1/2; Roinn an Taoisigh
June 2018

we.

Department of the Taoiseach

Our Reference Number: 

Mr Tommy Gavin
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Dear Mr Gavin

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I am now attaching copy of the Taoiseach?s diary as requested. Redacted items marked A, and relate
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Wednesday, June 14
06:30 PM 06:30 PM

09:00 PM 09:00 PM

09:45 PM 09:45 PM

Thursday, June 15

Motion re Members of Government.

Vote on Motion. time approx

Government Meeting. Aras an Uachtarari. time approx

 

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

01:00 PM

01:15 PM

01:30 PM

01:45 PM

02:00 PM

03:45 PM

Friday, June 16

11:30 AM

12:30 PM

01:00 PM

01:15 PM

01:30 PM

01:45 PM

02:00 PM

03:45 PM

Phonecali with President Macron

Martin Fraser 8. John Brie?ng re calls.
Phonecaii with Chancellor Merkel.

Phonecall with PM May.

Meet with staff.

Address Date Summit. Convention Centre.

 

11:00 AM

12:30 PM

01:30 PM

11:00 AM

12:45 PM

01:30 PM

02:30 PM 02:30 PM

Meet with DUP delegation. Sycamore Room.

Martin Fraser

Phonecall from PM of indie.

meet with Sinn Fein delegation. Sycamore Room

 

 

 

 

 

04:00 PM 04:00 PM

05:15 PM 05:15 PM

Saturday, June 

RTE (Tommie Gorman)

Visit to Collins institute. Joly Theatre. Hamilton Building, Trinity
College.

 

11:30 AM 11:30 AM

02:30 PM 02:30 PM

Sunday, June 18

Memorial Service for Dr Ann Gilligan. The Helix, DCU.

Present medats, St Brigids GAA Club, Navan Road.

 

10:00 AM 10:00 AM

Monday, June 19

Castleknock 5km Run
Castieknock College

 

10:30 AM 10:30 AM

12:10 PM 12:10 PM

01:10 PM 01:10 PM

02:00 PM 02:00 PM

04:30 PM 04:30 PM

05:30 PM 05:30 PM

08:30 PM 08:30 PM

Tuesday. June 20

Judicial Appointment (High Court. Court of Appeal). Aras an Uachtaran.
Depart Baldonnel

Arrive Northolt

Meet with PM May. Downing Street.

Depart Northolt

Arrive Baldonnei

p;

 

09:00 AM 09:00 AM

09:45 AM 09:45 AM

02:00 PM 02:32 PM

Pre Government Meeting

Government Meeting

Leaders Questions

02:32 PM 03:02 PM

03:02 PM

03:47 PM

04:30 PM 04:30 PM

05:15 PM

05:15 PM

Wednesday, June 21

Order of Business

PQ's

Photo with Ministers of State

Minister Finance PER (Brian Murphy). Meeting Room

 

09:45 AM

10:30 AM

12:00 PM

12:32 PM

12:47 PM

04:00 PM

04:30 PM

05:30 PM



12:00 PM

12:32 PM

12:47 PM

01:32 PM

04:00 PM

04:45 PM

05:30 PM

Thursday, June 22

Address Arthur Cox LGBT network. 10 Earlsfort Terrace.

Keep Free

Leaders Questions

Questions on Promised Legislation

PQ's. followed by pre European Council statements

Record Message for Cricket ireland

Tanaiste.

Party Meeting

 

08:00 AM

10:30 AM

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

01:45 PM

08:00 AM

10:30 AM



03:00 PM

01:45 PM

European Council. Brussels.

Depart Baldonnel.

Arrive Brussels

Meet with President of the European Commission. Berlaymont.
EPP Enlarged Summit, Academie Royale de Belgique, Rue Ducale.

Meet with President of the European Council. Europa Building.

 

02:30 PM 02:30 PM

03:00 PM 03:00 PM

Friday. June 23

Meet with Estonian PM. Europa Building.

European Council

 

09:30 AM 09:30 AM

10:00 AM 12:30 PM
03:00 PM 03:00 PM
03:30 PM 03:30 PM

07:30 PM 07:30 PM

Saturday, June 24

European Council, Brussels.

Meet with Chancellor Merkel. Europa Building

European Council

Depart Brussels time

Arrive Baldonnel

lreland Funds Gala Bali, Powerscourt. (BLACKTIE)

 

01:30 PM 01:30 PM

Sunday, June 25


St. Stephens Green South

 

12:30 PM 12:30 PM

Monday, June 26

Visit to lslamic Cultural Centre. Eid Festival
Venue: Clonskeagh

 

10:00 AM 10:00 AM

11:30 AM 12:00 PM

12:00 PM 12:15 PM

01:30 PM 01:30 PM

06:00 PM 06:00 PM

Meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs, SG Fraser 8: Ambassador
Cole. lrish Ambassador to Egypt

Atlantic Philanthropies Board Meeting
Venue: The Merrion Hotel

Martin Fraser

Team Meeting.

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05:30 PM

08:30 PM

07:30 PM

10:00 PM

Thursday, June 29

 

Party Meeting

-0

 

10:00 AM

12:00 PM

01:30 PM

02:30 PM

04:30 PM

05:30 PM

06:00 PM

Friday, June 30

11:30 AM

12:40 PM

02:30 PM

04:00 PM

05:00 PM

05:45 PM

11:00 PM

Minister for Justice and AG.(Secs Gen, Brian Murphy) Meeting Room.
Andrew McDowell, Vice President, EIB. Meeting Room

Keep Free

Ministerfor Health, SG's Fraser 8: Breslin, Brian Murphy. Meeting
Room

Meet with European Australian Business Council Delegation. italian
Room. .

- 9'

Keep Free

 

10:00 AM

12:30 PM

01:00 PM

02:30 PM

03:00 PM

12:00 PM

12:50 PM

02:30 PM

02:30 PM

03:00 PM

Constituency Meeting .
Nick Miller.
Keep Free

Photo with James Cawiey

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Saturday, July 1

 

 

 

02:00 PM 04:00 PM Visit SeaFest. Galway
Sunday. July 2
Monday, July 3
10:00 AM 11:30 AM Staff meeting.
01 :00 PM 02:30 PM Keep Free
03:00 PM 04:30 PM Minister Bruton (and Sec Gen). Meeting Room.
05:15 PM 06:30 PM Minister McGrath (Secs Gen)

Tuesday. July 4

 

09:00 AM

02:00 PM

02:32 PM

03:02 PM

04:30 PM

07:15 PM

07:30 PM



02:32 PM

03:02 PM

03:47 PM

07:00 PM

07:15 PM

10:00 PM

Wednesday, July 5

Bilateral with Prime Minister Trudeau (incl press conf and CUL camp
display). Farmleigh House

Leaders Questions

Order of Business



Keep Free

Arrive Dublin Castle. (PM arrives at 7.20pm)

Dinner hosted by Taolseach in honour of Prime Minister Trudeau.

