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Thursday, October 1

08:30 AM 08:30 AM TERRY LARKIN - PRESENTATION OF THE CREDIT UNION

REPORT TO MINISTER

09:30 AM 09:30 AM TSB

10:00 AM 10:00 AM BILATERAL MEETING - FOREIGN AFFAIRS

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DA!L

11:00 AM 11:00 AM BILATERAL MEETING - HEALTH & CHILDREN

12:30 PM 12:30 PM M TUTTY, D McNALLY & L MURPHY

01:30 PM 01:30 PM SEAN DOHERTY

02:30 PM 02:30 PM BILATERAL MEETING - AGRICULTURE FOOD

05:30 PM 05:30 PM BILATERAL MEETING - ENVIRONMENT & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

07:00 PM 07:00 PM OPENING THE KILDARE COUNTY ENTERPRISE BOARD'S

EXHIBITION, KILDARE SHOWKASE, STANDHOUSE HOTEL

Friday, October 2

08:00 AM 08:00 AM DUBLIN REGIONAL MEETING OF LIFE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

IRELAND INDUSTRY LEADERS - BREAKFAST IN JURYS HOTEL

09:00 AM 09:00 AM OPENING CONFERENCE IN JURYS HOTEL FOR THE

FOUNDATION FOR FISCAL STUDIES

12:00 PM 02:30 PM DEPART DUBLIN / ARRIVE NEW YORK - El 105

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 Saturday, October 3

Sunday, October 4

Monday, October 5

12:30 PM 12:30 PM ADDRESSING A LUNCHEON MEETING FOR AMERICA-EUROPEAN

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AT THE RIVER CLUB, NEW YORK

03:35 PM 04:55 PM DEPART NEW YORK / ARRIVE WASHINGTON - DL 2134

Tuesday, October 6

WORLD BANK MEETING

Wednesday, October 7

WORLD BANK MEETING

Thursday, October 8

09:00 AM 10:35 AM DEPART WASHINGTON / ARRIVE BOSTON - US 409

(Accommodation: Four Seasons Hotel)

Friday, October 9

Saturday, October 10

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 08:15 PM 08:15 PM DEPART BOSTON - El 132

Sunday, October 11

08:45 AM 08:45 AM ARRIVE DUBLIN

01:30 PM 01:30 PM OPENING THE NEW STAND AT NAAS RACECOURSE

08:00 PM 10:40 PM DEPART CASEMENT/ARRIVE LUXEMBOURG

Monday, October 12

ECOFIN

01:00 PM 01:00 PM WORKING LUNCH WITH EFTA FINANCE MINISTERS

07:05 PM 07:45 PM DEPART LUXEMBOURG / ARRIVE CASEMENT

Tuesday, October 13

10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

01:30 PM 01:30 PM BILATERAL MEETING - JUSTICE, QUALITY & LAW REFORM

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

03:30 PM 03:30 PM PRESS CONFERENCE

04:15 PM 04:15 PM OFFICIALS

05:45 PM 05:45 PM INTERVIEW WITH FRANK CONNOLLY

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 06:15 PM 06:15 PM RORY GODSON OF THE SUNDAY TIMES

08:00 PM 08:00 PM BILATERAL MEETING - EDUCATION

Wednesday, October 14

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:30 AM 11:30 AM PP

02:30 PM 02:30 PM ORAL PQS

05:00 PM 05:00 PM OFFICIALLY LAUNCHING EXACT NOTLEY CAHILL IN THE

RADISSON HOTEL, STILLORGAN

07:15 PM 07:15 PM TAOISEACH

Thursday, October 15

08:00 AM 08:00 AM BUSINESS BREAKFAST WITH MD's

09:30 AM 09:30 AM BOB CURRAN

10:00 AM 10:00 AM BALLYBUNION GOLF CLUB

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:00 AM 11:00 AM PP

02:30 PM 02:30 PM MINISTER OF STATE JOE JACOB, MARTIN BRENNAN & TOM
REEVES

07:30 PM 07:30 PM DRESDNER BANK'S INFORMAL DINNER IN THE K CLUB

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 rday, October 1

09:00 AM 09:00 AM COMMISSIONER DE SILGUY

10:00 AM 10:00 AM PHOTOCALL - THE IRISH INDEPENDENT / ULSTER BANK

INVESTMENT MANAGERS "STUDENT INVESTMENT SCHEME'

Saturday, October 17

Sunday, October 18

10:30 AM 10:30 AM INTERVIEW ON THIS WEEK, RTE, DONNYBROOK

12:00 PM 12:00 PM ATTENDING THE ANNUAL WOLFE TONE COMMEMORATION IN

BODENSTOWN, CO KILDARE

Monday, October 19

04:00 PM 04:00 PM PHIL FURLONG

Tuesday, October 20

09:00 AM 09:00 AM BOB CURRAN

10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

02:00 PM 02:00 PM OFFICIALS

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

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 03:25 PM 03:25 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING

04:00 PM 04:00 PM STANLEY WARREN

05:00 PM 05:00 PM ORDNANCE SURVEY CONSULTANCY REPORT - KEVIN BONNER &

DIRECTOR DICK KIRWAN PRESENTING REPORT TO MINISTER

05:15 PM 05:15 PM SPEECH FOR PRIVATE MEMBERS

05:45 PM 05:45 PM HAN IF JAMAL, MD OF HEWLETT PACKARD

06:15 PM 06:15 PM MEETING WITH PHISTLEWOOD

07:00 PM 07:00 PM PRIVATE MEMBERS - DIRT / AIB

Wednesday, October 21

08:00 AM 08:00 AM BREAKFAST WITH DR SOMERS

09:15 AM 09:15 AM INTERVIEW WITH MARY GAHAN, BBC NEWS, BUSINES

PROGRAMMES

10:00 AM 10:00 AM PHOTOCALL - KILDARE COUNTY ENTERPRISE BOARD

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:30 AM 11:30 AM PP

02:30 PM 02:30 PM HELEN GRAY OF NEWCOURT PENSIONEER TRUSTEES

03:00 PM 03:00 PM COMMITTEE OF PROCEEDURE & PRIVILAGES

04:00 PM 04:00 PM SAM SMYTH

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 06:30 PM 06:30 PM TAOISEACH & MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT & LOCAL
GOVERNMENT

