30-Jun-07 Friday, June 1 Saturday, June 2 EDENDERRY STREET FESTIVAL (FOR INFORMATION) Sunday, June 3 Monday, June 4 BANK HOLIDAY 05:00 PM 05:00 PM EUROGROUP (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, June 5 ECOFIN (FOR INFORMATION) 09:00 AM 09:00 AM EIB GOVERNORS MEETING (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, June 6 0S 0 0 A M 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING Thursday, June 7 Friday, June 8 Saturday, June 9 09:00 PM 09:00 PM DEPUTY KIRK'S CELEBRATION RALLY. COMMUNITY CENTRE, KNOCKBRIDGE VILLAGE (FOR INFORMATION) Sunday, June 10 Monday, June 11 Tuesday, June 12 09:00 AM 11.00 AM MEETING WITH TONY HUGHES Wednesday, June 13 CLERK OF DAIL'S OFFICE TO SIGN DAIL REGISTER 03:00 PM 03:00 PM Thursday, June 14 PP 10 45 AM 10 45 AM INTER-DENOMINATIONAL SERVICE OF PRAYER FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF THE 301 DAIL IN SAINT ANDREW'S CHURCH. WESTLAND ROW. DUBLIN 203:00 PM 03:0( PM DAIL RECONVENES Friday, June 15 11:00 AM 11:00 AM PP Saturday, June 16 Sunday, June 17 Monday, June 18 Tuesday, June 19 Wednesday, June 20 MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:00 AM 09:00 AM 09:30 AM 09:30 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 02:30 PM 03:00 PM COURTESY CALL - US AMBASSADOR THOMAS FOLEY + MEMBERS OF THE ALPH FORUM 03:00 PM 03:00 PM SECRETARY GENERAL & EDDIE SULLIVAN MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY GOVERNMENT MEETING 03:30 PM 04:00 PM INTERVIEW WITH MARC COLEMAN 04:00 PM 04:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EU AFFAIRS 05:30 PM 05:30 PM COURTESY CALL - IMF ARTICLE IV CONSULTATION MISSION Thursday, June 21 Friday, June 22 Saturday, June 23 Sunday, June 24 Monday, June 25 04:30 PM 04:30 PM CARROLL CUISINE, KILBEGGAN RACES Tuesday, June 26 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 03:15 PM 04:15 PM ORAL PQS 04:15 PM 04:29 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:29 PM 04:29 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 07:30 PM 07:30 PM FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL 2007 ORDER FOR SECOND STAGE Wednesday, June 27 10:30 AM 09:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:44 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:00 AM 11:00 AM GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK 11:29 AM 11:29 AM O.O.B. 02:00 PM 02:00 PM TAOISEACH, MIN FOR ET&E, IBEC & ICTU IN DEPT. OF THE TAOISEACH (ROOM 3" 03:45 PM 06:00 PM FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL 2007 COMMITTEE. REPORT & FINAL STAGES Thursday, June 28 10:00 AM 10:30 AM BRIEFING FOR O.O.B. IN WHIPS OFFICE 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 0 . 0 B. (TANAISTE) 11:30 AM 12:00 PM DIARY MEETING (PAIRED FROM 1.00PM TO CLOSE) 12:00 PM 12:30 PM CHAIRMAN OF THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS 12:30 PM 01:00 PM GERRY DESMOND & CLLR JOHN EGAN 08:30 PM 08:30 PM FF SOCIAL FOR CANVASSERS IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL Friday, June 29 10:45 AM 10:45 AM GALWAY WORLD CUP FUN WEEKEND IN THE SALTHILL DEVON SPORTSGROUNC DROM. GALWAY (FOR INFORMATION) 01:00 PM 01:00 PM LUNCH APPOINTMENT IN DUBLIN 05:00 PM 05:00 PM LIAM MURPHY'S RETIREMENT Saturday, June 30 GALWAY WORLD CUP FUN WEEKEND IN THE SALTHILL DEVON SPORTSGROUNC DROM. GALWAY (FOR INFORMATION) 12:00 PM 12:00 PM MEETING WITH DOMINIC DOHENY Minister's Diary 01-Jul-07 - 31-Jul-07 Sunday, July 1 Monday, July 2 Tuesday, July 3 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 02:45 PM 02:45 PM INTERVIEW WITH RTE 03:35 PM 06:00 PM SEANAD - FINANCE (NO 2) BILL 2007 04:15 PM 04:29 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:29 PM 04:29 PM O.O.B 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 06:00 PM 07:30 PM SEANAD - SECOND STAGE OF THE ETHICS BILL Wednesday, July 4 08:05 AM 08:05 AM INTERVIEW WITH NEWSTALK 10:00 AM 10:00 AM BRIEFING FOR LEADERS QUESTIONS & O.O.B. 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:44 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS (TANAISTE) 11:29 AM 11:29 AM 0 . 0 B. (TANAISTE) 01:00 PM 01:00 PM INTERVIEW WITH NEWS AT ONE 02:00 PM 03:18 PM SEANAD - COMMITTEE & REMAINING STAGES OF THE ETHICS BILL 05:00 PM 05:00 PM P J MARA & PADDY TEAHON 06:00 PM 06:30 PM MEETING JASON O'TOOLE, LEINSTER HOUSE 07:30 PM 07:30 PM APPOINTMENT Thursday, July 5 10:00 AM 10:30 AM BRIEFING FOR O.O.B. IN WHIPS OFFICE 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. (TANAISTE) 12:00 PM 12:30 PM MINISTER E RYAN 12:30 PM 12:30 PM MEETING WITH ALISTAIR McDONALD MLA 01:30 PM 02:00 PM DEPUTY MARY O'ROURKE 05:20 PM 05:20 PM MEATH EAST CDC RACE EVENING IN BELLEWSTOWN. CO MEATH Friday, July 6 11:00 AM 11:00 AM GOLF, MOYVALLEY, KILDARE Saturday, July 7 02:00 PM 02:00 PM OFFICIAL RE-OPENING OF THE BIRR SWIMMING POOL 10:30 AM NATIONAL DAY OF COMMEMORATION, ROYAL HOSPITAL, KILMAINHAM 02:30 PM 05:00 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS 06:00 PM 06:00 PM EUROGROUP Sunday, July 8 10:30 AM Monday, July 9 Tuesday, July 10 03:30 PM 04:00 PM ECOFIN DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE CASEMENT Wednesday, July 11 (AFTERNOON) PAT MOYLAN 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH. MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING Thursday, July 