Minister's Diary 01-Jan-06 - 31-Jan-06 Sunday, January 1 MINISTERIAL ROSTER Monday, January 2 BANK HOLIDAY Tuesday, January 3 Wednesday, January 4 12:00 PM 12:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING 04:30 PM 04:30 PM EXCHEQUER RETURNS (FOR INFORMATION) Thursday, January 5 Friday, January 6 Saturday, January 7 Sunday, January 8 Monday, January 9 LEAVE FREE - CONSTITUENCY EVENTS MINISTERIAL ROSTER Tuesday, January 10 Wednesday, January 11 Thursday, January 12 Friday, January 13 Saturday, January 14 Sunday, January 15 Monday, January 16 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MINISTER SEAMUS BRENNAN 09:30 PM 09:30 PM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Tuesday, January 17 03:30 PM 03:30 PM DECENTRALISATION BRIEFING 04:00 PM 04:00 PM FINANCE BILL 09:00 PM 09:00 PM AGM OF CLYDUFF CUMANN IN THE MILLHOUSE (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, January 18 11:30 AM 11:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 03:00 PM 04:00 PM MIN MAC MEETING 08:00 PM 08:00 PM AGM OF GARR CUMANN IN KILLEENS LOUNGE, RHODE (FOR INFORMATION) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM AGM OF RHODE CUMANN IN KILLEENS LOUNGE, RHODE (FOR INFORMATION) Thursday, January 19 11:00 AM 11:00 AM FINANCE BILL 02:30 PM 03:00 PM MINISTER OF STATE, TOM PARLON 03:00 PM 03:30 PM IFSRA - BRIAN PATTERSON, LIAM O'REILLY, MARTIN MOLONEY & BRENDAN LOG! Friday, January 20 06:30 PM 06:30 PM ARRIVE BALLINCOLLIG 08:00 PM 08:00 PM FUNDRAISER EVENT FOR MoS BATT O'KEEFFE Saturday, January 21 Sunday, January 22 Monday, January 23 03:30 PM 06:00 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS 07:00 PM 07:00 PM EUROGROUP 08:30 PM 08:30 PM BIRR COMHAIRLE CHEANTAIR MEETING IN THE COUNTY ARMS HOTEL, BIRR (FO INFORMATION) Tuesday, January 24 ECOFIN 08:00 PM 08:30 PM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE CASEMENT Wednesday, January 25 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING (Finance Bill items at Govt.) 02:30 PM 03:30 PM 08:30 PM 04:00 PM DAIL RESUMES CHAIRMAN OF THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS 03:45 PM 04:06 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:51 PM 04:51 PM O.O.B. Thursday, January 26 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 11:15 AM 02:00 PM SEANAD - STATEMENTS ON THE APPROPRIATION ACT 12:30 PM 12:30 PM (APPROX) VOTE ON PRIVATE MEMBERS 02:00 PM 02:00 PM TONY O'BRIEN, REVIEW BODY OF HIGHER REMUNERATION 02:45 PM 02:45 PM MINISTER D ROCHE 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MINISTER M MARTIN Friday, January 27 06:35 PM 07:25 PM DEPART DUBLIN / ARRIVE DERRY (Flight: BA8967) 09:30 PM 09:30 PM ARRIVE AT INISHOWEN GATEWAY HOTEL, BUNCRANA FOR FF SOUTH INISHOWE CC MEETING Saturday, January 28 10:15 AM 10:15 AM ATTEND BUSINESS BREAKFAST BRIEFING IN INISHOWEN GATEWAY HOTEL 02:15 PM 03:05 PM DEPART DONEGAL I ARRIVE DUBLIN (Flight: RE204) Sunday, January 29 Monday, January 30 10:00 AM 10:00 AM BRAINWAVE PHOTO SHOOT IN TULLAMORE 07:00 PM 07:00 PM (FOR 7.30PM) DINNER AT ARAS AN UACHTARAIN (INFORMAL) Tuesday, January 31 DEADLINE FOR ETHICS STATEMENT 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING (Govt. Approval for Finance Bill) 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 02:45 PM 02:45 PM PAUL FAHEY 03:00 PM 03:30 PM 04:15 PM 03:00 PM 04:00 PM 04:36 PM DEPUTY BARRY ANDREWS & JOHN MCCARTHY JOHN DALY LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:15 PM 04:15 PM LABHRAS O MURCHU 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP Minister's Diary 01-Feb-06 - 28-Feb-06 Wednesday, February 1 08:30 AM 08:30 AM CABINET COMMITTEE MEETING RE: REPORT OF THE LONG TERM CARE WORKIh GROUP 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 12:00 PM 12:00 PM DAMIEN DONEGAN & REPS FROM RGDATA 12:30 PM 01:00 PM OLIVER O'SHEA, VOXWORLD 02:00 PM 03:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL INCLUSION 03:30 PM 04:00 PM MARTIN LOWERY, CEO, COILLTE 04:30 PM 05:00 PM JOHN HOURICAN, MD & FERGUS MCARDLE, CHAIRMAN, BORD NA MONA Thursday, February 2 08:30 AM 08:30 AM CABINET COMMITTEE ON ROAD SAFETY 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 04:45 PM 10:30 AM DAIL O.O.B. 12:00 PM 12:45 PM INTERVIEW IRISH TIMES 02:00 PM 02:00 PM SUSTAINING PROGRESS PLENARY MEETING IN DUBLIN CASTLE 04:00 PM 04:00 PM PUBLICATION OF THE FINANCE BILL, GOVERNMENT PRESS CENTRE Friday, February 3 10:00 AM 01:00 PM APPOINTMENT 02:00 PM 03:00 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS RE: PUBLICATION OF CONSULTANCY STUDIES/TAX RELIEFS 08:30 PM 08:30 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE DUBLIN WEST CONSTITUENCY DINNER AT CASTLEKNOCK COUNTRY HOTEL (Script) Saturday, February 4 Sunday, February 5 04:00 PM 04:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE BARRACKS, BALLYCUMBER 07:30 PM 07:30 PM PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES FOR MICHAEL BOWES, DOOLEY'S HOTEL, BIF Monday, February 6 10:30 AM 10:30 AM MEETING WITH 'BOXER' MORAN, ATHLONE 11:15AM 11:15AM LAUNCH OF ATHLONE COMMUNITY TRAINING COLLEGE 12:15 PM 12:15 PM OPEN A REFURBISHED OFFICE FOR FAS IN ATHLONE 02:15 PM 02:15 PM MEET BOARD OF MANAGEMENT AT CLONMACNOISE NS 03:00 PM 03:00 PM LAUNCH WEST OFFALY DIRECTORY PRODUCED BY TRANSITION YEAR STUDEN" IN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN FERBANE Tuesday, February 7 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 12:30 PM 12:30 PM ADDRESSING THE IRELAND'S CHILDREN FOR CHILDREN FOUNDATION IN DUBLIT CASTLE 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 05:30 PM 07:00 PM 05:30 PM O.O.B. (after O.O.B. SECOND STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL) PP Wednesday, February 8 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. (SECOND STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL) 02:00 PM 03:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE & PPPs 06:45 PM 07:00 PM 07:00 PM 08:30 PM FINANCE BILL - WRAP UP DINNER IN THE ITALIAN ROOM, GOVT BUILDINGS - TAOISEACH, MINISTER D AHERN, MINISTER M MARTIN & NORTHERN IRELAND BUSINESS ALLIANCE Thursday, February 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 16 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. Friday, February 10 09:30 AM 10:00 AM OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE INAUGURAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE CONFERENCE, MANSION HOUSE (Script) 11:00 AM 11:00 AM M J NOLAN 11:30 AM 11:30 AM AIDAN DUNNING Saturday, February 11 09:00 PM 09:00 PM TUBRIDY SHOW - RTE Sunday, February 12 Monday, February 13 03:30 PM 06:00 PM DEPART BALDONNEL / ARRIVE BRUSSELS 07:00 PM 07:00 PM EUROGROUP Tuesday, February 14 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING (FOR INFORMATION) 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ECOFIN 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING (Govt. Consideration of Committee Stage Amendments Finance Bill) (FOR INFORMATION) 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 02:45 PM 03:15 PM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE BALDONNEL 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, February 15 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:36 AM 01:30 PM 11:36 AM 01:30 PM O.O.B. CABINET COMMITTEE REGARDING THE REPORT OF THE LONG TERM CARE WORKING GROUP 02:30 PM 04:00 PM SPECIAL GOVERNMENT MEETING 04:30 PM 05:00 PM ROBERT RICHARDSON, PIONEER INVESTMENTS, ALESSANDRO PROFUMO & DARIO FRIGERIO, UNICREDIT GROUP 05:30 PM 06:00 PM DR CON POWER, CHAIRPERSON & JOE MEADE, FINANCIAL SERVICES OMBUDSMAN COUNCIL 06:15 PM 06:15 PM DR SOMERS & ANNE COUNIHAN Thursday, February 16 07:50 AM 09:15 AM ADDRESS ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL, BALLSBRIDGE (Script) 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 12:00 PM 12:00 PM DR DON THORNHILL, CHAIRMAN, MARTIN CRONIN, CEO, NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS COUNCIL & JOHN TRAVERS 02:30 PM 03:00 PM OLIVER TATTAN, CEO & TERRY KELLY, VIVAS HEALTH 03:00 PM 03:00 PM DEPUTY CASSIDY Friday, February 17 08:30 PM 08:30 PM FF NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE, WEST COUNTY HOTEL, ENNIS Saturday, February 18 FF NATIONAL YOUTH CONFERENCE, WEST COUNTY HOTEL, ENNIS (FOR INFORMATION) Sunday, February 19 Monday, February 20 12:30 PM 12:30 PM LUNCH FOR FF MEMBERS & LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE COURT HOTEL, TULLAMORE 08:30 PM 08:30 PM TULLAMORE CUMANN AGM Tuesday, February 21 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 09:30 AM 09:30 AM INTERDEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP ON DONEGAL 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 12:00 PM 02:00 PM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL (SECTION 1 to 3) IN CTTEE ROOM 1, LI 2000 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 03:00 PM 04:15 PM 05:30 PM 04:36 PM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL (SECTION 4 to 14) IN CTTEE ROOM 1, I 2000 LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP (FOR INFORMATION) 06:00 PM 08:00 PM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL (SECTION 15 to 32), IN CTTEE ROOM 1 LH 2000 Wednesday, February 22 07:45 AM 09:00 AM ADDRESSING A BUSINESS BREAKFAST FOR DEPUTY SEAMUS KIRK IN THE FAIRWAYS HOTEL, DUNDALK 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:00 AM 01:00 PM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL (SECTION 33 to 49) IN CTTEE ROOM 3, LH 2000 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 02:00 PM 02:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH (FOR INFORMATION) 02:30 PM 05:00 PM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL (SECTION 50 to 70) IN CTTEE ROOM 3, LH 2000 03:45 PM 03:45 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN AFFAIRS (FOR INFORMATION) 06:00 PM 08:30 PM 08:00 PM 08:30 PM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL (SECTION 71 to 94) IN CTTEE ROOM 3, LH 2000 CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) GEASHILL Thursday, February 23 