Thursday, October 22

08:00 AM 08:00 AM BUSINESS BREAKFAST

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:30 AM 11:30 AM GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK

01:00 PM 01:00 PM LUNCH IN THE AG's OFFICE

07:30 PM 07:30 PM DISCUSSION PROGRAMME "LATER WITH DUNLOP & FiNLAY"

RTE, DONNYBROOK

Friday, October 23

09:15 AM 09:15 AM VISITING THE NORTH KILDARE NATIONAL SCHOOL, CELBRIDGE

Saturday, October 24

02:30 PM 02:30 PM UNVEILING OF PLAQUE AT SCOIL MHICHIL NAOFA, STANHOPE

PLACE, ATHY

03:00 PM 03:00 PM ATHY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sunday, October 25

12:00 PM 12:00 PM OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE KILDARE SHOWKASE EXHIBITION AT

THE CURRAGH RACECOURSE

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 day, October

Tuesday, October 27

09:30 AM 09:30 AM MINISTER M MARTIN

Wednesday, October 28

09:00 AM 09:00 AM APPOINTMENTS MEETING

Thursday, October 29

08:00 AM 08:00 AM BUSINESS BREAKFAST WITH CEO's

10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

01:30 PM 01:30 PM CABINET SUB-COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL INCLUSION

03:00 PM 03:00 PM OFFICIALS

05:00 PM 05:00 PM DIGITAL PARK PRESENTATION

07:30 PM 07:30 PM THE BANK OF IRELAND 1998 CENTENARY DINNER IN THE

BURLINGTON HOTEL

Friday, October 30

CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS

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 Saturday, October 31

04:00 PM 04:00 PM PHOTOCALL - TOM & NUALA HOLMES AT THEIR HEALTHCARE

CENTRE "SLENDER WORLD", MAIN ST, PORTLAOISE

08:00 PM 08:00 PM AFTER DINNER SPEECH AT THE OGRA CONFERENCE IN THE

GLENEAGLE HOTEL, KILLARNEY

Sunday, November 1

Monday, November 2

07:30 AM 07:30 AM 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF DRURY COMMUNICATIONS -

BREAKFAST IN JURYS HOTEL, BALLSBRIDGE

01:00 PM 01:00 PM SPEAKING AT A BUSINESS LUNCH FOR THE MAYO MEN

ASSOCIATION IN THE BERKELEY COURT HOTEL

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DUTY FREE DELEGATION

Tuesday, November 3

10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

07:00 PM 07:00 PM RORY GODSON

07:30 PM 07:30 PM DECLAN MOONEY

Wednesday, November 4

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 08:30 AM 08:30 AM MANAGEMENT MEETING

09:30 AM 09:30 AM LIAM SHANAHAN

10:00 AM 10:00 AM PHOTOCALL WITH REVENUE COMMISSIONERS - LAUNCH OF

REVENUE'S EURO GUIDE FOR BUSINESS

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DA!L

11:30 AM 11:30 AM PP

01:30 PM 01:30 PM ADDRESSING A LEINSTER SOCIETY OF CHARTERED

ACCOUNTANTS LUNCHEON IN THE BURLINGTON HOTEL

03:00 PM 03:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IBEC

04:00 PM 04:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - CIF

05:00 PM 05:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH FARMERS ASSOCIATION

06:00 PM 06:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - THE INSTITUTION OF TAXATION

07:00 PM 07:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH INDEPENDENT BETTING OFFICES

ASSOCIATION & ALLIED BETTING SHOPS ASSOCIATION

07:45 PM 07:45 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS'

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

08:30 PM 08:30 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH HOTEL FEDERATION

Thursday, November 5

09:00 AM 09:00 AM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - ICTU

10:00 AM 10:00 AM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - ICMSA

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 10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:00 AM 11:00 AM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE OF

ACCOUNTANCY BODIES-IRELAND

11:45 AM 11:45 AM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - ISME

02:30 PM 02:30 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - SMALL FIRMS ASSOCIATION

03:15 PM 03:15 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IMPACT

04:00 PM 04:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH THOROUGHBRED BREEDER'S

ASSOCIATION

04:45 PM 04:45 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - IRISH SENIOR CITIZEN'S PARLIAMENT

05:15 PM 05:15 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - VOLUNTARY & COMMUNITY PILLAR OF

PARTNERSHIP 2000

06:00 PM 06:00 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - SIMI

Friday, November 6

09:00 AM 09:00 AM FERGUS FINLAY & MARY DAVIS

02:00 PM 02:00 PM ADDRESSING A CONFERENCE ON "A STAKE IN CIVIC SOCIETY:

PREVENTING OFFENDING" AT THE STAND HOUSE HOTEL,
CURRAGH

07:30 PM 07:30 PM PRESIDENTIAL DINNER

Saturday, November 7

10:00 AM 10:00 AM INTERVIEW WITH GEORGE LEE, RTE

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Monday, November 9

10:30 AM 10:30 AM ALL DAY GOVERNMENT MEETING

04:30 PM 04:30 PM OFFICIALS

07:30 PM 07:30 PM DINNER AT THE CENTRAL BANK - GUEST OF HONOUR IS MR

DUISENBERG, PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK

Tuesday, November 10

08:45 AM 08:45 AM OPENING A SEMINAR ON EMU AT THE INSTITUTE OF

EUROPEAN AFFAIRS

10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

03:30 PM 03:30 PM DIGITAL PARK FOR TALLAGHT - OFFICIALS FROM TAOISEACH,

ENTERPRISE, TRADE & EMPLOYMENT & IDA

04:00 PM 04:00 PM DEPUTY JACKIE HEALY-RAE & PAT CURTIN

04:15 PM 04:15 PM O.O.B. - STATEMENTS ON EU STRUCTURAL FUNDS

05:45 PM 05:45 PM K CARDIFF & M MURPHY

06:30 PM 06:30 PM DELEGATION FROM THE MODEL SCHOOL

07:00 PM 07:00 PM UNVEILING OF A SCULPTURE AT THE NATIONAL ART GALLERY

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 09:30 PM 09:30 PM AGM OF THE BALLYNA RURAL ENTERPRISE & DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATION AT RESOURCE CENTRE, JOHNSTOWN BRIDGE