12 01:45 PM 01:45 PM EDDIE SULLIVAN 02:15 PM 02:45 PM DR JOHN LYNCH, CIE 03:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING WITH PADRAIG McMANUS, ESB 04:00 PM 04:00 PM LAUNCH BARNARDO'S ANNUAL REVIEW. BUSWELLS HOTEL (Script) 07:30 PM 07:30 PM ARD CHOMHAIRLE'S DRINKS. GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS 06:00 PM OFFICIALLY OPEN THE NEW WEIGHROOM COMPLEX AT KILBEGGAN RACECOURSE (Script) Friday, July 13 06:00 PM Saturday, July 14 Sunday, July 15 Monday, July 16 07:00 PM 07:00 PM MacGILL SUMMER SCHOOL. GLENTIES, CO DONEGAL Tuesday, July 17 VOTING IN THE SEANAD ELECTIONS 10:00 AM 02:00 PM NORTH / SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL ARMAGH CITY HOTEL Wednesday, July 18 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH. MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 01:00 PM 01:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH BRIAN HILLERY 04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING SEAN HURLEY, HSE 05:00 PM 05:00 PM LAUNCH lEA's NEW PUBLICATION "ECJ JURISPRUDENCE ON TAX ISSUES" AT 8 NORTH GREAT GEORGES STREET (Script) Thursday, July 19 Friday, July 20 06:00 PM 06:00 PM KILBEGGAN RACES - PRESENT THE PRIZE AT LADBROKES MIDLANDS NATION RACE AT 8PM (APPROX) Saturday, July 21 Sunday, July 22 Monday, July 23 Tuesday, July 24 04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETINGS IN FF HQ Wednesday, July 25 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH. MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING FOLLOWED BY LUNCH 03:00 PM 03.00 PM GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK 03:30 PM 04:00 PM MoS NOEL AHERN Thursday, July 26 12:30 PM 12:30 PM APPOINTMENT 07:30 PM 07:30 PM FLEADH CHEOIL LAUNCH IN KINNITTY CASTLE Friday, July 27 Saturday, July 28 MEETING JOE STANLEY. Sunday, July 29 Monday, July 30 09:00 AM 09:45 AM 10:15 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING Tuesday, July 31 01-Aug-07 - 31-Aug-07 Minister's Diary Wednesday, August 1 Thursday, August 2 Friday, August 3 Saturday, August 4 Sunday, August 5 Monday, August 6 BANK HOLIDAY Tuesday, August 7 Wednesday, August 8 Thursday, August 9 Friday, August 10 Saturday, August 11 Sunday, August 12 Monday, August 13 Tuesday, August 14 Wednesday, August 15 Thursday, August 16 Friday, August 17 Saturday, August 18 Sunday, August 19 Monday, August 20 FLEADH CHEOIL 2007. TULLAMORE (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, August 21 FLEADH CHEOIL 2007, TULLAMORE (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, August 22 07:00 PM 07:00 PM FLEADH CHEOIL - GALA BANQUET. TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL Thursday, August 23 FLEADH CHEOIL 2007, TULLAMORE (FOR INFORMATION) Friday, August 24 07:00 PM 07:00 PM OPENING PARADE FROM TOWN PARK TO O'CONNOR SQUARE 09:00 PM 09:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF FLEADH CHEOIL 2007, TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL Saturday, August 25 FLEADH CHEOIL 2007, TULLAMORE (FOR INFORMATION) Sunday, August 26 08:00 PM 08:00 PM FLEADH CHEOIL - CLOSING COMPETITION IN CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION, TULLAMORE Monday, August 27 Tuesday, August 28 Wednesday, August 29 09 50 AM 09:50 AM TAOISEACH - CABINET ROOMS 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING Thursday, August 30 Friday, August 31 08:00 PM 08:00 PM OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF FOLKLORE COLLECTION. OFFALY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, TULLAMORE 09:15 PM 09:15 PM MEETING - CLARA Minister's Diary 01 -Sep-07 - 30-Sep-07 Saturday, September 1 Sunday, September 2 Monday, September 3 Tuesday, September 4 Wednesday, September 5 09 00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING Thursday, September 6 08:00 PM 08:00 PM LAUNCH OF OFFALY PEOPLE IN NEED. TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (Script) Friday, September 7 06:45 PM 06:45 PM IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY, SHELBOURNE PARK GREYHOUND STADIUM (Script) Saturday, September 8 07:00 PM 07:00 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARDS IN CITYWEST HOTI (Script / Black Tie) Sunday, September 9 Monday, September 10 10:00 AM 10:00 AM MEETING WITH OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL AND OIREACHTAS MEMBERS 12:00 PM 02:00 PM CONSTITUENCY EVENTS 03:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING IN GLANBIA. EDENDERRY 08:00 PM 08:00 PM PRESENTATION OF PRIZES FOR THE TULLAMORE CREDIT UNION TIDY TULLAMORE COMPETITION 2007 IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL Tuesday, September 11 Wednesday, September 12 09:00 AM 09:00 AM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM 02:00 PM 02:00 PM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH. MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY GOVERNMENT MEETING CABINET COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE IN SYCAMORE ROOM 03:15 PM 03:30 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS - RE ESTIMATES 03:30 PM 03:30 PM GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK 04:00 PM 04:00 PM BRIAN PATTERSON, CHAIRMAN & PATRICK NEARY, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, FINANCI/ REGULATOR 05:00 PM 05:00 PM COURTESY