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 11:00 AM 01:30 PM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL (SECTION 95 to 122) IN CTTEE ROOM < LH 2000 BRIAN GEOGHEGAN, JOHN GALLAGHER & TINA ROCHE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIC OF IRELAND 02:30 PM 02:30 PM 03:30 PM 03:30 PM APPOINTMENT 04:30 PM 04:30 PM THE SHADOW CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER, MR GEORGE OSBORNE MP & POPPY MITCHELL-ROSE 09:00 PM 09:00 PM TULLAMORE C.C. MEETING IN TUBBER 09:00 PM 09:00 PM FERBANE CUMANN AGM IN HINEYS (FOR INFORMATION) Friday, February 24 02:30 PM 03:00 PM COMMISSIONER LAZLO KOVACS + DELEGATION 03:30 PM 03:30 PM NDP INFORMATION OFFICE 05:00 PM 05:15 PM INTERVIEW - DAVID O'BRIEN 07:30 PM 07:30 PM IRISH TAXATION INSTITUTE ANNUAL DINNER, THE BURLINGTON HOTEL (Script / Black Tie) Saturday, February 25 07:00 PM 07:00 PM SWITCH ON FLOOD LIGHTS AT TUBBER GAA 08:00 PM 08:00 PM RHODE GAA DINNER DANCE, TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL Sunday, February 26 07:15 PM 07:15 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE EIRCOM/FAI INTERNATIONAL SOCCER AWARDS, CITYWEST HOTEL (Script / Black Tie) Monday, February 27 10:45 AM 10:45 AM PHOTO SHOOT FOR OFFICE OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT 11:00 AM 11:00 AM OFFICIAL OPENING OF EDUCATE TOGETHER SCHOOL IN TULLAMORE 05:30 PM 05:30 PM OPENING OF OFFICES FOR MICHAEL DUIGAN PROPERTIES, TULLAMORE 08:00 PM 08:00 PM OFFALY CDC SELECTION CONVENTION, TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL Tuesday, February 28 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING (Govt. Consideration of Report Stage Amendments - Financ Bill) 02:30 PM 10:30 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 07:30 PM 07:30 PM APPOINTMENT Minister's Diary 01 -Mar-06 - 31 -Mar-06 Wednesday, March 1 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 12:00 PM 12:00 PM FF COUNCILLORS 02:00 PM 02:00 PM FF COUNCILLORS 04:00 PM 04:00 PM ESTIMATES DEBATE IN COMMITTEE, CTTEE ROOM 4, LH 2000 07:00 PM 08:00 PM CABINET SUB COMMITTEE ON ROAD SAFETY, SYCAMORE ROOM (FOR INFORMATION) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM BALLYKILMURRAY CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) Thursday, March 2 09:30 AM 09:30 AM OFFICIALS 10:00 AM 10:00 AM MINISTER MARTIN CULLEN 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL (PAIRED 12:15PM TO CLOSE) 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 11:00 AM 11:00 AM DAIL VISIT - PUPILS FROM THE SACRED HEART SCHOOL, TULLAMORE 12:45 PM 01:30 PM GUEST SPEAKER AT THE FINANCIAL SERVICES IRELAND ANNUAL MEMBERS' LUNCH, THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL (Script) 02:00 PM 02:00 PM FORUM ON EUROPE IN DUBLIN CASTLE - CHRIS PATTEN'S ADDRESS 04:30 PM 04:30 PM MIN MAC MEETING 08:00 PM 08:00 PM THE ISLAND / RAHAN CUMANN AGM, IN HEALY'S BALLYCUMBER (FOR INFORMATION) Friday, March 3 11:00 AM 03:00 PM APPOINTMENT 09:00 PM 09:00 PM MUCKLAGH CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) 09:00 PM 09:00 PM BOHER / BALLYCUMBER CUMANN AGM, GUSSIES (FOR INFORMATION) 09:00 PM 09:00 PM LUSMAGH CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) Saturday, March 4 10:30 AM 10:30 AM OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE IRISH COUNTRYWOMEN'S ASSOCIATION SPRING COUNCIL MEETING IN BRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL 08:00 PM 08:00 PM LEINSTER EXPRESS AWARDS EVENT IN THE HERITAGE HOTEL, PORTLAOISE Sunday, March 5 Monday, March 6 10:00 AM 10:00 AM DECLAN KIRRANE IN OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL, HQ 11:00 AM 11:00 AM HSE MIDLAND AREA BRIEFING FOR OIREACHTAS MEMBERS, HSE HQ ARDEN ROAD, TULLAMORE 03:00 PM 03:00 PM NOEL O'CALLAGHAN 03:45 PM 03:45 PM ATTORNEY GENERAL 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PAIDI O SE 09:00 PM 09:00 PM CLOGHAN CUMANN AGM, CLOGHAN HALL (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, March 7 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 11:00 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL VISIT - ST MARYS SEC SCHOOL (FOR INFORMATION) 02:30 PM 02:30 PM SECRETARY GENERAL 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. - REPORT STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL (CONCLUDE AT 11.00PM) 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP (FOR INFORMATION) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM CLARA & L AH INCH CUMANN AGM Wednesday, March 8 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 10:30 AM 11:00 AM FINTAN DRURY 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 12:00 PM 12:15 PM DECENTRALISATION UPDATE 12:15 PM 12:15 PM DAIL VISIT - TULLAMORE AMNESTY GROUP (FOR INFORMATION) 01:15 PM 02:45 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE & PPPs 02:30 PM 05:00 PM SEANAD - STATEMENTS ON THE PROGRESS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE DECENTRALISATION PROGRAMME (TAKEN BY MoS TOM PARLON) 03:15 PM 04:15 PM OFFICIALS - RE: CREDIT UNIONS 04:30 PM 05:30 PM OFFICIALS - RE: EXPENDITURE REVIEWS 05:30 PM 06:00 PM PflZER'S CHAIRMAN & CEO DR HANK McKINNELL, KAREN KATEN & DAVE SHANAHAN 06:15 PM 06:45 PM MICHAEL RYAN, BOB WIGLEY OF MERRILL LYNCH, RICHARD NOURSE MD OF INVESTMENT BANKING & PADDY TEAHON 08:30 PM 08:30 PM DURROW CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) Thursday, March 9 09:30 AM 09:30 AM APPOINTMENT 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL (PAIRED 12.30PM - 2.30PM) 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 01:00 PM 01:00 PM ATTEND AN AMNESTY LUNCH, THE MANSION HOUSE 09:00 PM 09:00 PM BELMONT CUMANN AGM, KELLYS (FOR INFORMATION) Friday, March 10 07:50 AM 09:00 AM DEPART DUBLIN / ARRIVE LONDON HEATHROW - EI 154 11:35 AM 11:35 AM DEPART LONDON HEATHROW - CX252 08:00 PM 08:00 PM RASHINA CUMANN AGM, (FOR INFORMATION) Saturday, March 11 07:25 AM 07:25 AM ARRIVE HONG KONG - CX252 09:00 AM 09:00 PM DEPART HONG KONG - ARRIVE SYDNEY - CX 139 Sunday, March 12 AUSTRALIA Monday, March 13 AUSTRALIA EUROGROUP, BRUSSELS (FOR INFORMATION) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM KILLOUGHEY CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, March 14 AUSTRALIA ECOFIN, BRUSSELS (FOR INFORMATION) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM CAPPINCUR CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, March 15 AUSTRALIA Thursday, March 16 AUSTRALIA Friday, March 17 BANK HOLIDAY AUSTRALIA Saturday, March 18 AUSTRALIA Sunday, March 19 AUSTRALIA Monday, March 20 AUSTRALIA 08:00 PM 08:00 PM LEMONAGHAN / PULLOUGH CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, March 21 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 08:30 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 04:10 PM 10:25 PM DEPART SYDNEY / ARRIVE HONG KONG - CATHAY PACIFIC CX 100 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP (FOR INFORMATION) 11:55 PM 11:55 PM DEPART HONG KONG / CATHAY PACIFIC CX 251 05:05 AM March 22 Wednesday,05:05 AM ARRIVE LONDON HEATHROW TERMINAL 3 - CATHAY PACIFIC CX 251 06:50 AM 08:00 AM DEPART LONDON HEATHROW / ARRIVE DUBLIN - EI 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 02:00 PM 02:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN AFFAIRS (FOR INFORMATION) Thursday, March 23 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 02:00 PM 04:30 PM DEPART DUBLIN AIRPORT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS (EUROPEAN COUNCIL) 08:15 PM 08:15 PM FINANCE MINISTERS DINNER AT THE JUSTUS LIPSIUS, BRUSSELS Friday, March 24 EUROPEAN COUNCIL 03:30 PM 04:00 PM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE BALDONNEL Saturday, March 25 Sunday, March 26 Monday, March 27 Tuesday, March 28 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 01:00 PM 01:00 PM (APPROX) INTERDEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP ON DONEGAL, SYCAMORE ROOM 02:30 PM 10:30 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 02:30 PM SECRETARY GENERAL 03:30 PM 06:00 PM SEANAD - SECOND STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL 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, March 29 09:30 AM 09:30 AM LAUNCH NEW WEBSITE FOR THE CENTRE FOR CROSS BORDER STUDIES IN BUSWELLS HOTEL (Script) 10:30 AM 10:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:00 AM 11:00 AM DAIL VISIT - STUDENTS FROM THE TULLAMORE SENIOR TRAVELLER TRAINING CENTRE (FOR INFORMATION) 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 12:30 PM 12:30 PM JOHN HURLEY, GOVERNOR CENTRAL BANK 02:00 PM 05:00 PM SEANAD - COMMITTEE & REMAINING STAGES OF THE FINANCE BILL 05:00 PM 06:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH Thursday, March 30 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. (MINISTER) 11:30 AM 02:00 PM PAIRED 12:00 PM 01:00 PM "SPOTLIGHT ON IRELAND", REUTERS, IFSC 03:30 PM 04:45 PM ORAL PQS 05:00 PM 05:00 PM LEO GROGAN 08:00 PM 08:00 PM LAUNCH ORGAN DONOR AWARENESS WEEK FOR OFFALY BRANCH OF IRISH KIDNEY ASSOCIATION IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (Script) Friday, March 31 12:30 PM 12:30 PM PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES MARKING EXCELLENCE THROUGH PEOPLE ACCREDIATION, THE HERITAGE HOTEL, PORTLAOISE (Script) 02:30 PM 02:30 PM OPENING NEW OFFICES OF CUNNANE & DONAGHEY CONSTRUCTION IN MARLINSTOWN, MULLINGAR Minister's Diary 01-Apr-06 - 30-Apr-06 Saturday, April 1 08:30 PM 08:30 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF CLAREEN GAA DRESSING ROOMS Sunday, April 2 Monday, April 3 Tuesday, April 4 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 04:00 PM 05:00 PM SEAN DORGAN 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:30 PM 04:36 PM 04:30 PM 04:36 PM EXCHEQUER RETURNS (FOR INFORMATION) O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP Wednesday, April 5 09:00 AM 09:00 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT THE IRISH PPP POLICY FORUM, GRESHAM HOTEL (Script 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 12:00 PM 12:00 PM SECRETARY GENERAL 12:30 PM 01:00 PM