 

07:30 AM

07:30 AM

Pre Government Meeting.Sycamore Room

 

08:30 AM 10:30 AM Government Meeting

10:30 AM 12:00 PM Keep Free

12:00 PM 12:32 PM Leaders Questions

12:32 PM 12:47 PM Questions on Promised Legisiation

12:47 PM 01:32 PM 

03:00 PM 03:15 PM Photo with Ian McDonagh

03:15 PM 03:45 PM Martin Fraser

03:45 PM 05:30 PM Hold

05:30 PM 05:30 PM Party Meeting

08:30 PM 10:00 PM ,4
Thursday, 6

09:30 AM 09:55 AM Open ins'pirefest, Bord Gais Theatre.

09:55 AM 10:05 AM Media opp on departure from Theatre.

11:30 AM 12:00 PM Primetime recording

12:15 PM 12:45 PM Brian Murphy, Martin Fraser. John Concannon.

12:47 PM 01:30 PM Voting Block

01:30 PM 02:30 PM Keep Free

02:45 PM 03:15 PM Meet with Jamie Dimon, CEO. JP Morgan Chase. Meeting Room.

04:00 PM 05:30 PM Government meeting.

06:00 PM 11:00 PM Keep Free

 

Friday. July 7

 

09:45 AM



12:15 PM

01:15 PM

03:00 PM

03:30 PM

05:00 PM



12:15 PM

01:10 PM

02:30 PM

03:30 PM

04:45 PM

06:00 PM

Saturday, July 8

Meet with Ministerfor Housing (Sec Gen)
Constituency Meeting

Keep Free

Keep Free

prep for Time interview.

Time Magazine



 

 

 

 

08:45 PM 03:45 PM 
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Sunday, July 9
10:45 AM 01 :00 PM National Day of Commemoration 2017. RHK.
08:30 PM 08:30 PM 
Monday, July 10
10:00 AM 11:30 AM Staff Meeting
12:00 PM 12:30 PM Meet with Jes Staley, Group Chief Executive, Barclays. Meeting Room
01:00 PM 02:30 PM Keep Free
04:10 PM 04:20 PM Phonecall from Carwyn Jones, FM, Wales.
04:30 PM 04:40 PM Phonecall from Scottish First Minister.
05:00 PM 07:00 PM 131

 

Launch of Fingal Creative lreland Programme.
Venue: Swords Castle

08:15 PM 09:15 PM

Tuesday, July 11

 

08:30 AM 08:30 AM Pre Government Meeting

10:00 AM 10:00 AM Government Meeting
02:00 PM 02:32 PM Leaders Questions

02:32 PM 03:02 PM Order of Business

A 

03:02 PM 03:47 PM 

04:30 PM 06:00 PM Keep Free

06:30 PM 07:30 PM Minister for Finance 8. PER

08:00 PM 09:30 PM Article 28 Brie?ng with the President. Aras an Uachtaran.
10:00 PM 11:00 PM

Wednesday, July 12

 

09:30 AM 10:45 AM 
11:00 AM 12:00 PM Keep Free

12:00 PM 12:32 PM Leaders Questions

12:32 PM 12:47 PM Questions on Promised Legislation

12:47 PM 01:32 PM PQ's

04:00 PM 05:15 PM Keep Free

05:15 PM 05:30 PM -  pr

 

 

05:30 PM

08:00 PM

08:30 PM

10:15 PM

05:30 PM

08:20 PM

10:00 PM

11:15 PM

Thursday, July 13



Party Meeting

Paraic Gallagher retirement party. Toners.

0

 

10:00 AM

11:45 AM

12:05 PM

12:35 PM

12:45 PM

02:30 PM

03:30 PM

07:00 PM

08:15 PM

Friday, July 14

09:00 AM

01:30 PM

03:00 PM

11:30 AM
12:00 PM

12:35 PM

12:43 PM
02:00 PM
03:00 PM
03:30 PM

03:06 PM

09:50 PM

01:00 PM
01:45 PM

11:00 PM

Dan recess
Minister for Defence (Sec Gens and Chief of Staff).
Photo with Buzz O'Neill re 'lreland Week', (Tanaiste attending).

Martin Fraser, Brian Murphy, John Catlinan (brie?ng re discussions with
UK of?cials re Brexit)

Lisa Tavey

Keep Free

Interview with Sunday Independent
Depart for Galway

Gaiway Fiim Fleadh reception, Corrib House Tea Rooms. 3 Waterside.
Galway, (opposite Theatre).

Attend premier of 'Pilgrimage', Galway Film Fieadh. Town Hall Theatre.
Wood Quay.

Keep Free

Keep Free

Saturday, July 15

 

Sunday, July 16

Keep Free

 

Monday, July 17

Keep Free

 

09:30 AM

12:00 PM

01:15 PM

03:00 PM

05:00 PM

11:00 AM

01:00 PM

03:00 PM

05:00 PM

05:30 PM

Tuesday, July 18

Staff meeting

Launch the new National Drugs Strategy
Dublin Castle (Ministers Harris Byrne)

Keep Free.

Constituency meeting

Nick 

 

08:30 AM

10:00 AM

01:00 PM

01:30 PM

01:45 PM

02:30 PM

04:00 PM

04:50 PM

05:00 PM

10:00 AM

10:00 AM

01:30 PM

01:45 PM

02:30 PM

03:55 PM

04:15 PM

05:00 PM

06:00 PM

Pre Government meeting.
Government Meeti?gr? 
Keen Free

Doorstep. Government Buildings.

Keep Free

Bilateral Minister Ring.

Taoiseach and Minister McGrath (video)

Martin Fraser and Brian Murphy

Minister Harris

 

06:30 PM

07:10 PM

08:00 PM

06:45 PM

07:40 PM

10:00 PM

Wednesday, July 19

Minister Coveney meeting with Halawa family. (Minister Zappone
attending) (Taoiseach to attend part of) Location; Minister Coveneys
of?ce. Leinster House.