CALL - RT HON SEAN WOODWARD, SECRETARY OF STATE NORTHEI IRELAND, THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR DAVID REDDAWAY & OFFICIALS 07:00 PM 07:00 PM NATIONAL LOTTERY DINNER - 21 ST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN THE ROYAL HOSPITAL KILMAINHAM (Script / Black Tie) Thursday, September 13 11:30 AM 12:00 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS RE MID-SHANNON TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEME 12:00 PM 12:00 PM PRIVATE MEETING 01:30 PM 01:30 PM OPENING THE NEW ESRI OFFICES. WHITAKER SQUARE. SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY (Script) 03:00 PM 03:00 PM OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF REVENUE'S NEW REFURBISHED CENTRAL REVENUE INFORMATION OFFICE, O'CONNELL ST (Script) 06:30 PM 08:40 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE PORTO AIRPORT. PORTUGAL Friday, September 14 INFORMAL ECOFIN, PORTO. PORTUGAL Saturday, September 15 INFORMAL ECOFIN, PORTO. PORTUGAL 03:30 PM 05:40 PM DEPART PORTO AIRPORT, PORTUGAL / ARRIVE CASEMENT 08:30 PM 08:30 PM LAOIS CDC SOCIAL EVENT. THE HERITAGE HOTEL PORTLAOISE Sunday, September 16 Monday, September 17 10:30 AM 10:30 AM TEE-OFF FOR PEOPLE IN NEED GOLF CLASSIC, ESKER HILLS GOLF CLUB 12:00 PM 12:00 PM FF PARLIAMENTARY PARTY CONFERENCE, DRUIDS GLEN Tuesday, September 18 09:30 AM 01:00 PM FF PARLIAMENTARY PARTY CONFERENCE. DRUIDS GLEN Wednesday, September 19 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:00 PM 02:00 PM MEETING OFFICIALS RE: ESTIMATES 02:30 PM 03:00 PM PROFESSIONAL INSURANCE BROKER ASSOCIATION (PIBA) 03:15 PM 03:15 PM MEETING OFFICIALS RE: PAY ISSUES 04:00 PM 04:00 PM LAUNCH "PHILANTHROPY - AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE YOUR MARK" AIB BANKCENTRE, BALLSBRIDGE (Script) 05:00 PM 05:00 PM MEETING ATLANTIC CONNECTIVITY ALLIANCE Thursday, September 20 Friday, September 21 05:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING WITH PORTLAOISE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN JOHN MOLONEY'S OFFICE. MOUNTMELLICK 07:00 PM 07:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE EXTENSION TO CLONAGHADOO NATIONAL SCHOOL GEASHILL, CO OFFALY (Script) Saturday, September 22 10:30 AM 10:30 AM PAT DOHENY Sunday, September 23 Monday, September 24 02:00 PM 02:00 PM BRIEFING SESSION RE: DECENTRALISATION 07:30 PM 07:30 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF ART EXHIBITION FOR TIM QUINLAN IN TULLAMORE COUF HOTEL Tuesday, September 25 ATTEND THE NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIP, ANNAHARVEY FARM, TULLAMORE Wednesday, September 26 NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIP. ANNAHARVEY FARM. TULLAMORE (FOR INFORMATION) 09:00 AM 09:30 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE CORPORATE TREASURY & CASH MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, FOUR SEASONS HOTEL (Script) 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09 45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:00 PM 02:30 PM COURTESY CALL - GERALD HASSELL. PRESIDENT OF THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION 02:30 PM 10:00 PM DAIL RESUMES 02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING WITH EUGENE SHEEHY. CEO OF AIB & SECRETARY GENERAL 03:45 PM 03:59 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 03:59 PM 04:44 PM TAOISEACH'S QUESTIONS 04:44 PM 04 44 PM O.O.B Thursday, September 27 10:00 AM 10:00 AM BRIEFING FOR O.O.B. IN WHIPS OFFICE 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. (TANAISTE) 11:30 AM 11:30 AM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS - RE: PBO 12:00 PM 12:00 PM APPOINTMENT 12:30 PM 12:30 PM (APPROX) VOTE ON PRIVATE MEMBERS 09:00 PM 09:00 PM COMPETITORS BANQUET. BRIDGE HOUSE. TULLAMORE - (Script / Informal) Friday, September 28 01:00 PM 01:00 PM PRIVATE FUNCTION Saturday, September 29 06:30 PM 06:30 PM (FOR 7.00PM) OPEN AN ART EXHIBITION FOR MARK DWYER IN THE GEORGIAN HOUSE & GARDENS, PERRY SQUARE. LIMERICK (Script) Sunday, September 30 02:00 PM 02:30 PM LAUNCH BRAINWAVE'S BOOKLET "INFORMATION ON WOMEN" & LAUNCH A CHARITY WALK AT THE HARRIERS 04:30 PM 04:30 PM "SEVE TROPY" - PRESENTING THE PRIZE ON THE FINAL DAY OF THE GOLF, THE HERITAGE GOLF CLUB, KILLENARD (Script) 01-0ct-07 - 31-0ct-07 Minister's Diary Monday, October 1 11:00 AM 11:00 AM MASS IN HOLY FAMILY CHURCH. TUBBER FOLLOWED BY THE OFFICIAL OPENIN OF ST MANCHAN'S NATIONAL SCHOOL (Script) 03:00 PM 03:00 PM GATEWAY IMPLEMENTATION FORUM IN OCC HQ 04:00 PM 04:00 PM ATM INDECON MIDLANDS GATEWAY EVENT Tuesday, October 2 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH. MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:00 PM 02:30 PM CHAIRMAN OF REVIEW BODY OF HIGHER REMUNERATION IN THE PUBLIC SECT' 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 02:30 PM PETER QUINN 03:00 PM 03:00 PM HELEN CASSERLY 03:30 PM 03:30 PM COURTESY CALL - THE ISRAELI AMBASSADOR MR ZION EVRONY + NADAV COH & COLIN SHEENA 04:15 PM 04:29 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:29 PM 04:29 PM O.O.B. 05:00 PM 05:00 PM (APPROX) SECOND STAGE OF THE MiFID BILL 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, October 3 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:44 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:00 AM 11:00 AM MEETING MICHAEL & JIM TREACY 11:29 AM 11:29 AM O.O.B. 02:00 PM 02:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH 04.00 PM 04:00 PM BISHOP MICHAEL SMITH, FR HUGH CONNOLLY. PRESIDENT OF MAYNOOTH & MONSIGNOR DERMOT FARRELL Thursday, October 4 09:00 AM 09:30 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF IRELAND, INDUSTRY LEADERS SUMMIT. FOUR SEASONS HOTEL (Script) 10:00 AM 10:30 AM BRIEFING FOR 0 . 