Wednesday, November 11

08:00 AM 08:00 AM BREAKFAST WITH TAOISEACH & TANAISTE

10:00 AM 10:00 AM ESTIMATES BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:00 AM 11:00 AM PP

04:30 PM 04:30 PM PUBLICATION OF ESTIMATES

07:00 PM 07:00 PM TAOISEACH & MINISTER OF STATE, BOBBY MOLLOY

Thursday, November 12

08:00 AM 08:00 AM BUSINESS BREAKFAST IN THE DEPARTMENT

09:00 AM 09:00 AM MINISTER J WALSH & MINISTER D AHERN

10:00 AM 10:00 AM INTERVIEW WITH A PORTUGUESE JOURNALIST

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

10:45 AM 10:45 AM PETER LENEHAN

11:45 AM 11:45 AM JOHN HURLEY & DR SOMERS

12:45 PM 12:45 PM GARY JOYCE

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 04:00 PM 04:00 PM TAOiSEACH

Friday, November 13

09:00 AM 09:00 AM APPOINTMENTS MEETING

09:45 AM 09:45 AM TAOISEACH, TANAISTE & THE AG

11:30 AM 11:30 AM SECRETARY GENERAL & JOHN FITZGERALD

12:30 PM 12:30 PM JOHN HURLEY & CIARAN CONNOLLY

Saturday, November 14

08:00 PM 08:00 PM ANNUAL DINNER DANCE FOR THE KILDARE BRANCH OF CIF IN
THE GLENROYAL HOTEL, MAYNOOTH

Sunday, November 15

Monday, November 16

10:15 AM 10:15 AM M TUTTY & OFFICIALS

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DON BERGIN

Tuesday, November 17

09:45 AM 09:45 AM TAOISEACH & TANAISTE

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 10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL - ORAL PQS

04:30 PM 04:30 PM OFFICIALS

06:00 PM 06:00 PM DELEGATION OF SOUTHERN TD's & SENATORS

06:30 PM 06:30 PM PRE-BUDGET MEETING - DRINKS INDUSTRY GROUP

07:00 PM 07:00 PM CONOR McCARTHY OF IRISH LIFE

Wednesday, November 18

08:45 AM 08:45 AM BARRY DEVANEY

09:30 AM 09:30 AM PHOTOCALL - ECBI OFFICES, HATCH STREET

05:00 PM 05:00 PM TANAISTE

Thursday, November 19

08:00 AM 08:00 AM BUSINESS BREAKFAST IN THE DEPARTMENT

08:45 AM 08:45 AM PP

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:40 AM 11:40 AM JACQUES SANTER

02:30 PM 02:30 PM TSB & ACC

04:30 PM 04:30 PM BOB CURRAN

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 06:30 PM 06:30 PM LAUNCHING THE SPRINGBOARD INITIATIVE, A NAAS FAMILY
SUPPORT PILOT PROJECT AT THE KILDARE YOUTH SERVICES,
NAAS

07:30 PM 07:30 PM ADDRESSING AN NCB GROUP FOR THE INTERNATIONAL

INVESTORS AT THE K CLUB

Friday, November 20

09:00 AM 09:00 AM DR SOMERS

07:00 PM 07:00 PM FF ARD FHEIS, RDS

Saturday, November 21

FF ARD FHEIS

02:30 PM 02:30 PM OFFICE

Sunday, November 22

08:00 PM 10:30 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS {GOVERNMENT JET)

(Accommodation: Europa Hotel)

Monday, November 23

ECOFIN

08:00 AM 08:00 AM EURO-11 GROUP MEETING AT THE JUSTUS LIPSIUS BUILDING,

BRUSSELS

03:45 PM 04:15 PM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE CASEMENT (GOVERNMENT JET)

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10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

02:45 PM 02:45 PM OFFICIALS

04:15 PM 04:15 PM O.O.B. - DEBATE ON THE ESTIMATES

07:45 PM 07:45 PM MINISTER BRIAN COWEN

08:15 PM 08:15 PM MINISTER DERMOT AHERN

Wednesday, November 25

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL - MOVING THE SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES FOR THE

MINISTER OF ENTERPRISE, TRADE & EMPLOYMENT - DEBATE
ON THE ESTIMATES

11:00 AM 11:00 AM MINISTER OF STATE, FRANK FAHEY

11:30 AM 11:30 AM PP

Thursday, November 26

10:30 AM 10:30 AM ADDRESS BY PRIME MINISTER TONY BLAIR, M.P.

12:30 PM 12:30 PM O.O.B.

03:45 PM 03:45 PM TAOISEACH & TANAISTE

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 05:00 PM 05:00 PM TANASTE & MINISTER JOHN O'DONOGHUE

06:15 PM 06:15 PM KATIE HANNON

07:00 PM 07:00 PM MINISTERS & MINISTERS OF STATE, FF HEADQUARTERS

Friday, November 27

09:30 AM 09:30 AM GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK

10:45 AM 10:45 AM SIR BRIAN UNWIN, DICK POWER & TOM HACKETT

11:45 AM 11:45 AM INTERVIEW WITH THE LEINSTER LEADER

Saturday, November 28

Sunday, November 29

Monday, November 30

03:15 PM 03:15 PM TAOISEACH

08:00 PM 10:30 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS (GOVERNMENT JET)

(Accommodation: Europa Hotel)

Tuesday, December 1

08:30 AM 08:30 AM EURO-11 GROUP AT THE JUSTUS LIPSIUS BUILDING, BRUSSELS

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 10:00 AM 10:00 AM JOINT EOOFIN / SOCIAL AFFAIRS COUNCIL