Minister Coveney

 

 

10:00 AM

04:00 PM

Thursday, July 20

Government Meeting, Venue: Castietown House. Celbridge, Co.
Kildare

 

08:30 AM

11:40 AM

01:30 PM

02:30 PM

04:10 PM

04:30 PM

05:30 PM

07:15 PM

Friday. July 21

10:00 AM

11:40 AM

02:30 PM

04:00 PM

04:20 PM

05:00 PM

07:15 PM

11:00 PM

Tanalste, El CEO and Chair, and SME CEO's re Brexit.
Italian Room.

Minister Patrick O'Donovan (photo)

Minister Donohoe (Secs Gen)

Ministerial Security Committee. Sycamore Room.

Media opportunity



.





Retirement reception for Niamh O'Donoghue. Secretary. General, Dept
of Social Protection. Store Street.

 

Keep Free

 

10:00 AM

11:45 AM



11:30 AM

12:00 PM

12:45 PM

Martin Fraser and Brian Murphy.

. Brian Moynihan. CEO Bank of America.

12:50 PM 01:00 PM

01:30 PM 10:15 PM

Saturday, July 22

Record contribution to EMA bid video. Room 308

Simon Harris wedding. Kilquade Church, afterwards Tinakilly House.
BLACKTIE

 

12:00 PM 03:00 PM

07:00 PM 11:00 PM

Sunday, July 23

Attend Foynes Air Show. County Limerick



 

02:00 PM 05:00 PM

Monday. July 24

Lunch. Temple Hill, Killiney

 

10:00 AM

12:00 PM

01:00 PM

02:30 PM

03:45 PM

05:30 PM

11:30 AM

01:00 PM

02:30 PM

03:30 PM

05:15 PM

06:00 PM

Tuesday. July 25

Staff meeting
Prof Philip Lane. Governor, Central Bank.
Keep Free

Bilateral Communications.

Angela Flanagan 8: Brian Murphy

 

10:30 AM

12:00 PM

01:00 PM

03:00 PM

11:00 AM

01:00 PM

02:30 PM

04:00 PM

Attend Dl'l'aoiseach staff meeting. Room 308

Interview with Mail.

Keep Free

Ceann Comhairle.

 

05:00 PM

06:00 PM

07:15 PM

08:00 PM

06:00 PM



07:45 PM

10:00 PM

Wed nesday. July 26

Constituency meeting.

u? A

Minister Flanagan, AG Martin Fraser.



 

08:15 AM

09:30 AM

11:00 AM

03:00 PM

04:00 PM

04:45 PM

06:45 PM

10:40 PM

09:15 AM
11:00 AM
03:00 PM
04:00 PM

04:30 PM

06:00 PM
07:45 PM

11:30 PM

Thursday, July 27

Private

Pre Government meeting
Government meeting
Keep Free

Minister Humphreys

Vincent Browne. TVS Studios, Unit 5, Ballymount.

 

 

06:00 PM 11:00 PM Keep Free
Friday, July 28
11:15 AM 11:30 AM Lisa
11:30 AM 11:50 AM Photo with Mark Pollock Foundation re Run in the Dark. Government
Buildings.
12:00 PM 01:30 PM Roundtable interview with Political Correspondents

01:30 PM

03:00 PM

04:30 PM

06:50 PM

08:00 PM

03:00 PM

04:30 PM

05:00 PM

07:30 PM

10:00 PM

Saturday, July 29

Keep Free
Minister for Children
Record message

Judicial Appointment (Chief Justice). (ceremomy begins at 7pm) Aras
an Uachtaran.

 

02:00 PM

05:00 PM

06:15 PM

06:45 PM

08:30 PM

Sunday, July 30

02:00 PM

06:15 PM

06:30 PM

08:00 PM

10:30 PM

 

Depart for Mayo

Launch Ballina Lions Club 'Message in a Bottle' initiative. Great
National Hotel, Ballina. (Michelle Mulherrin)

Photos; 1, St Muredach's College 2017 Formula 1 Team. 2; Manchester
trad Fest. Grand National Hotel.

Presentation of Certi?cates to participants in the Active Communities
Network programme. Ballina Rugby Club, Creggs Road, Ballina.

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Monday. July 31

 

09:00 AM

09:30 AM

11:30 AM

01:00 PM

02:45 PM

09:30 AM

09:30 AM

12:45 PM

02:30 PM

02:45 PM

Sod turning for Phase 2 National Sports Campus, Blanchardstown.

Depart for Waterford.

Of?cial opening of new extension to Bausch Lomb facility, Waterford.

Depart for Tramore (10 km)

 

03:00 PM 04:00 PM Visit the Lafcadio Hearn Gardens, Tramore.

04:00 PM 04:00 PM Departfor Dublin

 

 

Tuesday, August 1

 

10:30 AM

11:45 AM

01:00 PM

02:45 PM

07:00 PM



12:45 PM

02:30 PM

06:45 PM

08:00 PM

Wednesday, August 2

Launch Government Affordable Childcareie Billboard campaign, with
Minister Zappone. The Ark. 11A Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

 

Keep Free

Staff meeting

Tanaiste.

 

11:00 AM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
02:00 PM
03:30 PM

06:15 PM

07:25 PM

12:00 PM

12:30 PM

02:00 PM

03:00 PM

04:15 PM

07:15 PM

08:45 PM

Thursday, August 3

 

Brie?ng re Northern lreland

Keep Free
Constituency Meeting
John Deasy TD.

Dee Forbes, 06 and Maya Doherty, Chair, RTE. Administration
Building, RTE.

National Lottery 30'th Anniversary event. Television :Studio. RTE

 

07:30 PM 07:30 PM

Friday, August 4

Attend opening of GAZE ?lm festival. {Min Zappone speaking at
7.30pm, film at 8pm)
Lighthouse Cinema

 

07:45 AM
09:45 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM
12:30 PM
12:45 PM
01:15 PM
03:00 PM
04:00 PM
05:00 PM
06:00 PM

07:30 PM

07:45 AM

09:45 AM

10:45 AM

12:30 PM

12:30 PM

12:45 PM

02:45 PM

04:00 PM

05:00 PM

06:00 PM

07:00 PM

07:30 PM

Saturday, August 5

Visit to Northern Ireland
Depart Dublin
Arrive at Queens University, Belfast.

Speech (The Future of Relationships North and South). Queens
University. Belfast.

Media engagement

Depart Queens University

Arrive Notting Hill.

Lunch with Business Representatives
Sinn Fein

DUP

SDLP

Alliance

Private

 

10:00 AM

05:45 PM

11:00 AM

05:45 PM

Sunday, August 6

Visit to Northern Ireland
Attend PRIDE breakfast, The Northern Whig Bar, 2-10 Bridge Street.