0 B IN WHIPS OFFICE 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 0 . 0 B. (TANAISTE) 11:00 AM 11:00 AM (APPROX) SECOND STAGE OF THE MiFID BILL 11:00 AM 11:00 AM TOM PARLON. CIF 11:30 AM 11:30 AM VISIT TO DAIL - ST MARY'S SECONDARY SCHOOL, EDENDERRY (FOR INFORMATION ONLY) 11:30 AM 11:30 AM FINTAN DRURY 12:30 PM 12:30 PM MIN MAC MEETING 02:00 PM 02:00 PM P J MARA 02:30 PM 02:30 PM PIERRE DANON OF EIRCOM 03:00 PM 03:00 PM MEET OFFICIALS - RE: ELS ISSUES 04:00 PM 05:30 PM BILATERAL WITH TAOISEACH 08:15 PM 08:15 PM OPENING AN EXHIBITION BY BERNADETTE MADDEN. AT DUNAMAISE ARTS CENTRE, CHURCH ST, PORTLAOISE, CO LAOIS Friday, October 5 11:00 AM 11:00 AM RIADA HOUSE 05:30 PM 05:30 PM JOE MOONEY'S RETIREMENT (FOR INFORMATION) 08:00 PM 08:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF DNS HARDWARE, CLARA ROAD 09:00 PM 09:00 PM CDC MEETING IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL Saturday, October 6 Sunday, October 7 01:00 PM 01 00 PM LUNCH HOSTED BY OFFALY GAA CO BOARD AS "THANK YOU" TO SPONSORS Of NEW STAND FOLLOWED BY THE FOOTBALL COUNTY FINAL Monday, October 8 01:30 PM 04:10 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE LUXEMBOURG 04:45 PM 04:45 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EU AFFAIRS (FOR INFORMATION) 05:00 PM 05:00 PM EUROGROUP 08:30 PM 09:10 PM DEPART LUXEMBOURG / ARRIVE CASEMENT Tuesday, October 9 ECOFIN (FOR INFORMATION) 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 02:30 PM VISIT TO DAIL - DURROW (CO OFFALY) ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP (FOR INFORMATION ONLY) 02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEET WITH OFFICIALS - RE: HAY REPORT/ HIGHER REMUNERATION GROUP 04:00 PM 04:00 PM SECRETARY GENERAL 04:15 PM 04:29 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:29 PM 04:29 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP Wednesday, October 10 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:44 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 10:30 AM 10:30 AM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS RE. IMF/WORLD BANK ANNUAL MEETING 11:29 AM 11:29 AM O.O.B. 11:30 AM 11:30 AM VISIT TO DAIL - NORTH COAST INTEGRATED COLLEGE (FOR INFORMATION) 12:00 PM 12:00 PM SEAN DORGAN 12:30 PM 12:30 PM COLIN HUNT 02:00 PM 02:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HOUSING. INFRASTRUCTURE & PPPs (FOR INFORMATION) 02:30 PM 02:30 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - ICMSA 03:15 PM 03:15 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - SIMI 04:00 PM 04:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - MACRA NA FEIRME 04:45 PM 04:45 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IBEC 08:00 PM 08:00 PM FF EVENT Thursday, October 11 10:00 AM 10:30 AM BRIEFING FOR O.O.B IN WHIPS OFFICE 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. (TANAISTE) 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 11:30 AM 11:30 AM GOVERNOR HURLEY 02:30 PM 02:30 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - CHAMBERS IRELAND 03:15 PM 03:15 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH SENIOR CITIZENS PARLIAMENT 04 00 PM 04:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING -1 FA 04:45 PM 04:45 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH TAXATION INSTITUTE 08:00 PM 08:00 PM LAUNCH OF THE BBBS PROGRAMME. THE COURT HOTEL, O'MOORE ST. TULLAMORE (Script) Friday, October 12 12:00 PM 12:00 PM MEETING MARK McCORMACK IN CONSTITUENCY OFFICE - RE: PORTARLINGTON GAA CLUB LANDS 02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING JIMMY KEENIHAN & NED DALY IN CONSTITUENCY OFFICE 06:00 PM 06:00 PM LAUNCH LAKELANDS & INLAND WATERWAYS AT CLONMACNOISE MONASTIC (Script) 09:00 PM 09:00 PM BIRR COMHAIRLE CHEANTAIR MEETING IN COUNTY ARMS HOTEL Saturday, October 13 10:00 AM APPOINTMENTS IN CONSTITUENCY OFFICE 05:00 PM SPEAKING AT DUBLIN ECONOMIC WORKSHOP, PARKHOTEL, KENMARE Sunday, October 14 Monday, October 15 11:00 AM 11:00 AM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - ISME 11:45 AM 11:45 AM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH HOTELS FEDERATION 12:30 PM 12:30 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS - RE: PBO 02:00 PM 02:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION 02:45 PM 02:45 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH BANKING FEDERATION 03:30 PM 03:30 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE OF ACCOUNTANCY BODIES-IRELAND 04:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING WITH SARAH O'CALLAGHAN 05:00 PM 05:00 PM MEETING - MARK McCORMACK 05:30 PM 05:30 PM FINTAN DRURY Tuesday, October 16 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 09:30 PM DAIL 03:15 PM 04:15 PM ORAL PQS 04:15 PM 04:29 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:29 PM 04:29 PM O.O.B 