02:00 PM 03:00 PM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE DUBLIN AIRPORT (GOVERNMENT

JET)

Wednesday, December 2

BUDGET DAY

08:45 AM 08:45 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

Thursday, December 3

08:00 AM 08:00 AM FORUM 2000 IN THE SHELBOURNE HOTEL

09:45 AM 09:45 AM PAT KENNY SHOW, RTE, DONNYBROOK

01:30 PM 01:30 PM PHOTOCALL - GERRY NAUGHTON

07:30 PM 07:30 PM TAOISEACH'S DINNER IN THE BURLINGTON HOTEL

Friday, December 4

12:30 PM 12:30 PM DELEGATION FROM CHINA

01:00 PM 01:00 PM LUNCH WITH THE CHINESE DELEGATION, MERRION HOTEL

02:45 PM 02:45 PM APPOINTMENTS MEETING

07:45 PM 07:45 PM MINISTER TO SWITCH ON THE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN

MAYNOOTH

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 08:00 PM 08:00 PM LAUNCH MAYNOOTH ARTS FORUM IN ST MARY'S CHURCH,
MAYNOOTH

09:00 PM 09:00 PM OPENING A NEW HOTEL IN MAYNOOTH

Saturday, December 5

Sunday, December 6

11:45 AM 11:45 AM JERRY CONLON

Monday, December 7

CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS

06:30 PM 06:30 PM OFFICIALLY LAUNCH THE LEINSTER PRINTMAKING STUDIO LTD

AT OLD CONVENT, MAIN STREET, CLANE

Tuesday, December 8

GOVERNMENT MEETING
10:30 AM 10:30 AM

OFFICIALS
12:45 PM 12:45 PM

DAIL
02:30 PM 02:30 PM

FINANCE GROUP SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES IN COMMITTEE

02:30 PM 02:30 PM

MINISTERS & SECRETARIES GENERAL GROUP MEETING

05:00 PM 05:00 PM

RADIO INTERVIEW ON THE "MONEY TALKS" PROGRAMME

07:05 PM 07:05 PM

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 08:30 PM 11:25 PM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE FRANKFURT

Wednesday, December 9

11:00 AM 11:00 AM INTERVIEW WITH HERR FISCHER-ZERNIN & THE FINANCE

EDITOR OF WELT AM SONNTAG

12:15 PM 12:15 PM IRISH GERMAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION - PRE LUNCH DRINKS

12:45 PM 12:45 PM ADDRESSING THE IRISH GERMAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION AGM

LUNCHEON AT THE HOTEL SOFITEL IN FRANKFURT

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DEPART FRANKFURT FOR BONN BY CAR

04:30 PM 04:30 PM ARRIVE BONN

06:30 PM 06:30 PM FEDERAL FINANCE MINISTER OSKAR LAFONTAINE

08:00 PM 10:00 PM DEPART COLOGNE BONN / ARRIVE CASEMENT (GOVERNMENT

JET)

Thursday, December 10

12:00 PM 12:00 PM MINISTER M SMITH

02:30 PM 05:50 PM DEPART DUBLIN AIRPORT / ARRIVE VIENNA (GOVERNMENT JET)

(Accommodation: Bristol Hotel)

Friday, December 11

EUROPEAN COUNCIL

09:00 PM 10:30 PM DEPART VIENNA / ARRIVE CASEMENT

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 urday, December 1

Sunday, December 13

Monday, December 14

10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

02:30 PM 02:30 PM OFFICIALS

Tuesday, December 15

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

05:00 PM 05:00 PM RITA BERGIN

05:30 PM 05:30 PM MARIA INES DAWNAY, NOEL WALSH & HELEN FAUGHNAN

06:00 PM 06:00 PM DAN McGINN

07:00 PM 07:00 PM RECEPTION AT THE EURO CHANGE BOARD OF IRELAND

OFFICES

Wednesday, December 16

09:00 AM 09:00 AM BOARD OF ACC

10:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK

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 10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL - ALL STAGES OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL 1998

10:30 AM 10:30 AM SEANAD - COMPTROLLER & AUDITOR GENERAL BILL, 1998 - ALL
STAGES

12:00 PM 12:00 PM PP

01:30 PM 01:30 PM GUEST OF HONOUR AT THE ANNUAL BROKERS LUNCH IN THE

CONRAD HOTEL

03:30 PM 03:30 PM PHOTOCALL - LAUNCH THE 1999/2000 TAXATION ADVICE

BUREAU "MONEY, PENSIONS & TAX GUIDE"

03:45 PM 03:45 PM DES O'MALLEY

04:15 PM 04:15 PM PRIVATE NOTICE QUESTIONS

06:00 PM 06:00 PM FINANCE & PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE

07:30 PM 07:30 PM LIFELINES AT THE RTE, STUDIOS,

08:00 PM 08:00 PM OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY, RED COW INN, NAAS ROAD

09:00 PM 09:00 PM DEPUTIES AHERN, AYLWARD, BROWNE, BRISCOE, ELLIS

Thursday, December 17

08:00 AM 08:00 AM BREAKFAST WITH MINISTER J WALSH

09:00 AM 09:00 AM MANAGEMENT MEETING

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL - RECESS

02:30 PM 02:30 PM ORAL PQS

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 03:30 PM 03:30 PM STANDING ORDER 31

05:30 PM 05:30 PM DRINKS IN DEPARTMENT

07:30 PM 07:30 PM CAROL SERVICE IN ST ANNES CHURCH, ARDCLOUGH

Friday, December 18

09:30 AM 09:30 AM LAUNCHING THE IRISH EQUINE CENTRE'S STRATEGIC PLAN IN

KILDARE

10:30 AM 10:30 AM SEANAD - APPROPRIATION BILL (ALL STAGES)