Dublin Monaghan. Croke Park. (Tl at 6pm)

 

09:30 AM

10:00 AM

Courtesy call with Claude Wiseler, Christian Social Peoples Party.
Luxembourg.

10:00 AM 10:45 AM

11:00 AM 12:00 PM

Monday, August 7

Reception for 12 team Captains, Womens World Curr. Government
Buildings.

Martin Fraser 8: John Concannon

 

Tuesday, August 8

Bank Holiday

 

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

 

08:15 AM 08:40 AM

for info; All Ireland Football Semi Final. Croke park.
Canada programme

Welcoming Ceremony at Royal Highland Armoury.

 

 

09:15 AM 09:45 AM

Monday, August 21

Meet with Prime Minister Minister Trudeau.

 

Tuesday, August 22

Canada programme

 

Wednesday. August 23

Canada programme

 

Thursday, August 24

 

02:30 PM 03:30 PM

04:30 PM 04:30 PM

Friday. August 25

Brie?ng with Dept Housing of?cials re Donegal.

Private

 

02:00 PM 06:00 PM

Saturday, August 26

Visit Donegal

 

11:00 AM 12:30 PM
05:00 PM 05:00 PM

07:15 PM 10:15 PM

Sunday, August 27

Official opening of IVERK Agricultural Show, Piiltown, Co. Kilkenny
Depart Dublin for Belfast.

Woman?s Rugby World Cup Final
Venue: Kingspan Stadium, Belfast (ko at 7.45pm).

 

07:30 AM 11:00 AM

03:30 PM 05:30 PM

Monday, August 28

Dublin City Triathlon (start at Garda Boat Club).

All Ireland Football Semi Final. Croke Park (TII at 4pm)

 

10:00 AM

12:45 PM

02:00 PM

03:30 PM

05:00 PM

11:30 AM

01:50 PM

03:00 PM

04:30 PM

05:00 PM

Tuesday, August 29

 

Commissioner Hogan, with Peter Power.

Staff Meeting

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Meet with Trinity Slaintecare group. Meeting Room.

Phonecall with President El Sisi

 

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

01:00 PM

02:10 PM

02:30 PM

03:15 PM

04:30 PM

06:30 PM

11:45 AM

12:45 PM

02:30 PM

02:30 PM

03:00 PM

03:45 PM

05:30 PM

07:30 PM

Wednesday, August 30

Courtesy call with former Senator Chris Dodd

Ryan Tubridy

Keep Free

Lisa Tavey

Minister Mitchell O'Connor.

Caroline Burke ADC.

Michael O'Leary

Attorney General.

 

Thursday, August 31

Keep Free All Day

 

08:50 AM

10:00 AM

09:35 AM

10:30 AM

Launch of 'lreland Goes Back to School', Stanhope Primary School,
Dublin 7.

Courtesy Call by David Atkins, CEO. Hammerson. (and David Betty,
Director Retail. ireiand).

 

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10:45 AM

11:00 AM

01:00 PM

02:30 PM

04:30 PM

06:00 PM

11:00 AM

12:30 PM

02:30 PM

03:15 PM

06:00 PM

11:00 PM

brie?ng in advance of 11am meeting.

Bilateral with Catholic Church under Structured Dialogue. Sycamore
Room.

Keep Free
Courtesy Call with Chancellor Philip Hammond
Minister for Transport

Keep Free

 

 

 

Friday, September 1

 

10:30 AM 12:00 PM

12:15 PM 01:00 PM

02:00 PM 02:00 PM

05:15 PM 06:15 PM

06:15 PM 06:45 PM

06:45 PM 07:30 PM

07:45 PM 10:30 PM

Saturday. September 2

 

Minister Donohoe (Secs General)

Depart for Kerry

Sod Turning, St Michaels College. Listowel, Co. Kerry

Travel to Tralee

Meet with group re Shannon LNG. Rose Hotel, Tralee.

 

 

Sunday, September 3

 

01:05 PM 05:45 PM

Monday, September 4

All Ireland Hurling Final Croke Park.

 

10:00 AM 12:00 PM

12:30 PM 01:00 PM

01:00 PM 02:30 PM

03:00 PM 04:30 PM

05:00 PM 05:15 PM

08:30 PM 10:30 PM

 

Staff meeting

Advisers meeting.

Keep Free.

Interview with Maureen Dowd. New York Times

Photo and piece to camera for Small Firms Association Awards.
Government Buildings

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Tuesday. September 5

 

10:45 AM

11:30 AM

01:00 PM

02:40 PM

03:30 PM

03:40 PM

04:00 PM

08:30 PM



12:45 PM

02:30 PM

03:30 PM

03:40 PM

03:50 PM

05:30 PM

10:00 PM

Wednesday, September 5

 

Meeting with Jim Darcy

Minister Donohoe (Secs General)

Keep Free

Irish language Strategy

John Callinan

.e 41

Bilateral Minister Social Protection.

 

03:30 AM

10:00 AM

01:00 PM

02:30 PM

03:00 PM

04:45 PM

05:30 PM

06:00 PM

10:30 AM

12:45 PM

02:30 PM

03:00 PM

04:00 PM

05:15 PM

05:00 PM

11:00 PM

Thursday, September 7

Pre Government meeting
Government Meeting
Keep Free.

interview Gavin Reilly TV3

Minister for Health. AG. Martin Fraser, Brian Murphy Sharon Finegan,
Dr Tony Holohan

Courtesy call by Martti Ahtisaari (Former Finnish President)

gun?r),

Keep Free

 

11 :00 AM 12:00 PM Launch of Science Foundation lreland Research Centres.
Dublin Castle

12:30 PM 12:45 PM Photo to launch the lrish Early Career Award

12:45 PM 01:00 PM Doorstep interview with Minister Donohoe, Government Buildings

01:00 PM 02:30 PM Keep Free

03:00 PM 03:30 PM Meet with Cathy Kearney, VP, Apple Ireland, Clair Thwaites and Sam
Sharps.

03:45 PM 04:00 PM van Turnhout - photo

04:15 PM 05:45 PM Martin Fraser 8: Brian Murphy.

07:40 PM 08:30 PM lrish Certi?cate presentation, Gaelchultidr. Mansion House. Dublin 2.