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 08:00 PM 08:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF VALIDSOFT OFFICES IN CASTLE BUILDING, TULLAMORE (Script) Wednesday, October 17 10:00 AM 11:00 AM BILATERAL - MINISTER M HANAFIN 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:44 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:29 AM 11:29 AM O.O.B. 01:00 PM 01:00 PM LAUNCH OF GREEN PAPER ON PENSIONS, GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS 02:00 PM 02:00 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS - RE: PBO 03:00 PM 03:30 PM BRIAN GOGGIN OF BOI & K CARDIFF 03:45 PM 07:00 PM DAIL - MOTION & COMMITTEE & REMAINING STAGES OF MiFID 04:00 PM 04:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EU AFFAIRS (FOR INFORMATION) 06:00 PM 06:00 PM FF SOCIAL AND FAMILY AFFAIRS POLICY GROUP IN THE PARTY ROOMS (FOR INFORMATION) Thursday, October 18 10:00 AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 04:45 PM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 03:30 PM 03.00 PM 03:00 PM BRIEFING FOR O.O.B. IN WHIPS OFFICE O.O.B (TANAISTE) DAIL DAIL - COMMITTEE & REMAINING STAGES OF MiFID PAIRED PUBLICATION OF PRE-BUDGET OUTLOOK. GOVERNMENT PRESS CENTRE Friday, October 19 Saturday, October 20 11:00 AM 11:00 AM FF NAT EXEC MEETING. GRESHAM HOTEL 04:15 PM 04:15 PM RECORD A PIECE FOR WINNING STREAK IN RTE Sunday, October 21 Monday, October 22 Tuesday, October 23 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 10:30 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 02:30 PM COLIN HUNT 03:00 PM 03:00 PM MIKE MURPHY (BERMUDA) & MARY WALSH, PARTNER. PWC 04:15 PM 04:29 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:29 PM 04:29 PM O.O.B. 05:00 PM 05:00 PM (APPROX) DAIL - MOTION RE: PRE BUDGET OUTLOOK 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP Wednesday, October 24 10:00 AM 10:00 AM EDDIE SULLIVAN 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:44 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 10:30 AM 11:30 AM BILATERAL - MINISTER M CULLEN 11 29 AM 11:29 AM O.O.B. (MOTION: RE: SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATE (REFERRAL TO CTTEE) (WITHOUT DEBATE)) 12:30 PM 01:30 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER J GORMLEY 02:00 PM 02:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL INCLUSION. CHILDREN & INTEGRATION 03:30 PM 03:30 PM PETER MALONE, CHAIRMAN. NRA 03:45 PM 07:00 PM DAIL - MOTION RE: PRE BUDGET OUTLOOK 04:00 PM 05:00 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER M MARTIN 05:00 PM 06:00 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER M HARNEY 06 45 PM 06:45 PM PBO - WRAP UP SPEECH 07:10 PM 07:10 PM MEETING SENATOR LABHRAS O MURCHU IN LH Thursday, October 25 10:00 AM 10:30 AM BRIEFING FOR O O B. IN WHIPS OFFICE 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. (TANAISTE) 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 11:15 AM 11:15 AM (AFTER O.O.B ) MoS CONOR LENIHAN 11:20 AM 11:20 AM SEANAD - SECOND STAGE OF MiFID BILL (TAKEN BY MoS NOEL AHERN) 12:15 PM 12:15 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY PILLAR 01:30 PM 01:30 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - SMALL FIRMS ASSOCIATION 05:15 PM 05:15 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - ICTU Friday, October 26 CONSTITUENCY DAY 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MEET TOM O'DONOVAN, O DONOVAN & COWEN SOLICITORS. TULLAMORE 05:00 PM 05:00 PM MEETING DEPUTY MICHAEL FINNERAN AT RIVERSIDE AVENUE, CIRCULAR RD, ROSCOMMON 06:00 PM 06:00 PM PRE CONFERENCE DINNER IN ST NATHY'S COLLEGE 08:00 PM 08:00 PM OFFICIALLY OPEN THE DOUGLAS HYDE CONFERENCE IN ST. NATHY'S COLLEGE 10:00 PM 10:00 PM BALLAGHADEREEN (Script) FF SOCIAL FUNCTION. HESTER'S BAR. CASTLEREA Saturday, October 27 12:15 PM 12:15 PM MEET CLLR DOLAN & CON WARD, TULLAMORE CONSTITUENCY OFFICE Sunday, October 28 Monday, October 29 BANK HOLIDAY Tuesday, October 30 11:00 AM 11:00 AM BILATERAL - MINISTER B LENIHAN 12:30 PM 12:30 PM ROY DONOVAN 02:00 PM 03:00 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER E RYAN 03:00 PM 04:00 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER E O CUIV Wednesday, October 31 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 12:30 PM 02:30 PM SEANAD - COMMITTEE & FINAL STAGES OF MiFID BILL (TAKEN BY MoS B O'KEEFFE) 02:00 PM 03:00 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER M COUGHLAN 02:30 PM 09:35 PM DAIL 03:00 PM 04:00 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER S BRENNAN 03:45 PM 03:59 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:00 PM 05:00 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER D AHERN 04:44 PM 04:44 PM O.O.B. 05:15 PM 05:15 PM DAIL - MiFID BILL 06:00 PM 06:00 PM BRIEFING BY GARDA COMMISSIONER IN SYCAMORE ROOM Minister's Diary 01 -Nov-07 - 30-Nov-07 Thursday, November 1 09:00 AM 09:00 AM BILATERAL - MINISTER N DEMPSEY 10:00 AM 10:30 AM BRIEFING FOR O.O.B. IN WHIPS OFFICE 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. (TANAISTE) 11:45 AM 11:45 AM SEANAD - STATEMENTS ON PRE-BUDGET OUTLOOK 12:40 PM 12:40 PM VOTE ON PRIVATE MEMBERS 01:15 PM 01:15 PM ATTEND LEINSTER SOCIETY OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS LUNCHEON. WEST HOTEL, WESTMORELAND ST (Script) 02:30 PM 