PRESENT BCP ASSET MANAGEMENT ANNUAL AWARD PRESENTATION TO STANDARD LIFE & HIBERNIAN INVESTMENT MANAGERS 02:00 PM 03:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL INCLUSION 04:00 PM 04:00 PM PROFESSOR BRIAN NORTON, PRESIDENT DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Thursday, April 6 09:00 AM 09:00 AM IMI CONFERENCE, DRUIDS GLEN, MARRIOTT HOTEL, CO WICKLOW (Script) 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL RECESS 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 12:15 PM 12:15 PM KATHLEEN DIAMOND + DELEGATION FROM THE IRISH POST MASTERS UNION 12:45 PM 12:45 PM MEETING A DELEGATION FROM FOROIGE 07:00 PM 07:00 PM ARD CHOMHAIRLE MEETING IN LH Friday, April 7 INFORMAL ECOFIN (VIENNA) 06:15 AM 09:45 AM DEPART BALDONNEL / ARRIVE VIENNA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 10:30 AM 10:30 AM EUROGROUP 08:30 PM 08:30 PM FERBANE C.C. AGM, ST JOSEPHS COMMUNITY CENTRE, KILCORMAC FOLLOWEC BY SOCIAL NIGHT IN FEIGHERYS (FOR INFORMATION) Saturday, April 8 INFORMAL ECOFIN (VIENNA) ASEM-FINANCE MINISTERS (VIENNA) Sunday, April 9 ASEM-FINANCE MINISTERS (VIENNA) 03:30 PM 05:00 PM DEPART VIENNA / ARRIVE BALDONNEL Monday, April 10 11:30 AM 11:30 AM OPEN LIFESTYLE MOBILITY IN MOUNTMELLICK (Script) 04:00 PM 04:00 PM OPEN NEW FAS OFFICE IN GRAND CANAL HOUSE, COLMCILLE ST, TULLAMORE (Script) Tuesday, April 11 Wednesday, April 12 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING MINISTER M MARTIN IN LH 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:00 PM 03:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE & PPPs 04:00 PM 05:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Thursday, April 13 11:30 AM 12:30 PM ADDRESS THE NATIONAL PROPERTY CONFERENCE, THE BERKELEY COURT HOTEL, BALLSBRIDGE (Script) 02:30 PM 02:30 PM MIN MAC MEETING Friday, April 14 BANK HOLIDAY Saturday, April 15 Sunday, April 16 11:00 AM 01:30 PM 1916 - 90TH ANNIVERSARY - MILITARY PARADE FOLLOWED BY REFRESHMENTS, GPO, O'CONNELL STREET 07:00 PM 09:00 PM 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EASTER RISING - RECEPTION, DUBLIN CASTLE Monday, April 17 BANK HOLIDAY 12:00 PM 12:00 PM IRISH DISTILLERS, FAIRYHOUSE Tuesday, April 18 Wednesday, April 19 Thursday, April 20 Friday, April 21 12:30 PM 12:30 PM ATTEND NORTH DUBLIN FF LUNCH Saturday, April 22 10:00 AM 04:00 PM FF Sunday, April 23 Monday, April 24 08:00 PM 08:00 PM DINNER WITH WYETH US EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM AT THE K CLUB Tuesday, April 25 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 03:30 PM 08:30 PM 03:30 PM DAIL RESUMES DR SOMERS & PAUL CARTY, CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL PENSIONS RESERVE FUND ADVISORY CTTEE 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 26 09:00 AM 09:00 AM INAUGRAL CHAIRPERSONS' FORUM CONFERENCE IN THE ROYAL HOSPITAL KILMAINHAM (Script) 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 08:30 PM 10:51 AM DAIL LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 06:30 PM 06:30 PM RAY POWER Thursday, April 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. (MINISTER) 02:30 PM 03:00 PM FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE GERMAN BUNDESTAG 04:30 PM 04:30 PM IRISH LEAGUE OF CREDIT UNIONS 06:00 PM 07:00 PM DELIVER THE CPA ANNUAL BUSINESS LECTURE AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, 6 KILDARE STREET (Script) Friday, April 28 08:00 AM 09:30 AM ATTEND FF MAYNOOTH CUMANN BREAKFAST, GLENROYAL HOTEL, MAYNOOTH 11:30 AM 11:30 AM LAUNCH OF ALZHEIMER SOCIETY FUND RAISER IN THE BRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL Saturday, April 29 09:30 AM 10:45 AM KEY NOTE SPEAKER AT THE AGM OF IRISH LEAGUE OF CREDIT UNIONS IN CITYWEST HOTEL (Script) Sunday, April 30 01:00 PM 01:00 PM FF RACEDAY, GOWRAN PARK, CO KILKENNY Minister's Diary 01-May-06-31-May-06 Monday, May 1 BANK HOLIDAY Tuesday, May 2 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 10:00 AM 10:30 AM ONTARIO MINISTER OF FINANCE, THE HONOURABLE DWIGHT DUNCAN 02:00 PM 03:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH 03:30 PM 03:30 PM CHAIRMAN OF THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS 04:00 PM 04:00 PM MIN MAC MEETING 07:30 PM 07:30 PM DINNER AT BANK OF IRELAND BANK CENTRE, BAGGOT ST Wednesday, May 3 09:30 AM 09:30 AM ANNUAL 1916 EASTER RISING COMMEMORATION CEREMONIES ARBOUR HILL MASS IN THE CHURCH OF THE MOST SACRED HEART FOLLOWED BY RECEPTIO IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND 02:00 PM 02:15 PM INTERVIEW - JAMES HELM, BBC'S DUBLIN CORRESPONDENT 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 02:30 PM MoS MICHAEL AHERN & MICHAEL FLYNN 03:15 PM 03:15 PM JOE MAORI, CHAIR OF SMALL BUSINESS FORUM 03:45 PM 04:06 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:06 PM 04:51 PM TAOISEACH'S QUESTIONS 04:51 PM 04:51 PM O.O.B. 05:00 PM 07:00 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS IN SEANAD 05:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING OF CABINET SUB-GROUP ON ROAD SAFETY (FOR INFORMATION) Thursday, May 4 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 11:30 AM 12:00 PM MINISTER NOEL DEMPSEY 12:45 PM 12:45 PM VOTE ON PRIVATE MEMBERS 03:30 PM 06:00 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS 07:00 PM 07:00 PM EUROGROUP Friday, May 5 ECOFIN 01:00 PM 01:30 PM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE CASEMENT Saturday, May 6 Sunday, May 7 11:30 AM 11:30 AM MINISTER TO START DOCHAS CHARITY RUN AT TULLAMORE HARRIERS ATHLETICS CLUB 06:00 PM 06:00 PM NATIONAL GREYHOUND RACING AWARDS, THE KEADEEN HOTEL - PRE DINNER DRINKS FOLLOWED BY DINNER AT 7.00PM Monday, May 8 09:30 PM 09:30 PM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Tuesday, May 9 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING FOLLOWED BY MINISTERS MEETING RE: DONEGAL IN SYCAMORE ROOM 01:00 PM 01:00 PM FINTAN DRURY 02:00 PM 02:30 PM 03:00 PM 08:30 PM SEAN DORGAN DAIL 03:00 PM 03:00 PM EDDIE O'CONNOR, AIRTRICITY 04:00 PM 04:00 PM BRAZILIAN MINISTER OF INDUSTRY, TRADE & DEVELOPMENT LUIZ FERNANDO FURLAN + DELEGATION 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, May 10 08:45 AM 08:45 AM ADDRESS CANADA LIFE SEMINAR "RETIRING IRELAND - THE NEXT GENERATION IN THE CONFERENCE CENTRE, CROKE PARK (Script) 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 11:00 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:00 AM 11:00 AM COURTESY CALL - AUSTRALIAN AMBASSADOR HE MS ANNE PLUNKETT 11:30 AM 12:30 PM OFFICIALS 02:00 PM 03:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL INCLUSION 04:30 PM 04:30 PM ESTIMATES & BUDGET REFORM - BRIEFING SESSION IN THE MAIN CONFERENCf ROOM Thursday, May 11 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 11:30 AM 01:00 PM 11:30 AM 01:20 PM CIARAN O CATHAIN, ATHLONE IT + DELEGATION LAUNCH INSTITUTE OF BANKERS SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL FINANCE, 1 NOR1 WALL QUAY, DUBLIN 1 (Script) 04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING REGIONAL AUTHORITIES 06:30 PM 06:30 PM LAUNCH OF BOOK 'IRISH & CATHOLIC - TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF IDENTITY' IN TALLAGHT IT BIRR CC MEETING IN COUNTY ARMS HOTEL 08:30 PM 08:30 PM Friday, May 12 OCC CHAIRMAN'S BALL IN TULLAMORE 09:15 AM 09:40 AM ADDRESS THE IRISH RURAL LINK CONFERENCE IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (Script) Saturday, May 13 Sunday, May 14 Monday, May 15 10:00 AM 10:00 AM MEETING WITH LAOIS/OFFALY OIREACHTAS MEMBERS & OFFALY CO. CO. IN COUNCIL CHAMBER, ARAS AN CHONTAE, TULLAMORE 11:30 AM 11:30 AM PRESENTATION OF MIDLAND REGIONAL AUTHORITY ON INVESTMENT PRIORITIE FOR NDP 2007-2013 IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL 12:00 PM 12:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF OAKLEE HOUSING TRUST IN TULLAMORE 08:30 PM 08:30 PM FERBANE CC COMMEMORATION FUNCTION IN HINEYS Tuesday, May 16 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 01:00 PM 01:00 PM RAY POWER 02:30 PM 03:30 PM 08:30 PM 03:45 PM DAIL IMF DELEGATION 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 05:15 PM 05:15 PM PHOTOCALL FF 80TH ANNIVERSARY - PARLIAMENTARY PARTY, PLYNTH LH 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 08:00 PM 08:00 PM FF DINNER, RADISSON HOTEL Wednesday, May 17 09:00 AM 09:00 AM OPENING ADDRESS AT THE NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE, THE IRISH MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE CONFERENCE CENTRE, SANDYFORD RD (Script) 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 08:30 PM 10:51 AM DAIL LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 03:00 PM 04:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE & PPPs 04:30 PM 05:00 PM TAOISEACH & TANAISTE Thursday, May 18 09:30 AM 10:30 AM SEAN DORGAN & PETER McDONAGH 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 04:45 PM 10:30 AM DAIL O.O.B. 11:30 AM 11:30 AM SINEAD BEHAN 12:00 PM 01:00 PM SECRETARY GENERAL 02:30 PM 03:00 PM MR EDGAR SAVISAAR, ESTONIAN MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS & COMMUNICATIONS + DELEGATION 03:30 PM 03:30 PM BRONA BANKS 04:00 PM 04:00 PM MINISTER M MARTIN 09:00 PM 09:00 PM FERBANE CC IN HINEYS Friday, May 19 04:00 PM 04:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF FEXCO OFFICES, IVERAGH RD, KILLORGLIN, CO KERRY (Script) Saturday, May 20 07:30 PM 07:30 PM DINNER - LYONS DEMESNE, CELBRIDGE Sunday, May 21 Monday, May 22 10:30 AM 10:30 AM OFFICIALLY OPEN PORTARLINGTON ENTERPRISE CENTRE 01:00 PM 01:00 PM OFFICIALLY OPEN THE DEVELOPMENT AT CARRIGGLAS MANOR, LONGFORD (Script) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM TULLAMORE CC AGM, TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL Tuesday, May 23 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 03:15 PM 04:15 PM 04:15 PM 04:36 PM ORAL PQS LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 06:15 PM 04:36 PM 06:15 PM O.O.B. PP 09:00 PM 09:00 PM EDENDERRY CC MEETING Wednesday, May 24 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 02:00 PM 02:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN AFFAIRS 03:30 PM 04:00 PM GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK Thursday, May 25 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 12:15 PM 12:15 PM MINISTER M CULLEN 01:15 PM 01:15 PM LUNCH IN DIAGEO IRELAND, ST JAMES'S GATE 09:00 PM 09:00 PM BANAGHER CUMANN AGM IN THE BROSNA LODGE HOTEL Friday, May 26 12:15 PM 12:15 PM SECRETARY GENERAL 01:00 PM 01:00 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE IRISH INSURANCE FEDERATION ANNUAL LUNCH, CONRAD HOTEL (Script) Saturday, May 27 RAS TAILTEANN, CLARA OFFALY FF FUNDRAISER IN THE GREYHOUND STADIUM, MULLINGAR 12:45 PM 12:45 PM SATURDAY VIEW FROM ATHLONE Sunday, May 28 RAS TAILTEANN, CLARA Monday, May 29 02:00 PM 02:00 PM ANNOUNCEMENT RE THE IRISH NATIONAL PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS AT ANT HARVEY EQUESTRIAN CENTRE, TULLAMORE 04:30 PM 04:30 PM INTERVIEW WITH FARMERS JOURNAL IN PORTLAOISE 08:00 PM 08:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF BIRR SPORTSPLEX Tuesday, May 30 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 03:15 PM TAOISEACH'S QUESTIONS SEANAD - STATEMENTS ON PROGRESS ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (ND 2006 IN B.M.W. REGION 03:20 PM 06:00 PM 04:15 PM 04:15 PM PHOTOCALL IN THE DEPARTMENT - REVENUE COMMISSIONERS ANNUAL REPOF 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP (FOR INFORMATION) 06:15 PM 07:00 PM DEPART DUBLIN / ARRIVE KNOCK - RE 227 07:45 PM 07:45 PM OFFICIALLY OPEN 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF IRELAND WEST AIRPORT KNOCK (Script) Wednesday, May 31 07:15 AM 08:00 AM DEPART KNOCK / ARRIVE DUBLIN RE 220 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 11:00 AM 10:51 AM 11:00 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS CEREMONIAL WELCOME AT ARAS AN UACHTARAIN FOR THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND, THE HON. DAME SILVIA CARTWRIGHT 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 04:30 PM 04:30 PM MoS BATT O'KEEFFE 09:00 PM 09:00 PM COMHALTAS CEOLTOIRI EIREANN, HQ BELGRAVE, MONKSTOWN 04:00 PM 04:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF I-HNEY MAGUIRE DENTAL PRACTICE IN MULLINGAR (Script) Minister's Diary 01-Jun-06 - 30-Jun-06 Thursday, June 1 08:30 AM 08:30 AM IEA BUSINESS BREAKFAST AT THE IEA, 8 NORTH GREAT GEORGES, ST 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 01:00 PM 02:30 PM FF LUNCH IN THE FIRE RESTAURANT, MANSION HOUSE 03:30 PM 04:30 PM MIN MAC MEETING 07:00 PM 07:00 PM ARD CHOMHAIRLE MEETING IN LH 08:30 PM 08:30 PM KPMG AND BUSINESS & FINANCE FINANCIAL SERVICES AWARDS, BURLINGTON HOTEL (Script / Black Tie) Friday, June 2 10:30 AM 02:30 PM DAIL 08:30 PM 08:30 PM THE GOLDSMITH INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL, THE RUSTIC INN, ABBEYSHRULE, CO LONGFORD (Script) Saturday, June 3 Sunday, June 4 08:00 PM 08:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF 'NED'S IN BALLINAGAR FOR LIAM CONDRON Monday, June 5 BANK HOLIDAY Tuesday, June 6 03:30 PM 06:10 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE LUXEMBOURG 07:00 PM 07:00 PM EUROGROUP Wednesday, June 7 09:00 AM 09:00 AM EIB BOARD OF GOVERNORS ANNUAL MEETING, LUXEMBOURG 11:00 AM 11:00 AM ECOFIN 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 05:30 PM 06:10 PM DEPART LUXEMBOURG / ARRIVE CASEMENT Thursday, June 8 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. (MINISTER) 11:30 AM 11:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 12:30 PM 12:30 PM (APPROX) VOTE ON PRIVATE MEMBERS 01:00 PM 01:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING Friday, June 9 12:30 PM 12:30 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT AN AWARDS CEREMONY / BUSINESS LUNCHEON, TITLE "TOP 50 BUSINESS AS GAEILGE" IN THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL (Script) 02:15 PM 02:45 PM INTERVIEW WITH TIME MAGAZINE 03:00 PM 03:30 PM INTERVIEW WITH THE SUNDAY TIMES 03:45 PM 04:15 PM INTERVIEW WITH JAPANESE TIMES Saturday, June 10 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ADDRESS A CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY TULLAMORE WIDER OPTIONS ON 'FUNDING, SOCIAL ECONOMY & SOCIAL FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES' IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (Script) 09:00 PM 09:00 PM DUNKERRIN AGM SOCIAL EVENING IN THE DUNKERRIN ARMS HOTEL Sunday, June 11 Monday, June 12 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ADDRESSING THE ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY SEMINAR AT TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (Script) 03:00 PM 03:00 PM JIM O'BRIEN 03:30 PM 03:30 PM CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FEDERATION Tuesday, June 13 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 09:45 AM 09:45 AM CANADIAN MINISTER OF FINANCE MR JAMES M FLAHERTY + DELEGATION 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 03:00 PM 03:00 PM SECRETARY GENERAL & DONAL McNALLY 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 08:30 PM 08:30 PM LAUNCH ALBUM FOR FR RAY KELLY IN BRIDGE HOUSE Wednesday, June 14 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 11:36 AM 10:51 AM 11:36 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS O.O.B. 12:00 PM 01:30 PM PRESENTATION ON NDP 2007-2013 IN CTTEE ROOM 4, LH2000 02:00 PM 02:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN AFFAIRS 04:00 PM 05:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH 04:30 PM 04:30 PM DAIL VISIT - GEASHILL NATIONAL SCHOOL (FOR INFORMATION) Thursday, June 15 10:30 AM 02:30 PM DAIL 08:00 PM 08:00 PM EDENDERRY - JOHN FOLEY OPENING OF CONSTITUENCY OFFICE Friday, June 16 10:00 AM 10:00 AM SIR TOM McKILLOP, CHAIRMAN, ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND GROUP Saturday, June 17 Sunday, June 18 11:30 AM 11:30 AM LAUNCH OF SCIENCE STRATEGY, GOVERNMENT PRESS CENTRE Monday, June 19 Tuesday, June 20 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 03:30 PM 03:30 PM DAIL VISIT - RHODE / CROGHAN SENIOR CITIZEN GROUP (FOR INFORMATION) 03:30 PM 03:30 PM TOM McCARTHY, CE OF IMI 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 05:00 PM 05:00 PM DAVID DOYLE 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP Wednesday, June 21 10:00 AM 11:00 AM OFFICIAL OPENING OF GEORGIA TECH IRELAND AT THE RADISSON SAS HOTEL, ATHLONE (Script) 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL (PAIRED 10:30AM -1:30PM & 5:00PM TO CLOSE) 10:30 AM 10:51 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 02:00 PM 02:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE & PPPs 03:00 PM 03:00 PM FINANCE & THE PUBLIC SERVICE MEETING, CTTEE ROOM 4, LH2000 - IRELAND'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION'S MULTILATERAL DEBT RELIEF INITIATIVE & TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION'S 14TH REPLENISHMENT ADDRESS THE EUROPEAN NETWORK ON INDUSTRIAL POLICY 2006 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AT ADARE MANOR (Script) 07:45 PM 07:45 PM Thursday, June 22 10:15 AM 11:30 AM LAUNCH OF THE ENVA FACILITY IN PORTLAOISE (Script) 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 12:30 PM 12:30 PM ATTEND DUBLIN CITY COUNCILLORS LUNCH, ALEXANDER HOTEL, MERRION SQ 07:00 PM 08:00 PM FUNCTION FOR MoS MARY WALLACE, IN DUNBOYNE CASTLE HOTEL Friday, June 23 07:30 PM 07:30 PM OFFICIALLY OPEN THE BYRNE/PERRY SUMMER SCHOOL IN ST JOSEPH'S SCHO( WEXFORD ST, GOREY (Script) Saturday, June 24 Sunday, June 25 Monday, June 26 12:45 PM 12:45 PM OPEN CUISINE DE FRANCE FACTORY ON SRAGH ROAD, TULLAMORE (Script) 04:30 PM 05:30 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE LONDON (NORTHOLT) 11:00 PM 11:59 PM DEPART LONDON (STANSTED) I ARRIVE CASEMENT Tuesday, June 27 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 10:30 PM DAIL 03:00 PM 03:00 PM FINBAR FLOOD 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, June 28 10:30 AM 10:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 10:51AM 11:36AM TAOISEACH'S QUESTIONS 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 02:30 PM 04:00 PM 05:30 PM 03:45 PM 05:30 PM 05:30 PM ORAL PQS CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH PRESENTATION TO SECRETARY GENERAL Thursday, June 29 10:30 AM 08:00 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 11:00 AM 11:00 AM MINISTER MARTIN CULLEN 02:30 PM 03:00 PM JIM O'BRIEN 03:00 PM 04:15 PM 03:00 PM 04:15 PM CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY COUNCIL SEAN DORGAN 09:00 PM 09:00 PM CHARITY FUNCTION IN FINBAR CULLEN'S PUB, EDENDERRY Friday, June 30 10:30 AM 04:30 PM DAIL Minister's Diary 01-Jul-06 - 31-Jul-06 Saturday, July 1 11:30 AM 03:00 PM SOMME COMMEMORATION CEREMONY, IRISH NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL GARDENS ISLANDBRIDGE FOLLOWED BY RECEPTION AT THE ROYAL HOSPITAL Sunday, July 2 Monday, July 3 04:00 PM 04:00 PM HERITAGE HOTEL KILLENARD - LAUNCH OF BLUE SKY MORTGAGES 07:00 PM 07:00 PM ATTEND OPENING OF EXTENSION TO CASTLECUFFE NATIONAL SCHOOL, LAOIS (Script) Tuesday, July 4 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 02:30 PM 10:00 AM 11:59 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING DAIL 03:00 PM 03:00 PM MINISTERS E O'CUIV, M CULLEN, MoS F FAHEY & GALWAY BUSINESS GROUP 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:30 PM 04:30 PM EXCHEQUER RETURNS (FOR INFORMATION) 08:00 PM 08:53 PMOFFICIALOPENINGOF'NED'SINBALLINAGARFORLIAMCONDRON 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 08:00 PM 08:00 PM MEETING CEANN COMHAIRLE (CEANN COMHAIRLE'S OFFICE IN LH) Wednesday, July 5 10:30 AM 11:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:00 AM 11:00 AM SENATORS J O'TOOLE & P MOYLAN, DEPUTIES S ARDAGH & P McGRATH 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 12:00 PM 12:00 PM SERBIAN MINISTER OF FINANCE & ECONOMY, MLADJAN DINKIC & DELEGATION 02:00 PM 03:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL INCLUSION 03:30 PM 03:30 PM SENATOR JIM WALSH 04:30 PM 04:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN AFFAIRS 05:45 PM 06:15 PM OFFICIALLY LAUNCH TAXMAGIC 2006 IN THE MERRION HOTEL (Script) 06:45 PM 06:45 PM JAMAICAN MINISTER OF FINANCE DR OMAR DAVIES, MR DERRICK LATIBEAUDIEI & DR CARLTON DAVIES Thursday, July 6 10:30 AM 05:15 PM DAIL RECESS 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. (MINISTER) (PAIRED 12:OONOON - 3.00PM) 12:45 PM 02:00 PM ADDRESS EU AMBASSADORS LUNCH, AT THE DANISH AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE, KILBRIDE HILL, HERBERT ROAD, BRAY (Script) 03:30 PM 03:30 PM SECRETARY GENERAL & OFFICIALS Friday, July 7 12:00 PM 12:00 PM MICHAEL FLYNN 09:30 PM 09:30 PM OPENING DEW HERITAGE BAR Saturday, July 8 10:00 AM 10:00 AM MEETING NOEL JOYCE, TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM MEETING MICHELLE & ENDA BRYANT + 4, TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL 11:30 AM 11:30 AM CELINE KIRWAN & CLARA CHILDCARE CTTEE, CLARA FAMILY RESOURCE CENTF 05:30 PM 05:30 PM OFFICIATE AT THE FORMAL OPENING OF THE GYM, FERBANE GAA CLUB Sunday, July 9 10:30 AM 10:30 AM NATIONAL DAY OF COMMEMORATION 2006, ROYAL HOSPITAL, KILMAINHAM Monday, July 10 02:15 PM 02:15 PM PADRAIG WALSH, IFA 03:30 PM 06:00 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS 07:00 PM 07:00 PM EUROGROUP Tuesday, July 11 10:00 AM 10:00 AM ECOFIN 04:30 PM 04:30 PM LAUNCH 1 ST PHASE OF THE RESTORATION I DEVELOPMENT WORK AT THE LOUVAIN INSTITUTE FOR IRELAND IN EUROPE, LOUVAIN (Script) Wednesday, July 12 07:30 AM 08:00 AM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE CASEMENT 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 01:00 PM 10:00 AM 01:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING LAUNCH THE IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION SME TOOLKIT CD IN TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN (Script) 01:45 PM 02:30 PM 03:15 PM 02:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE & PPPs PARLIAMENTARY PARTY MEETING Thursday, July 13 02:30 PM 03:00 PM GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK 03:00 PM 03:00 PM PATRICK HAREN OF VIRIDIAN & NIALL O MUILLEOIR 04:00 PM 04:00 PM MIN MAC MEETING 06:00 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH WYETH - PETER O'BRIEN, RAY MANN, MARY KATE WOLD, REG SHAW & EMMET BROWNE 07:00 PM 07:00 PM ARD CHOMHAIRLE MEETING IN LH Friday, July 14 Saturday, July 15 Sunday, July 16 06:15 PM 07:00 PM DEPART BALDONNEL I ARRIVE DONEGAL AIRPORT 08:00 PM 08:00 PM OFFICIALLY OPEN THE MacGILL SUMMER SCHOOL, GLENTIES, CO DONEGAL (Script) 10:30 PM 11:10 PM DEPART DONEGAL AIRPORT / ARRIVE GALWAY AIRPORT Monday, July 17 08:00 AM 12:00 PM FF NATIONAL ECONOMY CONFERENCE, GALWAY BAY HOTEL 09:00 PM 09:00 PM AGM - CDC - COURT HOTEL Tuesday, July 18 12:30 PM 12:30 PM MEET IRISH HOTELS FEDERATION, COUNTY ARMS HOTEL, BIRR 01:15 PM 01:15 PM MEET CHAIRMAN & CEO OF SHANNON DEVELOPMENT IN COUNTY ARMS HOTEL BIRR 03:15 PM 03:15 PM MEETING J P DUFFY & JOHN LENEHAN IN CONSTITUENCY OFFICE 04:00 PM 04:00 PM OFFICIALLY OPEN A HOLISTIC GARDEN FOR OFFALY MENTAL HANDICAP ASSOCIATION IN BIRCHWOOD HOUSE, TULLAMORE 07:00 PM 07:00 PM ADDRESS A SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE IN COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES TULLAMORE (Script) Wednesday, July 19 09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 01:30 PM 01:30 PM PARLIAMENTARY PARTY MEETING 03:30 PM 04:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON ROAD SAFETY 05:00 PM 06:00 PM 05:00 PM 06:00 PM CHAIRMAN OF THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS LAUNCH NEW ARTS COUNCIL PUBLICATION "A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR BOARD MEMBERS OF ARTS ORGANISATIONS", THE ARTS COUNCIL OFFICE, 70 MERRIOI^ SO, (Script) Thursday, July 20 09:00 AM 10:00 AM NDP 2007-2013 CONSULTATION SEMINAR (S&E) IN ALEXANDER HOTEL, DUBLIN 2 12:30 PM 12:30 PM LAUNCH NTMA ANNUAL REPORT FOLLOWED BY LUNCH AT NTMA TREASURY BUILDING, GRAND CANAL STREET, DUBLIN 2 (Script) 03:30 PM 04:00 PM 03:30 PM 04:00 PM JIM O'BRIEN - RE: CONSTRUCTION MARTIN HIGGINS & EAMON BRADY OF XTRA VISION 04:30 PM 04:30 PM MEETING FIRST STEP MICROFINANCE - JOHN CRANFIELD, JOHN LOUGHREY & DERRY O'DONOVAN 05:00 PM 05:00 PM MEETING DELEGATION FROM DONEGAL IN DEPT OF THE TAOISEACH Friday, July 21 11:15 AM 12:30 PM LAUNCH OF THE DISABILITY SECTORAL PLANS IN DEPT OF THE TAOISEACH 12:45 PM 12:45 PM TAOISEACH 08:30 PM 08:30 PM GAA DINNER, CO ARMS HOTEL, BIRR Saturday, July 22 Sunday, July 23 Monday, July 24 11:00 AM 11:00 AM ATTEND 1 ST DAY OPENING OF THE DEPARTMENT'S NEW OFFICES IN TULLAMOF Tuesday, July 25 Wednesday, July 26 09:00 AM 09:00 AM TAOISEACH 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 01:30 PM 01:30 PM PARLIAMENTARY PARTY MEETING 01:45 PM 01:45 PM PHOTO-SHOOT OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT 06:00 PM 06:00 PM PRESENT THE LEMASS GOLD MEDAL FOR BUSINESS LEADERSHIP TO DR JOHN MALONE AT TOD (Script) 07:00 PM 09:00 PM GOVERNMENT DINNER, FARMLEIGH HOUSE Thursday, July 27 01:15 PM 01:45 PM MEETING WITH SIMI - CYRIL McHUGH, JIM CUSACK & IAN McNEILL 02:00 PM 02:00 PM MINISTER M McDOWELL & OFFICIALS 03:45 PM 03:45 PM MoS NOEL TREACY & NICHOLAS McNICHOLAS 04:15 PM 04:15 PM COURTESY CALL - BRITISH AMBASSADOR, STEWART ELDON 10:30 PM 11:35 PM DEPART DUBLIN / ARRIVE CORK - RE 641 Friday, July 28 08:00 AM 08:00 AM FF NATIONAL ENTERPRISE CONFERENCE 2006 IN THE RADISSON SAS HOTEL, CORK 09:00 PM 09:00 PM FF MIDLAND GOLF CLASSIC - MINISTER TO PRESENT PRIZES IN THE GLASSON GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Saturday, July 29 Sunday, July 30 12:30 PM 12:30 PM ADDRESS THE WORLD CREDIT UNION CONFERENCE, THE BURLINGTON HOTEL (Script) (Contact: Jean Grehan, ILCU 01-6146721) Monday, July 31 11:00 AM 11:00 AM MINISTERIAL TASK FORCE ON BIO-ENERGY - MEETING IN AVONDALE HOUSE, CC WICKLOW 12:00 PM 12:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING IN AVONDALE HOUSE, CO. WICKLOW Minister's Diary 01-Aug-06 - 31-Aug-06 Tuesday, August 1 08:00 AM 08:00 AM MERRION HOTEL - BREAKFAST WITH MR MARTIN 10:00 AM 10:00 AM FINTAN DRURY, KIERAN McGOWAN & MARK CUNNINGHAM 11:00 AM 11:00 AM CLIONA McCORMACK Wednesday, August 2 Thursday, August 3 Friday, August 4 Saturday, August 5 Sunday, August 6 Monday, August 7 Tuesday, August 8 Wednesday, August 9 Thursday, August 10 Friday, August 11 Saturday, August 12 Sunday, August 13 Monday, August 14 Tuesday, August 15 Wednesday, August 16 Thursday, August 17 Friday, August 18 Saturday, August 19 Sunday, August 20 Monday, August 21 Tuesday, August 22 Wednesday, August 23 Thursday, August 24 Friday, August 25 Saturday, August 26 Sunday, August 27 MINISTERIAL ROSTER Monday, August 28 Tuesday, August 29 MINISTERIAL ROSTER \No?Inoo?Ioy, Arqust 30 12:00 PM 12:00 PM GQVERNMEQT MEETING 1"huraday, August 31 Minister's Diary 01-Sep-06 - 30-Sep-06 Friday, September 1 10:45 PM 10:45 PM ATTEND A FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR DEPUTY M SMITH IN THE RAGG, RESTAURANT, THURLES Saturday, September 2 Sunday, September 3 12:20 PM 12:20 PM ALL-IRELAND HURLING FINAL, CROKE PARK Monday, September 4 PARLIAMENTARY PARTY MEETING, HOTEL WESTPORT Tuesday, September 5 PARLIAMENTARY PARTY MEETING, HOTEL WESTPORT Wednesday, September 6 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 02:00 PM 10:00 AM 02:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING SEAN DORGAN & PETER McDONAGH 03:00 PM 03:00 PM ECONOMIC OUTLOOK - BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS 06:00 PM 06:00 PM THE K CLUB Thursday, September 7 09:00 AM 01:00 PM NDP CONSULTATION SEMINAR IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL 04:30 PM 09:30 PM DEPART BALDONNEL / ARRIVE HELSINKI Friday, September 8 09:30 AM 12:30 PM EUROGROUP 01:00 PM 01:00 PM INFORMAL ECOFIN (HELSINKI) Saturday, September 9 INFORMAL ECOFIN (HELSINKI) 02:00 PM 02:50 PM DEPART HELSINKI / ARRIVE BALDONNEL Sunday, September 10 Monday, September 11 09:00 AM 09:00 AM FF EDUCATION CONFERENCE, FITZPATRICK CASTLE HOTEL, KILLINEY 12:30 PM 12:30 PM PRESENT PRIZES AT OFFALY ENTERPRISE AWARDS LUNCH, TULLAMORE COUR HOTEL (Script) 07:55 PM 07:55 PM PRESENTING TIDY TULLAMORE 2006 AWARDS, TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (Scri| Tuesday, September 12 08:00 AM 09:15 AM ADDRESS SEMINAR ON PROPERTY & TAXATION FOR HAYES SOLICITORS IN THE CONRAD HOTEL (Script) 09:45 AM 09:45 AM DR RAY McSHARRY & MARK SHERRY, IRISH EQUINE CENTRE 10:30 AM 11:45 AM MIN MAC MEETING 11:45 AM 12:00 PM EDDIE SULLIVAN 12:00 PM 01:00 PM NDP - BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS 01:30 PM 03:15 PM 01:30 PM 03:15 PM LUNCH AT DAVY STOCKBROKERS - TONY GARRY, KYRAN McLAUGHLIN & ROBBI KELLEHER MEETING FINANCIAL REGULATOR - BRIAN PATTERSON, PAT NEARY & MARTIN MOLONEY 04:15 PM 04:45 PM PETER FREILINGER, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, WASHINGTON MUTUAL & TED LORD, MANAGING DIRECTOR & GLOBAL HEAD OF COVERED BONDS, BARCLAYS CAPITAL 04:45 PM 05:15 PM DEPUTY D O'DONOVAN, ALEC O'DONOVAN, AIDAN MCCARTHY, MICHAEL HENEBF & PAT FARNAGHAN OF BANTRY HARBOUR BOARD MEETING OFFICIALS RE: STATE SOLICITORS 05:30 PM 05:30 PM Wednesday, September 13 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:00 PM 03:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH 03:30 PM 03:30 PM WILLIAM BEAUSANG 04:00 PM 05:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EU AFFAIRS 07:00 PM 08:30 PM OFFICIALLY OPEN FLANCARE'S NEW WAREHOUSING & LOGISTICS CENTRE, BLYRY BUSINESS & COMMERICAL PARK, ATHLONE (Script) Thursday, September 14 Friday, September 15 07:00 PM 07:00 PM PRE-RYDER CUP DINNER HONORING DR M SMURFIT - VENUE: UCD MICHAEL SMURFIT SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, BLACKROCK (Black Tie) Saturday, September 16 Sunday, September 17 ALL-IRELAND FOOTBALL FINAL, CROKE PARK Monday, September 18 04:00 PM 04:00 PM OPEN NEW OFFICES OF FINBARR BUCKLEY & ACCOUNTANTS, FLOOR 2, NO 6 LAPPS QUAY, CORK (Script) 07:00 PM 07:00 PM ADDRESS U.E.N MEETING IN THE KINGSLEY HOTEL, VICTORIA CROSS, CORK (Script) Tuesday, September 