Friday, September 8

 

10:30 AM 12:00 PM Housing Summit - Custom House

01:30 PM 01:30 PM Depart for Ballymahon, Co Longford

03:00 PM 03:00 PM Arrive Ballymahon. Longford for sod turning at Center Parc

04:00 PM 04:00 PM Depart Ballymahon, Co Longford

04:30 PM 04:45 PM Photo with Joe Healy, President of IFA on the farm of Mark Maxwell
04:55 PM 07:15 PM Kilbeggan Races

Saturday, September 9

 

Attend opening of Dublin Fringe Festival. Abbey Theatre

09:45 PM 11:30 PM

Sunday, September 10

 

03:25 PM 03:25 PM All Ireland Camogie Finals. (Senior ?nal at 4pm).

Monday, September 11

 

 

 

 

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Tuesday. September 12

Staff Meeting.

Meet with [an Read, CEO, P?zer.

Keep Free.

Photo launch of Tour de.Force fundraiser

Meet with Punit Renjen, Global CEO. Detoitte

Cabinet Committee - EU. Sycamore Room.

Cabinet Committee - Social Policy

 

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Wednesday, September 13

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08:00 PM

Visit to the National Gallery

Cabinet Committee (Health). Sycamore Room.
Keep Free

Cabinet Committee A - Economy- Sycamore Room.
Cabinet Committee (Infrastructure)

Meeting with KentWalker. Vice President. Google

 

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03:00 PM

Pre Government meeting.
Government meeting
Keep Free.

Photo to Launch Ronald McDonald House Fundraising and Awareness
Building Initiative - Wallet-Families

03:00 PM 04:30 PM

04:30 PM 06:00 PM

06:00 PM 07:00 PM

Thursday, September 14

Minister Donohoe (Secs Gen)

Keep Free - preparation for Party Meeting

Speech Presentation

 

09:45 AM 11:45 AM

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01:00 PM 10:00 PM

Friday, September 15

Depart Dublin

Arrival in Minella Hotel Irish Hospice Foundation National Coffee
Morning

Fine Gael National Conference.

 

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Saturday, September 16

Fine Gael Conference. Mlnella Hotel.

 

Depart Tipperary for Dublin

 

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Sunday, September 17

Taoiseach arrives at Farmleigh

Meeting with Vice President Joe Biden

Of?cial Sod Turning. part of Castieknock GAA Family Day.

 

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06:00 PM 06:30 PM

Pat Leahy - Government Buildings

All lreland Football Final. Croke Park.

lnterview with the Marty Squad. Croke Park Hotel

 

 

 

 

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Monday, September 18

Dublin GAA Banquet, Gibson Hotel, Dublin 1

 

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Tuesday, September 19

gal?lib . 

Of?cial opening of Linkedln new of?ces, Wilton Place
Keep Free.
Minister Donohoe
Staff Meeting.
Martin Fraser and Brian Murphy
Meeting with Minister Donohoe 8: Sec Gens

Article 28 brie?ng with President Higgins. Ares an Uachtaran.

 

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Wednesday, September 20

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Pre Government Meeting
Government Meeting

Keep Free

Mike McGavick, SVP XL Group.

Hold for video for the World Cup

0

 

Keep Free

 

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Thursday. September 21

Private
6?
Meeting with Colm Kelleher, President of Morgan Stanley
Brie?ng in advance of Leaders Questions

Leaders Questions

Order of Business

PQ's

Keep Free



 

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Friday. September 22

Private

Courtesy Call by Guy Verhofstadt (Brexit negotiator, European
Parliament

Depart Dublin fer Tuliamore.

National Ploughing Championships.
Screggan, Tullamore.

Depart Ploughling for Dublin
Keep Free

IBEC Presidents Dinner, BLACKTIE.

 

 

 

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Saturday, September 23

 

Keep Free

Phonecall with PM May

Meeting with Mike Corbat, CEO Citibank

Meeting with Mario Draghi and photo to include Minister Donohoe
Dundalk Chamber Business Lunch

Opening of Drogheda ABACAS - Special School for Children with
Autism

Meeting Mill Enterprise Hub Drogheda

 

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Sunday, September 24

FOR - SARI Soccerfest Launch of the European Week of Sport

2017
Gerda Sports Grounds. Phoenix Park

Present Naughton Foundation Scholarship Awards. Trinity College
Biomedical Institute.

Prep session with IRFU on RWC Bid. The Aviva

 

03:15 PM 05:30 PM

03:25 PM 03:35 PM

Monday, September 25

TG4 Ladies Football Final, Croke Park.

Brief meeting with the Governor General of Australia - Seomra
Daimhin, Croke Park

 

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Depart Baidonnel

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Tuesday, September 26

Arrive Northolt.

Formal presentation of lrelands Rugby World Cup Bid Presentation to
the Rugby World Cup Council.
Royal Garden Hotel, London

Lunch with PM May, Downing Street
Doorstep at Downing Street

lrish Embassy

Depart Northolt

 

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Wednesday, September 27

Pre Government Meeting
Government Meeting
Leaders Questions
Order of Business

PQ's

Keep Free.

Of?cial Opening of Trinity 425th Symposium. Dining Hall, Trinity
College.

Keep Free
Meeting with Minister Donohoe 8: SGs

Working dinner Taoiseach, Ministers and Of?cials. Sycamore Room.

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Thursday, September 28

Private

Address Washington Ireland Programme Voices Conference,
O'Connell House, Notre Dame, 58 Merrion Square

Brie?ng in advance of Leaders Questions
Leaders Questions

Questions on Promised Legislation



Photo re Nearly Zero Energy Buildings conference Min Paul Kehoe).
Landing, 1'5t Floor.

Keep Free
Jim D'Arcy

Keep Free

Party Meeting

 

 

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Private

All Island Civic Dialogue Plenary on Brexit. RHK.
Voting Block.

Depart Baldonnel for Tallinn

Dinner hosted by PM Ratas and President Tusk

 

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Saturday, September 30

Meeting with PM Rutte - lrish Embassy
Depart irish Embassy for Tallinn Creative Hub
Attend Digital Summit, Tallinn, Estonia.
Depart Tallinn

Arrive Baldonnel

 

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Depart Dublin

National Famine Day Commemoration
Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary.

Depart Bailingarry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, October 1

 

Monday, October 2

Personal

 

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Tuesday. October 3

 

Keep Free
Presentation of Awards - St Brigids National School. Castleknock
Announce 250 newjobs at Veritas. Baliycoolin

Photo Launch of Healthy Ireland Fund - Get ireland Walking, Sports
Campus Abbottstown

Keep Free.
Staff Meeting.
Constituency meeting

Photo with Paddy Byrne (Al?e Byrne book)

Martin Fraser and Brian Murphy

 

08:30 AM

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Pre Government Meeting.
Government Meeting.
Brie?ng in advance of Leaders Questions

Leaders Questions.