12:45 PM 12:45 PM ADDRESSING A FF LUNCH FUNCTION IN THE BRANDON HOUSE

HOTEL, NEW ROSS

Saturday, December 19

Sunday, December 20

Monday, December 21

10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

02:00 PM 02:00 PM OFFICIALS

03:30 PM 03:30 PM SECRETARY GENERAL ETC

06:00 PM 06:00 PM C & A RECEPTION, IN THE CAFETERIA

06:00 PM 06:00 PM PRESS DRINKS

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T u s d a y , December

02:45 PM 02:45 PM INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN DOWLING

06:00 PM 06:00 PM LAUNCH THE ANNUAL REPORT & STRATEGIC PLAN 1998 - 2000
AT THE DERROON HOUSE, DUBLIN ROAD, MAYNOOTH

Wednesday, December 23

Thursday, December 24

Friday, December 25

Saturday, December 26

Sunday, December 27

Monday, December 28

Tuesday, December 29

Wednesday, December 30

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Thursday, December 31

08:30 AM 11:00 AM DEPART CASEMENT / ARRIVE BRUSSELS (GOVERNMENT JET)

01:00 PM 01:00 PM LAUNCH OF EURO - SIGNING CEREMONY

03:30 PM 04:00 PM DEPART BRUSSELS / ARRIVE CASEMENT (GOVERNMENT JET)

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Friday, January 1

Saturday, January 2

Sunday, January 3

Monday, January 4

Tuesday, January 5

Wednesday, January 6

Thursday, January 7

Friday, January 8

Saturday, January 9

Sunday, January 10

02:00 PM 02:00 PM OPENING LEIXLIP AMENITIES GROUP CENTRE'S NEW FACILITIES

Monday, January 11

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 Tuesday, January 12

09:30 AM 09:35 AM PHOTOCALL AT THE EURO CHANGEOVER BOARD, 15 LR HATCH

STREET

10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

02:00 PM 02:05 PM MINISTER MARY O'ROURKE TD

02:50 PM 02:50 PM OFFICIALS

03:30 PM 03:30 PM PHOTOCALL - THE LAUNCH OF EUROZONE BOND

03:45 PM 04:45 PM OFFICIALS

Wednesday, January 13

09:00 AM 09:05 AM HANNAH

09:30 AM 09:35 AM PETER LENEHAN

Thursday, January 14

10:00 AM 10:05 AM DEPUTY SEAN DOHERTY

Friday, January 15

08:45 AM 08:45 AM DAVID DOYLE

09:00 AM 09:05 AM JOHN McCLOSKEY

10:00 AM 10:05 AM GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK

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 11:00 AM 11:00 AM MICHAEL WHELAN & PAUL HANBY

12:30 PM 12:35 PM MEETING SEAN BARRETT

Saturday, January 16

Sunday, January 17

01:30 PM 01:30 PM SHOWCASE 1999 AT THE RDS

07:40 PM 10:10 PM DEPART DUBLIN - ARRIVE BRUSSELS - EI634

ACCOMMODATION - Europa Hotel

Monday, January 18

09:00 AM 09:00 AM ECOFiN

07:55 PM 08:30 PM DEPART BRUSSELS - ARRIVE DUBLIN - EI637

Tuesday,January 19

10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

03:00 PM 03:00 PM LAUNCHING "THE EURO EXPLAINED" PUBLICATION FOR THE

EUROPEAN MOVEMENT IRELAND IN THE WESTBURY HOTEL

04:00 PM 04:00 PM JOE DOWLING

04:30 PM 04:30 PM HUGH BYRNE & A DELEGATION FROM NEW ROSS

05:00 PM 05:00 PM MEETING - PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

06:30 PM 06:30 PM MINISTER SILE DE VALERA

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 07:00 PM 07:05 PM BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS - RE: NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
2000 - 2006

08:00 PM 08:00 PM ATTENDING A DINNER IN THE COMMONS RESTAURANT,

NEWMAN HOUSE
DINNER WITH THE EXECUTIVE CTTEE OF THE ESRI

Wednesday, January 20

10:00 AM 10:00 AM THE IRISH FARMERS' ASSOCIATION

10:15 AM 10:15 AM MEETING THE IRISH ASSEMBLY OF REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

12:45 PM 12:45 PM LUNCH AT DAVY HOUSE

02:30 PM 02:30 PM ICTU

04:45 PM 04:45 PM MEETING THE COMMUNITY PLATFORM

Thursday, January 21

08:30 AM 08:35 AM MANAGEMENT MEETING

09:30 AM 09:30 AM IBEC

10:30 AM 10:35 AM HELEN GRAY

11:00 AM 11:05 AM MICHAEL TUTTY & OFFICIALS

01:00 PM 01:05 PM LUNCH AT THE OFFICERS MESS, CEANNT BARRACKS,

CURRAGH IN HONOUR OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE
UNITED NATIONS, KOFI ANNAN

Friday, January 22

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 08:45 AM 08:45 AM THE OPENING ADDRESS AT AN IBEC/IRISH PROFIT SHARING
ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE ON EMPLOYEE SHARE
OWNERSHIP IN DUBLIN CASTLE

01:00 PM 01:00 PM GUEST SPEAKER AT A BUSINESS LUNCH FOR DEPUTY IVOR

CALLELY

Saturday, January 23

Sunday, January 24

Monday, January 25

12:00 PM 12:00 PM EURO CHANGEOVER BOARD OF IRELAND MAILSHOT LAUNCH

12:45 PM 12:45 PM ADDRESSING THE FSIA ANNUAL IFSC LUNCH IN THE

SHELBOURNE HOTEL

Tuesday, January 26

11:30 AM 11:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

02:30 PM 02:30 PM OFFICIALS

04:30 PM 04:30 PM MINISTER O'DONOGHUE & BRIAN McCARTHY OF FEXCO

07:00 PM 07:00 PM PRESIDENT'S DINNER IN ARAS AN UACHTARAIN

Wednesday, January 27

02:30 PM 02:35 PM DAIL RESUMING - SECOND STAGE OF THE BRETTON WOODS

BILL

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 Thursday, January 28

09:30 AM 09:30 AM MICHAEL McDOWELL

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL - SECOND STAGE OF THE BRETTON WOODS BILL