02:30 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - CIF 03:45 PM 05:15 PM VISIT BY AN TAOISEACH & TANAISTE TO DCU INSTITUTE OF SPORT CENTRE 05:45 PM 05:45 PM BILATERAL MEETING - MINISTER WILLIE O'DEA 07:00 PM 07:00 PM (FOR 7.30PM) ANNUAL DINNER OF THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS. BURLINGTON HOTEL (Script / Black Tie) Friday, November 2 10:00 AM 10:00 AM MEETING OFFICIALS - RE: BUDGET / CARBON BUDGET 10:30 AM 10:30 AM BRIAN HILLERY 11:00 AM 11:00 AM JOE LAVALLE 11:30 AM 11:30 AM FR SEAN HEALY & SR B REYNOLDS 12:30 PM 12:30 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT SMALL FIRMS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL LUNCH, THE BURLINGTON HOTEL (Script) 07:30 PM 07:30 PM TULLAMORE GOAL BALL, TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (Script / Black Tie) Saturday, November 3 01:00 PM 02:00 PM APPOINTMENTS, CONSTITUENCY OFFICE 03:00 PM 03:00 PM OFFICIAL JOINT OPENING OF TWO NEW BUSINESSES IN MARKET SQUARE. TULLAMORE Sunday, November 4 Monday, November 5 11 00 AM 11:00 AM MEETING REPS OF UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH HEREIN THE DEPARTMENT 11:30 AM 11:30 AM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS - RE: BUDGET 07:00 PM 07:00 PM LAUNCH OF SAOL UR BIORRA YOUTH PROJECT, 15 CONNAUGHT STREET, BIRR Tuesday, November 6 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH. MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:00 PM 02:00 PM MEETING WITH WYETH 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 02:30 PM SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATE RE: FUNDS FOR SETTLEMENT OF PENSIONS LITIGATION AGAINST ACC (TAKEN BY MoS AHERN) 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEET JOHN HERLIHY, GOOGLE 04:00 PM 04:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - DRINKS INDUSTRY GROUP 04:15 PM 04:29 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:29 PM 04:29 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 08 15 PM 08:15 PM LAUNCH DUBLIN OFFALY ASSOCIATION BOOK. DOHENY & NESBITT (No Script) Wednesday, November 7 08:30 AM 08:30 AM OPEN THE INTERATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SERVICES & INNOVATION, THE ROYAL HOSPITAL. KILMAINHAM (Script) 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL (PAIRED 10:30AM - 1:30PM) 10:30 AM 10:44 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:00 AM 11:00 AM NORTH SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL MEETING IN GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS 11:29 AM 11:29 AM O.O.B. 12:30 PM 01:00 PM BILATERAL - PETER ROBINSON, MP MLA. MINISTER FOR FINANCE & PERSONNEl 01:00 PM 01:00 PM LUNCH WITH THE NORTH SOUTH MINISTERIAL COUNCIL IN THE MERRION HOTE 05:30 PM 05:30 PM MINISTER GORMLEY IN LH 07:00 PM 07:00 PM MINISTER HANAFIN IN LH Thursday, November 8 08:30 AM 08:30 AM BRIEFING FOR OIREACHTAS MEMBERS BY THE HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE IN THE MEMBERS RESTAURANT. LH (FOR INFORMATION) 10:00 AM 01:00 PM PLENARY MEETING OF THE SOCIAL PARTNERS IN FARMLEIGH FOLLOWED BY BUFFET LUNCH 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 02:30 PM 03:00 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER M HARNEY 03:30 PM 04:00 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER M CULLEN 04:30 PM 05:00 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER M HANAFIN 05:30 PM 06:00 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER J GORMLEY 06:30 PM 07:00 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER E RYAN Friday, November 9 11:00 AM 11:00 AM PRIVATE APPOINTMENT 12:30 PM 12:30 PM OPENING OF THE CITY NORTH HOTEL. GORMANSTOWN. CO MEATH (Script) 09:00 PM 09:00 PM BIRR COMHAIRLE CHEANTAIR MEETING IN COUNTY ARMS HOTEL Saturday, November 10 11:00 AM 11:00 AM MEETING LORD MAGINNIS & PHILIP ROBINSON IN THE TULLAMORE COURT HOT Sunday, November 11 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING (PRECEDED BY BREAKFAST AT 9AM) 12:00 PM 12:00 PM GOVERNMENT LUNCH IN SYCAMORE ROOM Monday, November 12 02:30 PM 05:00 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS 05:30 PM 05:30 PM EUROGROUP 08:30 PM 08:30 PM EDENDERRY COMHAIRLE CHEANTAIR IN DONOGHUES, EDENDERRY (FOR INFORMATION) 09:00 PM 09:30 PM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE CASEMENT Tuesday, November 13 ECOFIN (FOR INFORMATION) 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 03:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS - RE: COMMISSION ON TAXATION 03:30 PM 04:00 PM GERRY STEADMAN 04:15 PM 04:29 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:29 PM 04:29 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP (Pre-budget discussions - Health / Community Rural / Social & Family / Defence) 09:00 PM 09:00 PM TULLAMORE COMHAIRLE CHEANTAIR AGM IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL Wednesday, November 14 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:44 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 10:44 AM 11:29 AM TAOISEACH'S QUESTIONS 11:29 AM 11:29 AM O.O.B 12:30 PM 12:30 PM INTERVIEW FOR BLACKROCK COLLEGE RADIO 01:00 PM 02:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE & ENERGY SECURITY 03:00 PM 04:30 PM CABINET CTTEE ON HEALTH 05:00 PM 05:00 PM MEETING OFFICIALS - RE: SOCIAL WELFARE BUDGET ISSUES 06:30 PM 06:30 PM ATTEND THE PUBLICATION OF KINGSTOWN REPUBLICAN A MEMOIR BY DAVID ANDREWS, THE MERRION HOTEL Thursday, November 15 10:00 AM 10:30 AM BRIEFING FOR O.O.B IN WHIPS OFFICE 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 0 . 