02:32 PM

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Wednesday, October 4

Order of Business.

PQ's.

Keep Free.

Minister Donohoe (Secs Gen)

 

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Thursday. October 5

Personal

Brie?ng in advance of Leaders Questions
Leaders Questions.

Questions on Promised Legisiation.
PQ's.

Keep Free

Jamie Drummond. ONE.

Brian Murphy, Angela Flanagan

Minister Catherine Byrne.

Party Meeting.

 

 

08:00 AM

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Keep Free
Minister Donohoe 8: SGs

Statements re former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave RIP

 

 

 

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Friday, October 6

Keep Free

Depart for Cordufi

Sign Book of Condolence. Fine Gael HQ.

Opening of Corduff Primary Care Centre

Courtesy Call with Scottish First Minister.

Stephen Rae

Keep Free

 



09:30 PM

12:30 PM

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Saturday, October 7

Of?cial Opening of Gaelscoil An Chuilinn, Tyrellstown

Keep Free.

Personal

 

11:30 AM

03:15 PM

Sunday, October 8

Funeral Mass foriormerTaoiseach Liam Cosgrave. Rathfarnham
(mass at 12 noon)

 

Monday, October 9

Keep Free

 

10:00 AM

11:30 AM

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01:00 PM

For info; Wales lreland. Cardiff

Staff Meeting.

Constituency Of?ce meeting

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Tuesday, October 10

Keep Free.
Martin Fraser John Callinan

record piece to camera with Minister Donohoe. Government Press
Centre.

Minister Donohoe (Secs Gen)

Record piece for ireland Week (Buzz O'Neill)

 

08:30 AM

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Wednesday, October 1 ?1

Budget 2018 - votable until midnight

Government Meeting.

Parliamentary Party meeting

Mlnisterfor Finance 8: PER presents Budget 2018. (1 hour slots)

Keep Free. Brie?ng.

Depart for RTE.

RTE 9pm news.

508

Financial Resolutions.

 

07:00 AM

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Travel to TVS
TV AM, TVS interview. Ballymount industrial Estate.
Keep Free

prep for Leaders Questions

 

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Thursday, October 12

 

Leaders Questions. (6 questions)

Taoiseach commences Budget debate (8 30 min slots for Party
Leaders)

Hold.

0

Photo with National Council for the Blind to launch their bursary
initiative. (Martin Conway T.D.). Government Buildings Courtyard
(weather permitting)

Keep Free
Party Meeting.

730-9 Facebookliournal debate, Facebook HQ. Grand Canal Docks

 

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Personal

Address the Construction Industry Federation Conference.
Venue: Croke Park

Courtesy Call with Canadian Minister for the Environment Catherine
McKenna

Ministers Coveney, Donohoe 8. McEntee.(and Sec Gens). Meeting
Room.

Keep Free
Phonecall with President Tusk.( re EU Council)

Phonecall with Manfred Weber MEP. Chairman, EPP Group, European
Parliament.

Openingof Dublin Port Centre as a public realm

06:30 PM

08:00 PM

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10:30 PM

Friday. October 13

Keep Free

Depart Dublin for Cork.

 

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Saturday, October 14

Cork Chamber of Commerce Business breakfast. Pairc Ui Chaoimh.
interview with Examiner, Pairc ui Chaoimh

Depart Pairc Ui Chaoimh

Arrive at 000

Door step at UCC with Ministers Coveney 8. Harris
Government Meeting.

Lunch

Government Meeting resumes.

Depart Cork for Derry

Arrive Derry Airport

Transfer to City Hotel (15 mins)

Depart City Hotel for Best Western Hotel

Londonderry Chamber of Commerce President's Annual Dinner
(BLACKTIE) The Best Western Whitehorse Hotel. Derry.

 

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11:35 AM

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Meet with North West Strategic Growth Partnership. City Hotel Derry

Visit Derry Peace Bridge.

interview with Jim Fitzgerald, BBC Venue; City Hotel.

 

03:00 PM

07:45 PM

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09:30 PM

Sunday, October 15

Depart for Dublin

Attend St. Brigid's GAA Club Gala Evening
Venue: Hogan Stand Suite, Croke Park

 

Monday, October 16

 

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Tuesday. October 17

Meeting of the National Emergency Coordination Group

Staff Meeting.

Phone call with PM May

Keep Free.

Minister Zappone

Martin Fraser and Brian Murphy

President Clinton,

Departfor National Emergency Coordination Centre. Agriculture House
Live to Six 1 News.

Brie?ng at National Emergency Coordination Committee

 

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Pre Government Meeting.

Government Meeting.

Keep Free

LQ brie?ng

Leaders Questions.

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Wednesday, October 18

Order of Business.



Keep Free.

Depart for Kllcock; meet with ESB crews restoring power.

Minister for Finance.

 

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Thursday, October 19

 

Private
Government meeting,

Prep for Leaders Questions

Leaders Questions.

Questions on Promised Legislation.

PQ's followed by statements on the European Council
Keep Free

Minister for Justice 8: Equality

Record short message for GALAS, National LGBT Awards Pramerica
opening of new extension (Donegal).

Party Meeting.

 

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12:00 PM

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12:00 PM

Depart Baidonnei.

Arrive Brussels

 

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Friday, October 20

EPP meeting. Academia Royal, Rue du Cal
Antonio Lopez-[sturiz. SG. EPP
Sebastian Kurz. Leader, Austrian Peoples Party

Nordic?Baltic PM group Ireland and Netherlands). Latvian Perm
Rep.

Doorstep

European Council.

 

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Saturday, October 21

Depart for Council

Doorstep

Breakfast Meeting with EU28 on Future of Europe

European Council Working Session

Press Brie?ng

Interview with Shona Murray

Depart Brussels (time approx)

Arrive Dublin

 

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Sunday. October 22

 

Meeting with UEFA President, Abbotstown

 

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Wednesday, October 25

08:00 AM 09:00 AM

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Keep Free

Sod turning at new Paediatric Outpatient Urgent care Centre, (incl
naming of the new Childrens Hospital) James Connolly Memorial

Hospital, Blanchardstown.

Sodturning of new development at National Rehabilitation hospital Dun

Laoghaire
Keep Free.
Video message for 

Staff Meetingpre Government meeting
Government Meeting

Martin Fraser Brian Murphy

Depart Baldonnel

Arrive Le Bourget, Paris and depart for Elysee Palace -
Meet with President Macron. Elysee Palace

Business 8: Trade lunch, lrish Embassy.