19 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:45 PM 03:45 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER M HANAFIN 04:00 PM 06:00 PM 05:30 PM 06:00 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER S BRENNAN OPEN NEW OFFICES OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES OMBUDSMAN, LINCOLN HOUSE, LINCOLN PLACE, DUBLIN 2 Wednesday, September 20 09:00 AM 10:30 AM BILATERAL - TANAISTE & MINISTER FOR JUSTICE, EQUALITY & LAW REFORM 10:30 AM 10:45 AM COURTESY CALL - WILLIAM THOMPSON, THE NEW YORK CITY COMPTROLLER + DELEGATION 11:00 AM 12:30 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER D AHERN 01:30 PM 03:00 PM 03:00 PM 04:30 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER E O CUIV BILATERAL - MINISTER M COUGHLAN 06:45 PM 06:45 PM (FOR 7.15PM) RYDER CUP GALA DINNER, CITYWEST HOTEL (Black Tie) Thursday, September 21 12:45 PM 12:45 PM RYDER CUP 2006 - SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP, THE K CLUB 03:00 PM 03:00 PM RYDER CUP OPENING CEREMONY, THE K CLUB Friday, September 22 RYDER CUP 2006 - SIR M SMURFIT, THE K CLUB 08:00 PM 08:00 PM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL DINNER, TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (Script) 09:00 PM 09:00 PM MEETING OF CLYDUFF CUMANN, THE MILL HOUSE (FOR INFORMATION) Saturday, September 23 RYDER CUP 2006 THE RYDER CUP LTD, THE K CLUB 08:00 PM 10:00 PM STATE RECEPTION FOR RYDER CUP IN DUBLIN CASTLE Sunday, September 24 RYDER CUP CLOSING CEREMONY, THE K CLUB - commencing approx 45 minutes after the close of play) 09:30 AM 09:30 AM MEETING KEVIN CORNALLY 12:30 PM 12:30 PM RYDER CUP 2006 - LUNCH WITH MEMBERS OF THE FAILTE IRELAND AUTHORIT & GUEST, THE K CLUB Monday, September 25 02:30 PM 02:30 PM LAUNCH OFFALY LAOIS FORESTRY PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (Script) Tuesday, September 26 11:00 AM 11:30 AM SDLP NDP MEETING 12:00 PM 12:30 PM DIARY MEETING - REF: JOHN, GERRY & PAUL 02:00 PM 03:15 PM DEPUTY RICHARD BRUTON 03:30 PM 03:30 PM TAX POLICY MEETING WITH OFFICIALS 05:00 PM 07:00 PM RECEPTION FOR FORMER MEMBERS IN THE MEMBERS RESTAURANT, LH (FOR INFORMATION) RECEPTION AT THE USA AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE, PHOENIX PARK, DUBLIN 6 07:00 PM 08:30 PM Wednesday, September 27 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL RESUMES 03:45 PM 04:51 PM 04:06 PM 04:51 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS O.O.B. 08:00 PM 10:00 PM MINISTER TO SAY A FEW WORDS AT THE US IRELAND ALLIANCE DINNER AT THI GUINNESS STOREHOUSE Thursday, September 21 08:45 AM 10:00 AM BILATERAL - MINISTER M MARTIN 10:00 AM 10:15 AM COURTESY CALL - JOE PLUMERI, CHAIRMAN & CEO OF WILLIS GROUP HOLDING LTD, JIM O'MAHONY, ALLAN GRIBBEN & PADRAIC WHITE 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 03:30 PM 05:00 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER D ROCHE 05:00 PM 05:30 PM HON. PETER DUNNE, NEW ZEALAND MINISTER OF REVENUE & ASSOCIATE MINISTER OF HEALTH 05:30 PM 06:00 PM INTERVIEW WITH FINANCIAL TIMES 07:00 PM 07:00 PM DINNER AT CENTRAL BANK TO MARK THE INAUGURAL CICIN-SAIN LECTURE Friday, September 29 12:00 PM 12:00 PM ATTEND THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW CHARLEVILLE NATIONAL SCHOOL IN TULLAMORE 02:00 PM 02:00 PM OFFICIALLY OPEN THE CLARA RESOURCE & FAMILY CENTRE 06:00 PM 06:00 PM OFFICIALLY OPEN THE FERBANE BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY PARK IN FERBANE (Script) Saturday, September 30 01:00 PM 01:00 PM PHOTOCALL FOR CONTRACT BRIDGE ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND, MULLINGAR PARK HOTEL 07:30 PM 07:30 PM DINNER AFTER WORLD PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MOUNT WOLSLEY CARLOW (Script) Minister's Diary 01-0ct-06-31-0ct-06 Sunday, October 1 12:00 PM 12:00 PM TAOISEACH, TANAISTE & SENIOR MINISTERS LAUNCHING THE GREEN PAPER Ol ENERGY 03:00 PM 03:00 PM OFFALY HURLING FINAL IN BIRR (FOR INFORMATION) Monday, October 2 10:00 AM 11:30 AM BILATERAL - MINISTER N DEMPSEY 04:30 PM 04:30 PM AER LINGUS IPO - PHOTOCALL AT THE IRISH STOCK EXCHANGE, 28 ANGLESEA STREET, DUBLIN 2 07:00 PM 09:00 PM REGIONAL SEMINAR OF THE TASKFORCE ON ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP IN THE TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (FOR INFORMATION) 09:00 PM 09:00 PM MEETING OF TULLAMORE CUMANN IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, October 3 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 01:00 PM 01:00 PM MEETING OF THE MINISTERIAL TASK FORCE ON BIO-ENERGY 02:00 PM 02:30 PM 03:20 PM 08:30 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER M CULLEN DAIL 03:20 PM 04:30 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER M HARNEY 04:30 PM 04:30 PM EXCHEQUER RETURNS (FOR INFORMATION) 04:50 PM 05:10 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 05:10 PM 05:10 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 07:00 PM 08:30 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS IN DAIL Wednesday, October 4 ATTENDANCE AT THE MAHON TRIBUNAL 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 07:00 PM 08:30 PM 08:30 PM 08:30 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS IN DAIL MEETING OF THE BER COWEN CLARA CUMANN, IN THE PARISH CENTRE Thursday, October 5 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 11:30 AM 10:30 AM 11:30 AM O.O.B. DAIL VISIT - TULLAMORE ROTARY CLUB (FOR INFORMATION) 01:30 PM 03:00 PM BILATERAL - MINISTER J O'DONOGHUE 03:30 PM 03:30 PM PETER CURRAN, PAT O'TOOLE, BILLY MURTAGH OF CLONKILL HURLING CLUB & DEPUTY D CASSIDY 06:00 PM 06:00 PM LAUNCH IRISH TAXATION INSTITUTE PUBLICATION, ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, KILDARE STREET (Script) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM FLEADH CHEOIL NA hEIREANN - OFFICIAL RATIFICATION, COURT HOTEL (FOR INFORMATION) 09:00 PM 09:00 PM ATTEND CLARA SWIMMING POOL FUNDRAISER 'WHO WANTS TO BE A THOUSANDAIRE' IN CLARA Friday, October 6 11:00 AM 11:00 AM OFFICIALLY OPEN THE DEPARTMENT'S NEW OFFICES IN TULLAMORE 04:15 PM 10:00 PM 04:45 PM 10:00 PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT AN ALL-ISLAND LEADERSHIP SUMMIT, THE K CLUB (Scrip OFFICIALLY LAUNCH JUNIOR CHAMBER IRELAND NATIONAL CONFERENCE, TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (NEW SECTION) (Script) Saturday, October 7 12:00 PM 12:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF ROSE FINLAY'S PHARMACY, MAIN STREET, TULLAMORE Sunday, October 8 03:00 PM 03:00 PM OPEN NEW STAND IN O'CONNOR PARK, TULLAMORE Monday, October 9 01:15 PM 02:30 PM DEPART DUBLIN I ARRIVE LONDON CITY - AF 5118 03:55 PM 06:00 PM DEPART LONDON CITY / ARRIVE LUXEMBOURG - LUXAIR 4596 07:00 PM 07:00 PM EUROGROUP Tuesday, October 10 ECOFIN 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING (FOR INFORMATION) 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING (FOR INFORMATION) 02:30 PM 03:10 PM DEPART LUXEMBOURG / ARRIVE CASEMENT 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, October 11 10:00 AM 10:00 AM BRIEFING FOR LEADERS QUESTIONS & O.O.B. IN WHIPS OFFICE 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS (MINISTER) 11:36 AM 12:15 PM 11:36 AM 12:15 PM O.O.B. (MINISTER) UNACLAFFEY 02:00 PM 03:30 PM CHAIR - CABINET COMMITTEE ON HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE & PPPs 04:00 PM 05:30 PM CHAIR - CABINET COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL INCLUSION 05:30 PM 06:00 PM PIERRE DANONE, EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF EIRCOM Thursday, October 12 CSO PUBLISHING CPI DATA (FOR INFORMATION) 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. (MINISTER) (PAIRED AFTER O.O.B. TO CLOSE) 11:30 AM 12:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - SIMI 12:00 PM 01:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH BANKERS FEDERATION 01:00 PM 01:30 PM COURTESY CALL - GORDON BAJNAI, HUNGARIAN GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONEI BALINT MAGYAR, JANOS RAPESAK & AMBASSADOR DR JANOS BALASSA 02:30 PM 03:15 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION 03:15 PM 04:15 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH SENIOR CITIZENS PARLIAMENT 04:15 PM 07:00 PM 05:15 PM 07:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - ICMSA CHAIR NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETING Friday, October 13 03:00 PM 03:00 PM OFFICIALLY OPEN GALLAGHER'S HOTEL IN LETTERKENNY (Script) 05:00 PM 05:00 PM VISIT TO ST EUNAN'S COLLEGE, LETTERKENNY 07:00 PM 07:00 PM MEET WITH NWCCI IN SILVER TASSIE HOTEL 08:30 PM 08:30 PM ATTEND BLANEY AUTUMN SCHOOL BANQUET, SILVER TASSIE HOTEL, LETTERKENNY Saturday, October 14 09:30 AM 01:00 PM ATTEND MORNING SESSION OF BLANEY AUTUMN SCHOOL IN LETTERKENNY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Sunday, October 15 03:00 PM 03:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING B.O.L.D. (BALLYCOMMON WALK) Monday, October 16 09:45 AM 10:30 AM ADDRESS THE GALA RETAILERS CONFERENCE IN THE HODSON BAY HOTEL, ATHLONE (Script) 11:00 AM 11:00 AM PRESENT CERTS TO FAS APPRENTICES IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (Script) 12:30 PM 12:30 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE ORMOND BUSINESS SCHOOL, MILLENNIUM HOUSE, MAIN STREET, TULLAMORE (Script) 03:00 PM 05:00 PM 04:00 PM 04:00 PM 06:00 PM 05:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH HOTELS FEDERATION PRE-BUDGET MEETING - ISME PRE-BUDGET MEETING - CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FEDERATION 09:00 PM 09:00 PM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Tuesday, October 17 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 08:30 PM DAIL 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 06:50 PM 08:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW OFFICES FOR MASON HAYES+CURRAN, SOUTH BAh HOUSE, BARROW ST, DUBLIN 4 (Script) Wednesday, October 18 09:15 AM 09:15 AM MINISTER M COUGHLAN & OFFICIALS 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. O FCA OPENINGOF'NED'SINBALLINAGARFORLIAMCONDRON FI I L 0 8 : 0 0 PM 08:67 PM 04:00 PM 05:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH 05:30 PM 05:30 PM TAOISEACH, TANAISTE & MINISTER CULLEN - RE: M50 07:00 PM 07:00 PM MEETING IN THE PARTY ROOMS, LH Thursday, October 19 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 11:30 AM 11:30 AM FRIEDHELM DANZ, BOARD OF CENTRAL BANK & FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORI" OF IRELAND DEPUTY A MORGAN, MITCHEL McLAUGHLIN & CAOILFHIONN Nl DHONNABHAIN RE: NDP 12:00 PM 12:00 PM 02:00 PM 03:30 PM PRESS INTERVIEWS - RE: PRE-BUDGET OUTLOOK 03:30 PM 03:30 PM COURTESY CALL - BRITISH AMBASSADOR, DAVID REDDAWAY 04:00 PM 04:00 PM MEETING DELEGATION FROM MACQUARIE BANK 07:00 PM 07:00 PM ADDRESS THE DUBLIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL DINNER IN THE BURLINGTON HOTEL (Script / Black Tie) Friday, October 20 08:00 AM 08:00 AM FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST FOR DEPUTY PETER KELLY IN THE LONGFORD ARMS HOTEL 11:00 AM 11:00 AM OPENING HOLISTIC GARDEN IN BURY QUAY 12:00 PM 12:00 PM LAUNCH OFFALY OUTREACH EDUCATION PROJECT AT THE FERBANE HERITAGE CENTRE (Script) MEETING BARRY COWEN & BRIAIN SMITH, IRISH PELLETS IN THE FERBANE HERITAGE CENTRE 01:30 PM 01:30 PM 03:00 PM 03:00 PM MEETING KAY BLACKWELL BRAZIL IN THE TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (FOYER) 09:00 PM 09:00 PM TULLAMORE FF COMHAIRLE CEANNTAIR MEETING Saturday, October 21 Sunday, October 22 11:45 AM 11:45 AM WOLFTONE COMMEMORATION, BODENSTOWN, CO KILDARE Monday, October 23 02:00 PM 02:00 PM JOHN KIRWAN + ILPGA DELEGATION 02:30 PM 02:30 PM GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK 03:00 PM 04:00 PM 05:00 PM 04:00 PM 05:00 PM 06:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - ICTU PRE-BUDGET MEETING - COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY PILLAR PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IBEC 06:00 PM 07:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - MACRA NA FEIRME 09:00 PM 09:00 PM NORTH OFFALY COMHAIRLE CHEANTAIR MEETING IN RICHIE'S CLONBULLOUGE (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, October 24 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:00 PM 02:00 PM ROY DONOVAN 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 03:30 PM MIN MAC MEETING 03:30 PM 04:00 PM DANNY McLAUGHLIN, CEO FOR IRELAND OF BT & MIKE MALONEY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:15 PM 04:15 PM MEETING OFFICIALS - RE: LONG-TERM CARE 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP Wednesday, October 25 10:30 AM 10:30 AM 11:36 AM 08:30 PM 10:51AM 11:36 AM DAIL LEADERS QUESTIONS O.O.B. 02:00 PM 06:00 PM 03:30 PM 07:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EU AFFAIRS (FOR INFORMATION) BILATERAL WITH TAOISEACH 07:30 PM 08:00 PM THE CHAIRMAN OF HORSE RACING IRELAND & THE CHAIRMAN OF BORD NA gCC Thursday, October 26 10:00 AM 10:00 AM CEANN COMHAIRLE 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. (PAIRED ALL DAY) 10:30 AM 10:30 AM MINISTER OF STATE SILE DE VALERA 11:00 AM 12:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - DRINKS INDUSTRY GROUP 12:00 PM 01:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - SMALL FIRMS ASSOCIATION 02:15 PM 03:15 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE OF IRELAND 03:15 PM 04:15 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IFA 04:00 PM 04:30 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH TAXATION INSTITUTE 05:30 PM 05:30 PM GUEST SPEAKER AT THE OPEN DAY FOR THE ANN SULLIVAN CENTRE, BREWER ROAD, STILLORGAN, CO DUBLIN) (Script) WESTMEATH CDC CELEBRATION OF "80 YEARS OF FF" IN THE PARK HOTEL, MULLINGAR (FOR INFORMATION) 07:00 PM 07:00 PM Friday, October 27 10:30 AM 10:30 AM SIGNING OF MOU GEORGIA TECH AT ATHLONE IT HOSPITALITY, TOURISM & LEISURE BUILDING (Script) 12:00 PM 12:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW OFFICES FOR COLLINS McNICHOLAS GROUP, 9A INI CARRAIG BUSINESS CENTRE, GOLDEN ISLAND RD, ATHLONE (Script) 08:00 PM 08:00 PM FF GALWAY WEST CONVENTION IN CORRIB GREAT SOUTHERN HOTEL Saturday, October 28 Sunday, October 29 Monday, October 30 BANK HOLIDAY Tuesday, October 31 08:00 PM 08:00 PM MEETING WITH WYETH GROUP IN THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL Minister's Diary 01-Nov-06 - 30-Nov-06 Wednesday, November 1 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 01:00 PM 01:00 PM (APPROX) MEETING OF THE MINISTERIAL TASK FORCE ON BIO-ENERGY 02:30 PM 03:00 PM 08:30 PM 03:30 PM DAIL MINISTER M COUGHLAN & REPRESENTATIVES OF THE KILLYBEGS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING DES GERAGHTY & JACKIE GALLAGHER 03:45 PM 04:06 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:00 PM 04:00 PM CHAIRMAN OF THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS 04:51 PM 04:51 PM O.O.B. 05:00 PM 05:00 PM LIAM AYLWARD TD MEP & DELEGATION FROM THE NO NAME CLUB LTD Thursday, November 2 EXCHEQUER RETURNS (FOR INFORMATION) 10:15 AM 10:15 AM SENATOR ANN ORMOND 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. (PAIRED FROM 11.45AM TO CLOSE) 11:45 AM 11:45 AM MEETING TAOISEACH & TANAISTE - RE: NDP 01:00 PM 01:00 PM LUNCH WITH TAOISEACH & MARK HURD, HEWLETT-PACKARD IN DEPT. OF TAOISEACH 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING THE GERMAN SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FINANCE, KARL DILLER 04:15 PM 04:15 PM MEETING WITH TURKISH MINISTER OF STATE, ALI BABACAN & DELEGATION 05:00 PM 05:00 PM MINISTER OF STATE TOM PARLON 07:00 PM 07:00 PM PRINCIPAL GUEST AT THE INSTITUTE OF BANKERS ANNUAL DINNER, THE BURLINGTON HOTEL (Script / Black Tie) Friday, November 3 Saturday, November 4 FF ARD FHEIS, CITYWEST HOTEL, DUBLIN Sunday, November 5 Monday, November 6 03:30 PM 06:00 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS 07:00 PM 07:00 PM EUROGROUP Tuesday, November 7 ECOFIN 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING (FOR INFORMATION) 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING (FOR INFORMATION) 02:30 PM 03:00 PM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE CASEMENT 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP (FOR INFORMATION) 08:00 PM 08:00 PM DINNER FOR FF OIREACHTAS MEMBERS (LEINSTER REGION) AT THE TOWN BAF GRILL, 21 KILDARE ST (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, November 8 10:00 AM 10:00 AM BRIEFING FOR LEADERS QUESTIONS & O.O.B. IN WHIPS OFFICE 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS (MINISTER) 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. (MINISTER) 12:30 PM 12:30 PM LOCHLANN QUINN Thursday, November 9 CSO PUBLISHING CPI DATA (FOR INFORMATION) 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 11:00 AM 11:00 AM MEETING MARK DURKAN, SDLP 12:30 PM 12:30 PM DAVID BYRNE 02:15 PM 02:15 PM COURTESY CALL - US AMBASSADOR MR THOMAS FOLEY 03:00 PM 03:30 PM TADHG O'DONOGHUE - RE: ESB 03:45 PM 03:45 PM FR SEAN HEALY, CORI & SR BRIGID 04:45 PM 05:30 PM MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM - RE: ESB 05:30 PM 06:00 PM MEETING WITH THE TANAISTE 06:30 PM 06:30 PM INTERVIEW WITH BUSINESS & FINANCE Friday, November 10 Saturday, November 11 Sunday, November 12 Monday, November 13 10:30 AM 12:30 PM BUDGET BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS 10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL VISIT - ST MARYS SECONDARY SCHOOL, EDENDERRY (FOR INFORMATION) 02:00 PM 02:00 PM MEETING IN SYCAMORE ROOM RE. ESB Tuesday, November 14 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 02:30 PM 08:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL GILLIAN BOWLER 03:15 PM 04:15 PM MINISTER HANAFIN & DELEGATION FROM THE IRISH UNIVERSITIES ASSOCIATIO 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 05:00 PM 05:00 PM MEETING MINISTER MARTIN - RE: BUDGET 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP Wednesday, November 15 08:00 AM 08:00 AM PRESENT ISO AWARD TO NORTH CO LEADER NEWSPAPER AT BREAKFAST AT ROGANSTOWN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB HOTEL, SWORDS (Script) 09:30 AM 09:30 AM MEETING WITH OFFICIALS - RE:AEV 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:30 AM 11:30 AM BRIAN HILLERY 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 12:00 PM 12:05 PM PHOTO-SHOOT IN THE DEPT - FRAN ROONEY, ICE BROADBAND 12:15 PM 12:15 PM PAUL WHITE, WHITE & ASSOCIATES & DICK O'DRISCOLL, MD OF HIBERNIAN 01:00 PM 01:00 PM DEPUTY FIONA O'MALLEY 02:00 PM 03:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE & PPPs 04:45 PM 04:45 PM MEETING OGRA STUDENTS 06:00 PM 06:00 PM MEETING OF FF ORGANISATION COMMITTEE IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM, 5TH FLOOR, LH Thursday, November 16 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. (PAIRED ALL DAY) 11:00 AM 11:00 AM BRIEFING ON AEV & PCP 03:00 PM 03:00 PM PUBLICATION OF AEV & SUMMARY PCP Friday, November 17 10:30 AM 12:30 PM BUDGET BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS 01:30 PM 01:30 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE MAYO MEN'S ASSOCIATION (DUBLIN BRANCH) LUNC THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL (Script) 08:00 PM 08:00 PM PRESENT TULLAMORE YOUTH AWARDS IN THE TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL Saturday, November 18 02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING DERMOT TROY & TOM CONWAY IN BALLARD 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MEETING BRENDAN MANN, TULLAMORE Sunday, November 19 11:00 AM 03:00 PM MEETING IN DEPARTMENT OF THE TAOISEACH 08:00 PM 08:00 PM GUEST SPEAKER AT QUEEN OF THE LAND GALA BANQUET, BRIDGE HOUSE HOTEL (Black Tie) Monday, November 20 10:00 AM 10:00 AM MEETING WITH OIREACHTAS MEMBERS & OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL IN COUNC CHAMBER, ARAS AN CHONTAE, TULLAMORE (FOR INFORMATION) 10:30 AM 10:30 AM KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT IFA'S NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN THE HERITAGE HOTEL PORTLAOISE (Script) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM CROGHAN CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, November 21 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 08:30 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 03:30 PM MIN MAC MEETING 03:30 PM 03:30 PM DEPUTY PM/FINANCE MINISTER OF MAURITIUS MR SITHANEN + OFFICIALS FROI* THE BOARD OF INVESTMENT, LONDON MR JUDOO (MD) & MR A M DULLO 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 05:00 PM 07:00 PM (APPROX) DAIL - ESTIMATES DEBATE 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, November 22 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:36AM 11:36AM O.O.B. (PAIRED I2.OONOON -1,30PM) 12:00 PM 01:30 PM (APPROX) DAIL - ESTIMATES DEBATE 12:30 PM 01:00 PM ADDRESS IBEC'S NATIONAL CONFERENCE AT THEIR OFFICES, BAGGOT STREET (Script) CABINET COMMITTEE ON EU AFFAIRS (FOR INFORMATION) 02:00 PM 02:00 PM 02:00 PM 02:10 PM PHOTO-SHOOT IN THE DEPT- DELEGATION FROM BANTRY HARBOUR BOARD & DEPUTY D O'DONOVAN 02:30 PM 03:45 PM ORAL PQS 03:45 PM 03:45 PM (APPROX) DAIL - ESTIMATES DEBATE 04:00 PM 04:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH 05:00 PM 07:00 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS IN SEANAD - INFLATION (TAKEN BY MoS TOM PARLON) 05:00 PM 05:00 PM (FOR INFORMATION) MINISTER HANAFIN MEETING A GROUP FROM THE HEATH NATIONAL SCHOOL (NEAR PORTLAOISE) IN ROOM 716, LH 05:30 PM 05:30 PM DR SOMERS 06:45 PM 06:45 PM DAIL - CLOSING STATEMENTS ON THE ESTIMATES 07:00 PM 07:00 PM MINISTER S BRENNAN 08:30 PM 08:30 PM DAINGEAN CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) Thursday, November 23 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL (PAIRED FROM I2.OONOON - 2.30PM) 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 11:10 AM 11:10 AM PHOTO WITH MINISTER OF STATE, PAT THE COPE GALLAGHER - OUTSIDE SEANAD 11:28 AM 11:28 AM SEANAD - OPENING STATEMENTS ON THE ESTIMATES 12:30 PM 03:00 PM 02:00 PM 05:00 PM ADDRESS THE THANKSGIVING BUSINESS LUNCH FOR THE AMERICAN CHAMBEF OF COMMERCE IRELAND, THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL (Script) BUDGET BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS 09:00 PM 09:00 PM CDC MEETING, THE TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL Friday, November 24 03:30 PM 03:30 PM PHOTO SHOOT AT THE DEPARTMENT - DEPUTY M MULCAHY 06:00 PM 06:00 PM OPEN A NEW BUSINESS PARK - EDENDERRY DOWNSHIRE DEVELOPMENT (Scrip 08:00 PM 08:00 PM JOE HUTTON, NISSAN & MEADE GARAGE, BLANCHARDSTOWN Saturday, November 25 05:30 PM 05:30 PM DINNER IN HONOUR OF MARTIN DUNNE, TULLAMORE GOLF CLUB Sunday, November 26 Monday, November 27 04:00 PM 07:00 PM 08:30 PM 10:15 PM 06:30 PM 07:00 PM 08:30 PM 10:45 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS EUROGROUP ESKER CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE CASEMENT Tuesday, November 28 ECOFIN, BRUSSELS (FOR INFORMATION) 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 03:30 PM 03:30 PM MINISTER SEAMUS BRENNAN 04:15 PM 04:36 PM LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 04:45 PM 04:45 PM PHOTOS WITH NEW CANDIDATES AT THE FF PARTY ROOMS 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP 06:00 PM 06:00 PM VISIT TO DAIL - JEAN LOUGHNANE & GUESTS, COUNTY ARMS BIRR (FOR INFORMATION - MoS TOM PARLON) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM CUSHINA & NORTH PORTARLINGTON CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, November 29 09:50 AM 10:45 AM IMI-MICROSOFT LAUNCH - MINISTER ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF THE PLANNED NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY CENTRE AT NO 6 KILDARE STREET (Script) 10:30 AM 08:30 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:15 AM 11:30 AM 11:15 AM 11:30 AM MEETING MINISTER M HARNEY IN LH - RE: LONG-TERM CARE DAIL VISIT - STUDENTS FROM VTOS TULLAMORE 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 12:30 PM 12:30 PM MEETING TANAISTE & MINISTER FOR JUSTICE, EQUALITY & LAW REFORM IN LH (TANAISTE'S OFFICE) 02:00 PM 04:00 PM BUDGET BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS 05:00 PM 07:00 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS IN SEANAD - STAMP DUTY (TAKEN BY MoS NOEL TREACY) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM CLONMORE CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) (Ref: Sinead) Thursday, November 30 10:30 AM 04:45 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM O.O.B. 01:15 PM 02:45 PM SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES IN COMMITTEE (TAKEN BY MoS T PARLON) 01:30 PM 03:00 PM SEANAD - SECOND STAGE, COMMITTEE & REMAINING STAGES OF THE NDFA Bl 03:00 PM 03:30 PM MINISTER OF STATE SEAN POWER 03:30 PM 03:45 PM MEETING OFFICIALS - RE: FINALISATION OF WHITE PAPER ON RECEIPTS & EXPENDITURE LONDON PRESS DELEGATION AGM OF SHANNONBRIDGE CUMANN IN PEADER ALLENS LOUNGE, SHANNONBRIDGE (FOR INFORMATION) 04:30 PM 09:00 PM 05:00 PM 09:00 PM Minister's Diary 01-Dec-06 - 31-Dec-06 Friday, December 1 11:30 AM 12:30 PM BUDGET BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS 02:30 PM 03:00 PM TAOISEACH 04:30 PM 04:30 PM INTERVIEW WITH SUNDAY WORLD 07:30 PM 07:30 PM CAIRDE FAIL DINNER, CITYWEST HOTEL Saturday, December 2 Sunday, December 3 Monday, December 4 08:30 PM 08:30 PM EDENDERRY CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) Tuesday, December 5 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 04:15 PM 11:00 PM 04:36 PM DAIL LEADERS QUESTIONS 04:36 PM 04:36 PM O.O.B. 04:45 PM 04:45 PM INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE LEE 05:30 PM 05:30 PM PP (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, December 6 BUDGET DAY 07:30 AM 07:30 AM SECRETARY GENERAL, DONAL McNALLY & KEVIN CARDIFF 08:00 AM 08:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 10:00 AM 10:00 AM PHOTOCALL, SOUTH BLOCK 10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:30 AM SECRETARY GENERAL & DONAL McNALLY 01:00 PM 01:00 PM BRIEFING OF MINISTER FOR APPEARANCE ON RTE FOR BUDGET PROGRAMME DEREK MORAN'S OFFICE 02:30 PM 02:30 PM MINISTER'S PHOTOCALL IN CENTRE BLOCK 03:45 PM 03:45 PM FINANCIAL STATEMENT 05:00 PM 07:00 PM SEANAD - BUDGET STATEMENT (MoS PARLON) 06:10 PM 07:00 PM INTERVIEWS WITH RTE / SKY NEWS / INN / TV3 IN LEINSTER HOUSE STUDIO, KILDARE STREET 0 8 : 0 0 PM 08:08 PMOFFICIALOPENINGOF'NED'SINBALLINAGARFORLIAMC O N D R O N 07:00 PM 07:45 PM PRESS CONFERENCE IN GOVERNMENT PRESS CENTRE 09:15 PM 09:15 PM INTERVIEW IN KILDARE HOUSE FOR PRIME TIME Thursday, December 7 07:30 AM 07:30 AM FF BUDGET BREAKFAST IN JURYS HOTEL, BALLSBRIDGE 09:30 AM 09:30 AM PAT KENNY SHOW, RTE, DONNYBROOK 10:30 AM 07:30 PM DAIL (PAIRED ALL DAY) 11:30 AM 12:15 PM PHONE INTERVIEWS IN RTE WITH 2 REGIONAL RADIO STATIONS 12:30 PM 01:00 PM INTERVIEW WITH CITY CHANNEL, DONNYBROOK 01:00 PM 02:30 PM 01:00 PM 02:30 PM LUNCH IN GEORGE'S, 133 LR BAGGOT STREET CABINET COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL INCLUSION, ROOM 301, DEPT OF THE TAOISEACH (FOR INFORMATION) 03:30 PM 04:00 PM INTERVIEW WITH MATT COOPER 04:00 PM 04:00 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HOUSING, INFRASTRUCTURE & PPPs (FOR INFORMATION) 06:00 PM 06:00 PM NTMA RECEPTION, IN DUBLIN CASTLE 07:00 PM 07:00 PM NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETING IN FF PARTY ROOMS IN LH Friday, December 8 10:00 AM 11:30 AM INTERVIEWS WITH 4 REGIONAL RADIO STATIONS 12:00 PM 12:00 PM LAUNCH OF INDECON GATEWAY (ATM) REPORT IN TULLAMORE COURT HOTEL (Script) 04:00 PM 04:00 PM OFFICIALLY OPEN THE NEW CIVIC OFFICES IN BIRR (Script) 08:00 PM 08:00 PM OFFICIALLY OPEN THE NEWLY REFURBISHED COMMUNITY HALL IN CLONBULLOGUE CO OFFALY Saturday, December 9 07:00 PM 07:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF NEW FACILITIES IN O'BRIEN PARK, TULLAMORE Sunday, December 10 10:00 AM 10:00 AM SPEAKING AT A BUDGET BREAKFAST FOR THE GALWAY EAST FF CDC IN THE WEST WING HOTEL, GALWAY ROAD, TUAM Monday, December 11 07:30 AM 07:30 AM BREAKFAST FUNCTION FOR MoS S POWER IN THE KEADEEN HOTEL, NEWBRIDG Tuesday, December 12 08:30 AM 09:00 AM 08:30 AM 09:00 AM MINISTERIAL MEETING, SYCAMORE ROOM OFFICIALLY OPEN THE NATIONAL ePAYMENTS CONFERENCE, DUBLIN CASTLE (Script) 10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING 02:30 PM 11:00 PM DAIL 02:30 PM 02:30 PM MEETING FERGUS McARDLE CHAIRMAN & J HOURICAN MD OF BORD NA MONA 03:00 PM 03:30 PM 03:30 PM 03:30 PM EDDIE WADE MIN MAC MEETING 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 OIREACHTAS MEMBERS & STAFF PARTY IN THE FIRE RESTAURANT, MANSION HOUSE (FOR INFORMATION) 08:30 PM 08:30 PM CLONEYGOWAN CUMANN AGM (FOR INFORMATION) Wednesday, December 13 10:30 AM 11:00 PM DAIL 10:30 AM 10:51 AM LEADERS QUESTIONS 11:00 AM 12:00 PM MEETING OFFICIALS - RE: NDP ISSUES 11:36 AM 11:36 AM O.O.B. 12:20 PM 12:20 PM MEETING OF FF CONSTITUENCY COMMTTEE IN TAOISEACH'S OFFICE 02:00 PM 03:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON HEALTH 04:00 PM 0 8 : 0 0 PM 05:30 PM CABINET COMMITTEE ON EU AFFAIRS 08:30 PMOFFICIALO P E N I N GOF'NED'SINBALINGARFORLIAMCONDRON Thursday, December 14 CSO PUBLISHING CPI DATA (FOR INFORMATION) 10:30 AM 07:00 PM DAIL 11:30 AM 12:30 PM (APPROX) MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS I CEANN COMHAIRLE'S OFFICE 02:00 PM 02:30 PM MINISTER FRANK FAHEY & ANGELA KERINS, REHAB GROUP 02:30 PM 02:30 PM INTERVIEW WITH DAMIEN KIBERD 04:15 PM 04:30 PM MEETING CHAIRMAN OF IFSRA 04:30 PM 05:00 PM GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK 05:00 PM 05:30 PM INTERVIEW WITH BBC 05:30 PM 08:30 PM 07:00 PM 08:30 PM DEPARTMENT'S CHRISTMAS RECEPTION MEETING OF BIRR COMHAIRLE CHEANTAIR IN THE COUNTY ARMS HOTEL, BIRR (FOR INFORMATION) Friday, December 15 04:30 PM 08:00 PM DEPARTMENT'S TULLAMORE OFFICES CHRISTMAS RECEPTION IN THE MILLENIl ROOM, BRIDGE HOUSE (FOR INFORMATION) Saturday, December 16 Monday, December 25 Tuesday, December 26 Wednesday, December 27 Thursday, December 28 THE LEXUS CHASE AT LEOPARDSTOWN RACECOURSE Friday, December 29 Saturday, December 30 Sunday, December 31