0 B. (TANAISTE) 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 11:30 AM 11:30 AM MEETING OFFICIALS - RE: VRT 12:00 PM 12:00 PM MIN MAC MEETING 02:30 PM 04:30 PM BUDGET BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS 05:00 PM 05:00 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS RE OECD MEETING 05:30 PM 06:30 PM OECD REVIEW GROUP, DEPARTMENT OF THE TAOISEACH 07:30 PM 07:30 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE FINANCIAL SERVICES IRELAND ANNUAL DINNER, Tt FOUR SEASONS HOTEL. BALLSBRIDGE (Script / Black Tie) Friday, November 16 11:00 AM 11:00 AM OPENING OF CHARLESTOWN SHOPPING CENTRE, FINGLAS 07:30 PM 07:30 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE LETTERKENNY CHAMBER GALA BALL, MOUNT ERRIGAL HOTEL, LETTERKENNY (Script) (Black Tie) Saturday, November 17 07:00 PM 07:00 PM NENAGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DINNER. ABBEY COURT HOTEL, NENAGH (Script) Sunday, November 18 Monday, November 19 02:00 PM 04:00 PM BUDGET BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS 05:15 PM 05:15 PM SPEAKING AT THE INDECON PUBLIC POLICY LECTURE AT THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY FOLLOWED BY DINNER IN L'ECRIVAIN RESTAURANT (Script) Tuesday, November 20 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 03:15 PM 04:15 PM ORAL PQS 04:15 PM 04:29 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:29 PM 04:29 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP (Pre-budget discussions - Foreign Affairs / Finance / Transport / Agriculture) Wednesday, November 21 10:00 AM 10:00 AM NDP MONITORING COMMITTEE MEETING, HOGAN SUITE. CROKE PARK (Script) 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:44 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:00 AM 11:00 AM MEETING NIALL BLANEY & 4 OTHERS 11:29 AM 11:29 AM O.O.B. 11:30 AM 11:30 AM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS - RE: COMPULSORY REGISTRATION ISSUE 02:30 PM 02:30 PM PHOTO OP WITH SOCIAL FINANCE FOUNDATION 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING IN DEPT OF THE TAOISEACH 04:30 PM 06:30 PM BUDGET BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS Thursday, November 22 10:00 AM 10:30 AM BRIEFING FOR O.O.B IN WHIPS OFFICE 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. (TANAISTE) 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 12:30 PM 12:30 PM ADDRESS THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THANKSGIVING LUNCH, FOUR SEASONS HOTEL (Script) 02:40 PM 02:40 PM MINISTER OF STATE, BATT O'KEEFFE 02:55 PM 02:55 PM MINISTER CULLEN 05:00 PM 05:00 PM DR SOMERS Friday, November 23 12:15 PM 12:15 PM PHOTO SHOOT HERE IN THE DEPARTMENT- PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS 12:30 PM 12:30 PM LUNCH WITH SECRETARY GENERAL & GOVERNOR HURLEY AT THE CENTRAL BANK 12:30 PM 12:30 PM MINISTER HANAFIN Saturday, November 24 Sunday, November 25 Monday, November 26 Tuesday, November 27 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING - FOLLOWED BY MEETING WITH MIN MARTIN - RE: TAX INCENTIVES FOR CORK DOCKLANDS 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 02:30 PM COLIN HUNT 04:15 PM 04:29 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:2S PM 04:29 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP (Pre-budget discussions - Education / Justice / Environment / Energy / Enterprise, Trade & Employment) Wednesday, November 28 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:44 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 10:30 AM 10:30 AM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS 11:00 AM 11:00 AM CHAIRMAN OF THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS 11:29 AM 11:29 AM O.O.B. 02:00 PM 03:45 PM BUDGET BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS 04:00 PM 04:00 PM PROINSIAS KITT 04:30 PM 04:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION 06:30 PM 07:00 PM TAOISEACH & MINISTER GORMLEY 08:10 PM 08:15 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS Thursday, November 29 10:00 AM 10:30 AM BRIEFING FOR O.O.B. IN WHIPS OFFICE 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. (TANAISTE) 01:30 PM 02:00 PM LAUNCH OF CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN, MEDIA CENTRE 03:30 PM 03:30 PM DR SOMERS. NTMA & PAUL CARTY OF THE NPRF 07:00 PM 07:00 PM OFFICIALLY LAUNCH IRISH MEDICAL AID FOR PALESTINIANS. JAMES JOYCE CENTRE, 35 NORTH GREAT GEORGES ST (Script) Friday, November 30 11:30 AM 12:30 PM BUDGET BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS 01:00 PM 01:00 PM ATTEND LUNCH EVENT FOR TIMMY DOOLEY IN THE BURLINGTON HOTEL 08:30 PM 08:30 PM AGM OF BRACKNAGH CUMANN IN MURPHY'S LOUNGE (FOR INFORMATION) 09:00 PM 09:00 PM AGM OF SHANNONBRIDGE CUMANN, IN PEADER ALLENS LOUNGE. SHANNONBRIDGE (FOR INFORMATION) 01-Dec-07 - 31-Dec-07 Minister's Diary Saturday, December 1 Sunday, December 2 Monday, December 3 EUROGROUP (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday. December 4 ECOFIN (FOR INFORMATION) 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15AM 10:15AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 03:00 PM 03:00 PM CABINET SUB COMMITTEE ON ROAD SAFETY, DEPT OF THE TAOISEACH (FOR INFORMATION) 04:00 PM 04:00 PM INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE LEE 04:15 PM 04:29 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:29 PM 04:29 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 06:00 PM 06:00 PM FF CHRISTMAS PARTY, J M KEATING'S BAR & RESTAURANT (FORMERLY ST MARY'S CHURCH. MARY STREET, DUBLIN 1) (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, December 5 BUDGET DAY 07:30 AM 07:30 AM OFFICIALS 08:00 AM 08:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 10:00 AM 10:00 AM PHOTOCALL, SOUTH BLOCK 10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL 02:30 PM 02:30 PM TANAISTE'S PHOTOCALL IN CENTRE BLOCK 03:45 PM 03:45 PM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 05:55 PM 05:55 PM DEPARTS DAIL 06:00 PM 06:00 PM SEANAD - BUDGET STATEMENT (TO BE TAKEN BY MoS N AHERN) 06:10 PM 06:10 PM INTERVIEWS WITH RTE / INN /TV3 IN LEINSTER HOUSE STUDIO. KILDARE STREE 07:00 PM 07:45 PM PRESS CONFERENCE 09:15 PM 09:15 PM INTERVIEW IN KILDARE HOUSE FOR PRIME TIME Thursday, December 6 07:30 AM 07:30 AM FF POST-BUDGET BREAKFAST. ALEXANDER HOTEL 09:45 AM 11:15 AM PAT KENNY SHOW. RTE. DONNYBROOK 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 10:30 AM 07:30 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 12:30 PM 01:15 PM INTERVIEWS WITH MATT COOPER & CITY CHANNEL. KILDARE HOUSE 06:00 PM 08:30 PM NTMA RECEPTION. DUBLIN CASTLE (FOR INFORMATION) Friday, December 7 07:30 PM 07:30 PM CAIRDE FAIL DINNER IN CITY WEST HOTEL Saturday, December 8 Sunday, December 9 Monday, December 10 CONSTITUENCY DAY 02:30 PM 03:00 PM JOHN DILLON 08:30 PM 08:30 PM AGM OF CLONBULLOGUE CUMANN IN RICHIE'S LOUNGE (FOR INFORMATION) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM MEETING OF FERBANE COMHAIRLE CHEANTAIR. KILCORMAC COMMUNITY CENTRE (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, December 11 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH. MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:00 PM 02:30 PM OECD DELEGATION 02:30 PM 10:00 PM DAIL 03:15 PM 04:00 PM MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS (MEMBERS; PENSION SCHEME IN CEANN COMHAIRLE'S OFFICE 04:15 PM 04:29 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:15 PM 04:15 PM CHAIRMAN OF THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS 04:29 PM 04:29 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP Wednesday, December 12 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:44 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:29AM 11:29AM O.O.B. 02:45 PM 02.45 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EU AFFAIRS (FOR INFORMATION) 03:00 PM 03:15 PM MEETING SAUDI AMBASSADOR, HRH PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN NAWAF AL SAUD LH 03:15 PM 03:15 PM MoS SEAN POWER IN LH 04:15 PM 04:15 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HOUSING. INFRASTRUCTURE & PPPs (FOR INFORMATION) 05:30 PM 07:30 PM C&A RECEPTION (FOR INFORMATION) Thursday, December 13 10:00 AM 10:30 AM BRIEFING FOR O.O.B IN WHIPS OFFICE 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. (TANAISTE) 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 11:15 AM 11:15 AM INTERVIEW WITH TG4 Friday, December 14 Saturday, December 15 02:30 PM 02:30 PM Sunday, December 16 UNVEIL A MONUMENT IN HONOUR OF JAMES FINTAN LALOR IN THE FORECOUR OF THE LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES. PORTLAOISE (Script) Monday, December 17 12:00 PM 12:00 PM LAUNCH OF NSRF & OPERATIONAL PROGRAMMES . THE TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL FOLLOWED BY LUNCH 02:30 PM 02:30 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF MANGAN'S CASH & CARRY, CLARA ROAD. TULLAMORE 09:00 AM 09:00 AM Tuesday, December 18 MINISTERIAL MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM (FOR INFORMATION) 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MEETING WITH DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HSE, LH OFFICE 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING WITH TAOISEACH, MINISTER HARNEY & MINISTER GORMLEY 10:15 AM 10:15 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 10:30 PM DAIL 04:15 PM 04:29 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:29 PM 04:29 PM O.O.B. (APPROPRIATION BILL ALL STAGES - (WITHOUT DEBATE) (FOR INFORMATION)) 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 07:00 PM 07:00 PM GOVERNMENT DINNER, DINING ROOM, DEPARTMENT OF THE TAOISEACH Wednesday, December 19 10:30 AM 04:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:44 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:00 AM 11:00 AM JOE LAVELLE & PAT FARRELL 11:29 AM 11:29 AM O.O.B. 03:15 PM 03:15 PM INTERVIEW WITH BLOOMBERG 04.00 PM 04:00 PM COLIN HUNT 05.00 PM 05:00 PM EDDIE SULLIVAN'S RETIREMENT Thursday, December 20 11:20 AM 02:00 PM Friday, December 21 Saturday, December 22 Sunday, December 23 Monday, December 24 Tuesday, December 25 SEANAD - APPROPRIATION BILL (TAKEN BY MoS N AHERN) Wednesday, December 26 Thursday, December 27 Friday, December 28 Saturday, December 29 Sunday, December 30 Monday, December 31