Depart Paris time approx

Keep Free.

Keep Free

Marv ?TmMm

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Briefing in advance of Leaders Questions

Leaders Questions.

Questions on Promised Legislation.

PQ's followed by statements on the European Council.
Hold.

.93? Adams T.D.

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Party Meeting.

Launch De Valera (volume 1) by David McCullagh
The National Library of ireland. Kildare Street

Martin Fraser 8: John Concannon

Ministers Health and Finance.

Sod Turning at new Voluntary Housing Association, Beechill,


Keep Free
Private, Leinster House
Martin Fraser

Record messa-es

 
 

Nick Miller

Private

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Friday, October 27

Bilateral with Minister for Agriculture

Minister for Finance

Keep Free

 

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Saturday, October 28

Keep Free

 

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Sunday, October 29

Keep free

 

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12:00 AM

Monday, October 30

Keep Free

 

Tuesday, October 31

Bank Holiday - Keep Free

 

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Th ursday, November 2

Trade Mission tougwest?oestg . .

Phone call with PM May

 

Friday. November 3

Trade Mission to US West Coast

 

06:00 PM 06:00 PM

Saturday, November 4

Trade Mission to US West Coast

Depart San Francisco. time approx

 

11:45 AM 

Sunday, November 5

Arrive Dublin Airport

 

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02:30 PM 03:30 PM

 

Photo at Kiianerin GAA Club 
Photo at Kilanerin National School
Photo at Kilanerin Community Centre Phase 2

Community Receptionl Kilanerin Community Centre

8

Depart for Enniscorthy.

Visitto 8. A Byrne, Renewable Energy Plant, 
Enniscorthy

03:30 PM 03:30 PM Depart for Wexford Opera Festival.

04:40 PM 07:30 PM Wexford Opera Closing Festival
(BLACK TIE)

Monday, November 6

 

09:30 AM 10:15 AM Visit Hans?eid Wood Social Housing.

10:30 AM 11:15 AM Visit Weiiview Sociai Housing

11:30 AM 12:00 PM APJ Consultation Forum, Farmieigh

12:30 PM 01:30 PM Staff Meeting.

01:30 PM 05:00 PM Keep Free.

05:00 PM 06:00 PM Martin Fraser and Brian Murphy

06:30 PM 07:30 PM

 

Tuesday, Novemher 7

 

08:30 AM 09:45 AM Pre Government Meeting.

10:00 AM 01:00 PM Government meeting.

10:30 AM 10:40 AM Phonecaii with FM Sturgeon

02:00 PM 02:32 PM Leaders Questions. .

02:32 PM 03:02 PM Order of Business.

03:02 PM 03:47 PM 

 

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Wednesday. November 8

Keep Free.
Speech Prep.
Minister Creed

Meeting with leaders of IFA . Macra na Feirrne. and ICSA re
Brexit. Minister Creed and Sec Gene to attend.

 

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Thursday, November 9

 

Keep Free

Briefing in advance of Leaders Questions
Leaders Questions



Questions on Promised Legisiation.

 

Hold.

Party Meeting.

 

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Constituency meeting

Meeting with Minister Murphy 8: M03 Pheian

Meeting with Minister Brendan Griffin

Voting Block

01:30 PM

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Friday, November 10

Keep Free
Jeff Weiner, Linkedln
Cabinet Committee (National Security).

Drop into meeting with Hungarian Speaker and Minister Flanagan.
Leinster House.

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Minister for Finance

For Info: Northern Ireland Switzerland.

 

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Saturday, November 11

Depart Baldonnel for BIC Summit. Jersey
British irish Council.
Depart Jersey

Arrive Baidonnei

FG National Conference, Slieve Russell Hotel

Televised address.

 

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Sunday, November 12

visit to Quinn industrial Holdings, Bailyconnel, Co. Cavan

FG National Conference. Siieve Russell.

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Monday, November 13

Arrive Bridge Church Hall. Enniskiilen

Wreath Laying ceremony at the Cenotaph

Depart For St Macartins Cathedral

Service of Remembrance

Lunch at British Legion

Depart British Legion for South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen
Visit to South West Acute Hospital with Arlene Foster.

Depart for Dublin

 

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Tuesday, November 14

Opening of Digital Delivery Centre and announcement of 15010135 at
IBM, Damastown industrial Estate, Dublin 15.

Staff Meeting.
Keep Free.

Photo at Crom Abu Bridge. Athy

 

 

 

Meet with local Community Groups. Newbridge Town Hall.

Phone call with Mick Muivaney. Director of Of?ce of Management 8:
Budget. Washington.

 

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Wednesday, November 15

Government Meeting.

Leaders Questions.

Order of Business.

PQ's.

Keep Free.

Phonecall with Welsh FM

Brief Opposition Leaders re IBRC. Sycamore Room
Keep Free

Ireland Denmark
Aviva Stadium

 

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For info; World Rugby 2023 announcement. London.

Launch of the Future of Europe programme.Venue; Science Gallery,
Trinity College.

Brie?ng in advance of Leaders Questions

Leaders Questions.

Questions on Promised Legislation.



Hold.

record piece for Met Eireann tribute to Gerald Flemming.

Photo for UCD La na Gaeilge

 

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Thursday, November 16

 

Photo with Retail Excellence. Govt Bids
Min John Paul Phelan

Meet with Gerry Adams, Michelle O'Neill and Mary Lou McDonald (Min
Coveney attending)..

Party Meeting.

 

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Open Team Ireland (Diplomatic Missions and agencies) conference,
Croke Park.

Meet with American Chamber of Commerce Board. Conrad Hotel.
Keep Free

Courtesy Call Houlin Zhao, Secretary General, International
Telecommunications Union

Cabinet Committee {Social Policy). Sycamore Room.

Depart Baldonnel for Goth enburg for Social Summit for Fair Jobs and
Growth

 

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Saturday, November 18

Bilateral meeting with PM May

EU Social Summit on Jobs, Gothenburg. Sweden

Press Conference

Depart Gothenburg

Arrive Baldonnei.

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Sunday, November 19

Triathlon Ireland Annual Awards Dinner
Venue: The Gibson Hotel

 

Monday, November 20

 

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Tuesday, November 21

Unicef - Children's Day Takeover

Digital School of Distinction Celebration
Mary Mother of Hope NS Littlepace

Foundation Stone unveiling for 84 housing units. lveagh Trust.
Clongrif?n. 