11:30 AM 11:35 AM B CURRAN, D BERGIN & P FURLONG

Friday, January 29

08:00 AM 08:00 AM BREAKFAST AT THE NTMA WITH DR. SOMERS

04:00 PM 04:50 PM ARRIVE ROSCOMMON

DEPUTY SEAN DOHERTY + DELEGATION IN THE ABBEY HOTEL,
ROSCOMMON

06:15 PM 06:15 PM ARRIVE GALWAY

GALWAY CITY & COUNTY NEWSAGENTS ASSOCIATION

06:45 PM 06:45 PM MAIRE GEOGHEGAN-QUINN + TNaG

08:00 PM 08:00 PM ADDRESSING CUMANN CAOIMHIN DE BARRA IN THE NATIONAL

UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY

08:30 PM 08:35 PM DEPART GALWAY

Saturday, January 30

Sunday, January 31

01:00 PM 02:00 PM MUNSTER EURO CONVENTION IN MILLSTREET

Monday, February 1

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 10:30 AM 10:30 AM VISIT TO AVOCA MINE LANDS, CO WICKLOW

02:00 PM 02:00 PM ATTENDING THE THIRD ANNUAL BUSINESS & ENTERPRISE

WEEK AT THE WATERFORD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Tuesday, February 2

09:00 AM 09:00 AM BRIEFING - RE: FINANCE BILL & FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

02:00 PM 02:00 PM OFFICIALS

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

04:15 PM 04:15 PM O.O.B. - SECOND STAGE OF THE BRETTON WOODS BILL

07:00 PM 07:00 PM STRUCTURAL FUNDS PROGRAMME

PRESENTATION BY OFFICIALS ?

Wednesday, February 3

08:45 AM 08:45 AM JOHN HURLEY & JOHN HYNES

09:15 AM 09:15 AM MINISTER MARY O'ROURKE TD

09:45 AM 09:45 AM INTERVIEW WITH RTE

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:30 AM 11:30 AM PP

01:30 PM 01:30 PM LUNCH AT THE NTMA

06:15 PM 06:15 PM DEPUTY BEN BRISCOE, ART O'LEARY & JIM MULKEARNS

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 07:00 PM 07:00 PM SENATOR FRANK CHAMBERS

07:30 PM 07:30 PM SENATOR MICHAEL F1NNERAN

08:00 PM 08:00 PM DEPUTY PAUL MCGRATH

Thursday, February 4

08:45 AM 08:45 AM DELEGATION FROM THE TSB UNIONS

09:30 AM 10:30 AM DR SOMERS HERE

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL -

DEPUTY JOHN MALONEY - WOMENS GROUP ?

11:00 AM 12:00 PM GARY JOYCE

03:30 PM 03:30 PM DR SOMERS & DON ROTH

Friday, February 5

09:00 AM 02:30 PM CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS IN NAAS

Saturday, February 6

Sunday, February 7

07:40 PM 10:20 PM DEPART DUBLIN - ARRIVE BRUSSELS EI634

ACCOMMODATION - Europa Hotel

Monday, February 8

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 09:00 AM 09:00 AM ECOFIN

07:55 PM 08:35 PM DEPART BRUSSELS - ARRIVE DUBLIN EI637

Tuesday, February 9

09:00 AM 09:00 AM BRIEFING RE. FINANCE BILL

10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING (Confirmed on 2/02/99)

02:00 PM 02:00 PM OFFICIALS

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

02:30 PM 02:30 PM LIAM MURPHY

03:00 PM 03:00 PM PHOTOCALL - BCP STOCKBROKERS ANNUAL UNITED LINKED

FUND AWARDS

03:30 PM 03:30 PM FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND

05:00 PM 05:00 PM DAVID DOYLE

05:15 PM 05:15 PM MEETING MINISTER J McDAID & PADRAIG O'hUIGINN

Wednesday, February 10

08:15 AM 08:15 AM BREAKFAST WITH MINISTER JOE WALSH & MICHAEL DOWLING

09:00 AM 09:00 AM PHOTOCALL WITH BILL TYSON OF THE IRISH INDEPENDENT

RE: THE LAUNCH OF "YOUR MONEY 1999"

09:45 AM 09:45 AM MEETING - RE: NEW PENSION INITIATIVES

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL - SECOND STAGE OF THE BRETTON WOODS BILL

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 11:30 AM 11:30 AM PP

02:30 PM 02:30 PM I.C.T.U.

03:00 PM 04:00 PM TREASURY HOLDINGS

05:15 PM 05:15 PM CATHERINE DUFFY

05:30 PM 05:30 PM FORMER MEMBERS OF THE OIREACHTAS

06:30 PM 06:30 PM EOIN RYAN (SENIOR)

07:45 PM 07:45 PM DELEGATION FROM THE IRISH INDEPENDENT BETTING OFFICES

ASSOCIATION & THE ALLIED BETTING SHOPS ASSOCIATION

Thursday, February 11

09:00 AM 09:00 AM MARK KILLILEA MEP & DELEGATION

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL - SECOND STAGE OF THE BRETTON WOODS BILL

(RESUMED)

11:30 AM 11:30 AM PRESENTATION BY OFFICIALS ON AGENDA 2000

04:30 PM 04:30 PM PRESS CONFERENCE RE PUBLICATION OF THE FINANCE BILL

06:00 PM 06:00 PM OFFICIALLY OPENING THE NEW DUBLIN HEADQUARTERS OF

THE INSTITUTE OF GUIDANCE COUNSELLORS AT 19 HERBERT
STREET

Friday, February 12

09:00 AM 10:00 AM INTERVIEW WITH DARA DOYLE

10:00 AM 10:00 AM APPOINTMENTS MEETING

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 Saturday, February 13

Sunday, February 14

Monday, February 15

12:00 PM 12:00 PM PHOTOCALL RE: EURO

01:00 PM 01:00 PM OFFICIATING AT THE ULSTER BANK/IRISH INDEPENDENT

"GROWTH IN BUSINESS" AWARDS IN THE WESTBURY HOTEL

02:30 PM 02:30 PM COLM GALLAGHER

03:00 PM 03:00 PM ECOSPHERE

04:00 PM 05:00 PM INTERVIEW IN RTE WITH VINCENT BROWNE

05:30 PM 05:30 PM LAUNCHING THE DRINKS INDUSTRY GROUP PUBLICATION

Tuesday, February 16

10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

02:00 PM 02:00 PM OFFICIALS

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

04:15 PM 04:15 PM O.O.B.

SECOND STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL

07:00 PM 07:00 PM COLM RAPPLE, RTE

Wednesday, February 17

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 08:00 AM 08:00 AM LAUNCHING AN AN POST & ORDNANCE SURVEY IRELAND
NATIONAL GEOCODED ADDRESS DATABASE AT A BREAKFAST
FUNCTION IN THE CONFERENCE CENTRE, DUBLIN CASTLE

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAiL

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL - O.O.B.

SECOND STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL ?

11:30 AM 11:30 AM PP

12:00 PM 02:35 PM DEPART DUBLIN - ARRIVE NEW YORK JFK - EI105

04:30 PM 07:40 PM DEPART NEW YORK JFK - ARRIVE FT LAUDERDALE - DL153

Thursday, February 18

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

(SECOND STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL)

Friday, February 19

Saturday, February 20

Sunday, February 21

03:15 PM 05:25 PM DEPART FT LAUDERDALE - ARRIVE CHICAGO OHARE - AA2093

07:40 PM 07:40 PM DEPART CHICAGO OHARE - El 124

Monday, February 22

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 09:10 AM 09:10 AM ARRIVE DUBLIN

Tuesday, February 23

10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

02:00 PM 02:00 PM OFFICIALS

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

Wednesday, February 24

09:00 AM 09:00 AM BRETTON WOODS BILL - BRIEFING WITH OFFICIALS

09:30 AM 10:30 AM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE BRETTON WOODS BILL

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:30 AM 11:30 AM PP (FINANCE BILL)

04:00 PM 05:00 PM GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK - MAURICE O'CONNELL

04:30 PM 04:30 PM ANNE MAHER & EAMON HEFFERNAN OF PENSIONS BOARD

05:00 PM 05:00 PM DELEGATION FROM THE IRISH MINING INDUSTRY

05:30 PM 06:30 PM DELEGATION FROM THE INSTITUTE OF TAXATION

07:30 PM 07:30 PM SHEAMUS SMITH, OFFICIAL FILM CENSOR

Thursday, February 25

12:30 PM 12:30 PM DAIL

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 02:30 PM 02:30 PM ORAL PQS

04:30 PM 05:30 PM CHAIRMAN OF THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS

07:00 PM 08:00 PM OPENING OF THE TEAGASC CONFERENCE AT THEIR OFFICE,

RATHSTEWART, ATHY, CO. KILDARE

Friday, February 26

Saturday, February 27

Sunday, February 28

Monday, March 1

10:30 AM 10:30 AM ALL DAY GOVERNMENT MEETING

05:15 PM 05:15 PM OFFICIALS

Tuesday, March 2

08:45 AM 08:45 AM BRIEFING ON THE FINANCE BILL

10:30 AM 10:30 AM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

Wednesday, March 3

08:45 AM 08:45 AM BRIEFING ON THE FINANCE BILL

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 10:00 AM 10:00 AM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

06:15 PM 06:15 PM BRETTON WOODS BILL

Thursday, March 4

08:45 AM 08:45 AM BRIEFING ON THE FINANCE BILL

10:00 AM 10:00 AM COMMITTEE STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:30 AM 12:30 PM PP

Friday, March 5

08:45 AM 08:45 AM TOM CONSIDINE

09:00 AM 10:00 AM GOVERNOR OF THE CENTRAL BANK

10:00 AM 10:00 AM SECRETARY GENERAL & JIM O'BRIEN

10:30 AM 11:30 AM M TUTTY & D McNALLY

D DOYLE ?

04:30 PM 05:30 PM HANDING OVER OF THE SPONSORED VEHICLE TO MICHELLE

McKEON OF LIMERICK UNIVERSITY
VENUE: FINGLAND MOTORS GROUP, DUBLIN RD, LIMERICK

07:00 PM 07:00 PM DELEGATION FROM THE TRALEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE &

ENTERPRISE

07:30 PM 07:30 PM ADDRESSING THE 1 ST ANNUAL KERRY CHARTERED

ACCOUNTANTS DINNER IN THE BRANDON HOTEL, TRALEE

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 urday, March

Sunday, March 7

10:10 AM 11:45 AM DEPART CASEMENT - ARRIVE HEATHROW (BEECHCRAFT)

01:00 PM 03:45 PM DEPART HEATHROW - ARRIVE TORONTO - AC857

ACCOMMODATION - FOUR SEASONS HOTEL in downtown Toronto

Monday, March 8

07:30 AM 08:30 AM BREAKFAST IN THE FOUR SEASONS HOTEL, TORONTO

06:15 PM 06:15 PM DEPART TORONTO - BA 92

Tuesday, March 9

06:20 AM 06:20 AM ARRIVE HEATHROW

07:50 AM 09:00 AM DEPART HEATHROW - ARRIVE DUBLIN - EI151

10:30 AM 10:30 AM GOVERNMENT MEETING

02:00 PM 02:00 PM OFFICIALS

Wednesday, March 10

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL - REPORT & FINAL STAGES OF THE FINANCE BILL

06:00 PM 09:00 PM DISCUSS NORTH-SOUTH BODIES

07:00 PM 08:00 PM MEETING LIAM CONNELLAN - ROADS AUTHORITY

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 Thursday, March 11

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

11:30 AM 11:30 AM PHOTOCALL TO LAUNCH "THE POCKET TAX BOOK" FOR PRICE
WATERHOUSE COOPERS

Friday, March 12

09:30 AM 09:30 AM OFFICIALLY OPENING THE NEW COMPUTER ROOM &

ADDRESSING 5TH & 6TH CLASS PUPILS AT SCOIL MOCHUA,
AGHARDS
CONSTITUENCY MEETINGS IN NAAS??

Saturday, March 13

Sunday, March 14

07:40 PM 10:20 PM DEPART DUBLIN - ARRIVE BRUSSELS EI634

ACCOMMODATION: Europa Hotel

Monday, March 15

09:00 AM 09:00 AM ECOFIN

06:25 PM 06:35 PM DEPART BRUSSELS - ARRIVE BIRMINGHAM - SN715

Tuesday, March 16

Wednesday, March 17

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 Thursday, March

Friday, March 19

12:40 PM 01:45 PM DEPART BIRMINGHAM - ARRIVE DUBLIN EI2269

Saturday, March 20

Sunday, March 21

Monday, March 22

10:00 AM 10:00 AM OFFICIAL HANDING OVER OF MINIBUS TO CELBRIDGE MENTAL

HEALTH ASSOCIATION AT GROVE HOUSE, ARD CLOUGH ROAD,
CELBRIDGE

11:30 AM 11:30 AM VISITING TRANSITION YEAR PUPILS AT MAYNOOTH POST

PRIMARY SCHOOL

01:00 PM 01:00 PM OFFICIALS

03:00 PM 03:00 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING

06:00 PM 06:00 PM OPENING NAAS BUSINESS SERVICES AT POPLAR SQUARE,

NAAS

Tuesday, March 23

08:00 AM 09:00 AM BREAKFAST, PEMBROKE ROOM, MERRION HOTEL

10:00 AM 10:00 AM OFFICIALS

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 12:00 PM 12:00 PM SEANAD - SECOND STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL

04:15 PM 04:15 PM O.O.B.

05:35 PM 05:35 PM DEPART DUBLIN - El 176

06:00 PM 06:50 PM DEPART FOR BERLIN (MINISTER ON THE GOVERNMENT JET)

ARRIVE HEATHROW

10:30 PM 10:30 PM ARRIVE BERLIN

ACCOMMODATION: Intercontinental Hotel

Wednesday, March 24

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL - BRETTON WOODS BILL REPORT STAGE & REMAINING
STAGES - MINISTER OF STATE, NOEL TREACY TO TAKE IT

10:30 AM 10:30 AM SEANAD - COMMITTEE & FINAL STAGE OF THE FINANCE BILL -
MINISTER OF STATE, WILLIE O'DEA TO TAKE IT

Thursday, March 25

10:30 AM 10:30 AM SEANAD - SECOND STAGE OF THE BRETTON WOODS BILL.

OPENING SPEECH - MINISTER OF STATE, HUGH BYRNE
CLOSING SPEECH - MINISTER OF STATE, TOM MOFFATT

Friday, March 26

10:30 AM 11:30 AM SEANAD - COMMITTEE REPORT & FINAL STAGES OF THE

BRETTON WOODS BILL - MINISTER MICHAEL SMITH TO TAKE IT

01:30 PM 02:45 PM DEPART BERLIN (MINISTER ON THE GOVERNMENT JET) -

ARRIVE CORK (GOVERNMENT JET)

03:15 PM 03:45 PM DEPART CORK (GOVERNMENT JET) - ARRIVE DUBLIN AIRPORT

(GOVERNMENT JET)

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 urday, March

07:00 PM 07:00 PM RE: 40TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

LEAF IRELAND DINNER IN JURYS HOTEL, BALLSBRIDGE?

Sunday, March 28

Monday, March 29

09:00 AM 09:00 AM MEETING IN KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE

11:00 AM 11:00 AM VISITING DONADEA FOREST PARK - MINISTER TO PLANT AN OAK

TREE IN THE PARK

02:15 PM 02:15 PM TAOISEACH & TANAISTE

02:30 PM 02:30 PM GOVERNMENT MEETING

05:00 PM 05:00 PM OFFICIALS

08:30 PM 08:30 PM SPEAKING AT THE ENTERPRISE AWARENESS NIGHT IN THE

STAND HOUSE HOTEL, NEWBRIDGE FOR THE KILDARE BRANCH
OF THE BUSINESS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Tuesday, March 30

02:30 PM 02:30 PM DAIL

03:00 PM 03:00 PM PHOTOCALL WITH JOHN McGEE

03:30 PM 04:30 PM GARY JOYCE, CHAIRPERSON OF ACC BANK

04:15 PM 04:15 PM LIAM MURPHY

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 04:45 PM 04:45 PM PHIL FLYNN, CHAIRPERSON OF ICC BANK

05:00 PM 05:00 PM MINISTER NOEL DEMPSEY

06:00 PM 06:00 PM MINISTER MICHEAL MARTIN

Wednesday, March 31

08:00 AM 09:00 AM BREAKFAST AT THE NTMA

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL

03:00 PM 03:00 PM BRITISH AMBASSADOR - MR IVOR ROBERTS

03:45 PM 03:45 PM MEETING FINBARR GOLDEN, DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON OF TSB

BANK

05:30 PM 05:30 PM MEETING EILISH MURPHY, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF

INTERNATIONAL COMPANY SERVICES (IRE) LTD

06:00 PM 06:00 PM RE: FINANCE BILL - DRINKS FOR OFFICIALS IN FOLEYS PUB

06:15 PM 06:15 PM PHOTOCALL IN ADVANCE OF THE SAYE BRIEFING SEMINAR

06:30 PM 06:30 PM OPENING THE SAYE BRIEFING SEMINAR IN THE PRESS CENTRE,
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS FOR THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR
PARTNERSHIP

Thursday, April 1

08:30 AM 09:30 AM MANAGEMENT MEETING

09:30 AM 09:30 AM MEETING THE INTERIM BOARD, ORDNANCE SURVEY

10:30 AM 10:30 AM DAIL (RECESS)

STATEMENTS ON EUROPEAN SUMMIT - TO BE TAKEN BY
MINISTER

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