Photo with Arc Childrens project 'Universel Childrens Day?. Government
Buildings

Unicef Student Photo and interview (Taoiseachs Of?ce).

Keep Free.

Staff Meeting.

Constituency meeting

Courtesy call from Reece Smith, Charg? d?Affaires at US Embassy

Minister for Finance.

 

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Phone call with Prime Minister of New Zealand

Pre Government Meeting.

Government Meeting.

Leaders Questions.

Order of Business.

 

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Wednesday, November 22

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Ministerial meeting re Elrexit Ministers Coveney, Donohoe 8: McEntee.

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Thursday. November 23

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Courtesy call; Fr. Jenkins. President, University Of Notre Dame
Brie?ng in advance of Leaders Questions

Leaders Questions.

Questions on Promised Legislation.

PQ's.

Keep Free

 

record video re Self Employed

Angela Flanagan 8. Brian Murphy

Party Meeting.

Address ESB 90th Anniversary Dinner.
Venue: The National Gallery

 

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Cabinet Committee D. Sycamore

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Friday, November 24

American Chamber of Commerce lreland Thanksgiving Lunch
Venue: The Clayton Hotel, Leeson Street

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Cabinet Committee A.

Cabinet Committee E. (Health)

 

 

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Saturday. November 25

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Nick Miller

RTE 6.1 news

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Sunday, November 26

Opening address to FemFest 2017. organised by National Womens
Council. Liberty Hall.

Ireland Argentina, Guinness Series.
Aviva Stadium

 

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For info; Thanksgiving Mass for the Restoration of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus Church Venue: Sacred Heart ofJesus Church, Huntstown

 

Monday. November 27

 

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Tuesday, November 28

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pre Cabinet meeting
Government meeting
Leaders Questions
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Parliamentary Questions
Deferred divisions

PQ's

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Ministers Donohoe 8: Murphy

 

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Thursday. November 30

Leaders Questions

Questions on Promised Legislation

Parliamentary Questions

Keep Free

Party Meeting

 

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12:45 PM

Motion re Appointment of member of Government. Dail Eireann

01-Dec?17 - 31-Dec-17 Printed By:

Mary Timmins

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's
Diary

Friday, December 1

 

 

  

11:30 AM 11:45 AM Record video piece for Aidan O'Brien.

12:30 PM 03:00 PM a?
03:35 PM 03:45 PM Phonecall with President Juncker.

04:00 PM 05:30 PM President of the European Council Donald Tusk. followed by

Saturday, December 2

statements to the media.

 

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Sunday, December 3

Marian Finucane interview

 

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Monday, December 4

Tanaiste, Minister Donohoe officials

 

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11:30 AM 11:45 AM Phonecall with President Juncker.

12:30 PM 12:45 PM Phonecall with President Tusk.

01:00 PM 02:30 PM Keep Free.

01:30 PM 02:15 PM Briefing with Party Leaders re Brexit.

04:25 PM 04:35 PM Phonecall with President Juncker

05:15 PM 05:45 PM Statement re Brexit. Government Press Centre

06:30 PM 07:15 PM John Hume Book Launch. Boston College, St. Stephen's Green.

Tuesday, December 5

 

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Wednesday, December 6

Pre Government Meeting.
Government Meeting.

Attend funeral mass for Tom Finlay former President of the Supreme
Court. 

Leaders Questions.

Order of Business.

PQ's

Keep Free.

Government Meeting resumed

Houses of the Oireachtas Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony.
Phonecall with Manfred Weber EPP

Accompany SafetyNet Mobile Team. Meet at St Stephens Green.

 

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Phonecall with Josef Daul, EPP.

Briefing in advance of Leaders Questions

Leaders Questions.

Questions on Promised Legislation.

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Thursday, December 7

 

Private

Phonecall with PM May

Party Meeting.

Meet with PM Rutte. Sycamore Room

 

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Friday, December 8

Launch of 'Creative Child' Pillar, Creative lreland. St. Laurence
O'Toole, Girls National School (GNS), Seville Place (off Sheriff Street)

Record video piece with Ministers Ross Donohoe re LUAS. Venue; St
Stephens Green.

Mary Donohoe

Keep Free

Phonecall from PM May.

Phonecall with President Juncker

Government dinner. National Gallery.

 

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Meet with EIB President Hoyer and VP Andrew McDowell. Meeting
Room

Loan signing photo with President Hoyer, Ministers Donohoe 
Harris.Sycamore Room

Photo to launch the lPA's 2018 Edition of Ireland: A Directory

Visit to Mater Dei Family Hub, Clonliffe Road.

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Tiernan Brady, Weiyin Shen Craig Dwyer.

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Friday, December 15

Depart Baldonnel

Arrive Brussels

Doorstep with Irish media. EPP. Rue du Cal.

Bilateral with EPP PresidentJoseph Daul (confirmed). Rue Du Cal.

Meet with Commissioner Jyrki Katainen. Rue du Cal.

EPP meeting. Rue du Cal

Depart for Justice Lipsius.

Doorstep with International media. Council Building

European Council

 

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Depart for Justus Lipsius Building

 

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Saturday, December 16

Working Breakfast - Euro Summit

European Council

Briefing and Press Conference.

Depart for Airport

Depart for Baldonnel

Arrive Baldonnel

Dinner, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Finance, Sec General
Fraser, Bono, Jamie Drummond,

 



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Sunday, December 17

Leinster Exeter
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Monday, December 18

 

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Visit Longfields Supported Temporary Accommodation, 10/ 11

Fitzwiiliam Street Lower, Dublin 2, (Minister Murphy attending)

Staff Meeting.

Constituency Meeting

Dept of the Taoiseach Christmas Choir recital

Keep Free.

Press Briefing

Minister for Finance

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Tuesday, December 19

Biiain na Gaeiige Video recording for launch in Press Centre




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Wednesday, December 20

Pre Cabinet meeting
Government Meeting

Keep Free (Papenivork/Reading - Do not Disturb)

John Carroll

Record short piece for Young Scientist Competition (13?





Keep Free (Priuate Of?ce) function

 

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Thursday, December 21

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Friday, December 22

Arrive Naples

Depart Naples

Arrive Beirut and transfer to Naqoura

 

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Saturday, December 23

Breakfast brie?ng and programme at 
Depart for Beirut

ArriVe Beirut

 

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Sunday, December 24

Depart Beirut (2hr330 min flight)
Arrive Naples 9"
Depart Naples

Arrive Baidonnel

 

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Saturday, December 30

Jerry Buttimer (wedding) Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork