appointments for department secretary general dermot mccarthy from may 5, 2008 to may 31, 2009

8/14/2019 Appointments for Department Secretary General Dermot McCarthy from May 5, 2008 to May 31, 2009

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BANK HOLIDAYTuesday, 6 May, 2008

W 10:00 Battle of the Boyne - official opening of the site by the Taoise ach with Dr. Ian Paisley

W ednesday, 7 May, 20083fl 09:45 Comme moration CeremonyLocation: Arbour HillW 14:30 Announcemen t of resignation of outgoing Taoiseach followed by nomimnation of TaoiseachLo cation: D3il I& 18:00 Resumption of Dail for nomination of members of the Government

Thursday, 8 May, 2008& US Investment Conference, BelfastFriday, 9 May, 2008

y . 11:00 John Call inanart 11:30 Philip Kelly15:30 Mary DoyleMo nday, 12 May, 2008

& 10:00 Paul Moo ney, National College of Irelandfltf 11:00 Alec Taylor (ref. Ronan M urphy)14:00 TLAC - Comm issioner post in RevenueTuesday, 13 May, 2008& 09:45 MoS CareySfl 10:15 Gove rnmen t Meeting15:00 Not free (3pm-3.30 pm) [ref. Joe Lennon]Stf 15:30 Non-Pay Wo rkplace Issues (ref. Philip Kelly)W ednesday, 14 May, 2008

& 09:00 Brief ing with Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore R oomif l 10:00 Address to NESF Plenary (ref. Paula Hennelly)Location: Royal Hospital KilmainhamCabinet Committee on European AffairsNon-Pay Workplace Issues (ref. Philip Kelly)14:00Sfl 15:30


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5 May 2008 - 31 May 2009Thursday, 15 May, 2008

^ 09:00 NIB(RTE)^ 10:30 MAC Meeting12:00 Ambassado r of New Zealand (ref. John Kennedy). 12:30 John Gallag her, Vice President, Shell Europe, Andy Pyle, Terry Nolan & Gerry O'Sullivan, Shell Ireland


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W ednesday, 21 May, 2008# 09:00 Briefing with Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore R oom# 1 4 : 3 0 Steering Group - T16 Review (ref. John Shaw)

Thursday, 22 May, 2008# KEEP FREE

Friday, 23 May, 2008Saturday, 24 May, 2008Sunday, 25 May, 2008Monday, 26 May, 2008

" KEEP FREE

Tuesday, 27 May, 2008# 10:15 Government Meeting# 1 5 :3 0 American Chamber

W ednesday, 28 May, 2008# 09:00 Briefing with Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore Room# 11:00 Mary Doyle & John Shaw# 14:00 Cabinet Committee on Climate Change# 1 5 : 0 0 Chainng OMC Forum (ref. Sylda Langford)Location: Croke Park# 1 6 :0 0 Cabinet Committee on Health# 1 8 :0 0 Mart in Maguire Book LaunchLocation: Royal Irish Academy# 1 9 : 3 0 Task Force on Public Service ReformLocation: Sycamore RoomThursday, 29 M ay, 2008

# 1 0 : 4 5 Addressing IPA Annual ConferenceLocation: Clontarf Castle# 14:15 Workshop at IPA Ann ual Conference (2.15-3.15)#1 6 : 3 0 P ay Ta lks# 1 7 : 0 0 N I B# 1 8 3 0 C z e c h A m b a s s a d o r F a r e w e l l R e c e p t i o n ( D e r m o t & R o s c m a r v ) 6 . 3 0 - 8 . 0 0 o .


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5 May 2008 - 31 M ay 2009Friday, 30 May, 200808:30 Jocelyn Bourgo n meeting with SGs 8.30-11a m (ref. Marian Seakey)Location: D/TaoiseachM 16:00 MAC MeetingSunday, 1 Jun e, 200 8Monday, 2 June, 2008

" BANK HOLIDAYTuesday, 3 June, 2008

& 10:30 Mark Ryan i& 11:30 Ciaran Conndny"+ one & Philip KellySfl 14:00 Liam DowneySfl 17:00 Italian Nationa l Day Reception (Dermot & Rosemary) 5-8pmLocation: Lucan House& 18:00 Launch of Tom O'Connor's bookLocation: Exhibition Space National Library, 2-3 Kildare StreetWednesday, 4 June, 2008

& 10:15 Governmen t Meeting15:00 Bilateral wi th IBEC on Public Sector Rene wal& 15:45 NIB meeting (nurses) with parties invited to attend from 3.30pm& 16:45 Bilateral with ICTU on Public Sector Renew alThursday, 5 June, 200809:00 Briefing with Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore Room10:00 Dece ntralisation Sub-Group (ref. Marian Beak ey)Location: Sycamore RoomSfl 12:00 Agne s Aylw ard18:30 Gerry Hicke y - Reception in Dublin Castle (6.30-8.30pm )Friday, 6 June, 20 08

f if l 14:30 Bruce Robinson15:30 Amba ssador of FinlandMonday, 9 June, 2008

f lf l 08:30 Addressing IPA Seminar (ref. Tom Ward) 8.30-11am^ 13:00 TLAC - A/Se c D/Ed


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5 May 2008 - 31 M ay 2009Thursday, 26 June, 2008

# 10:00 Laura Maga hy & Maura Qu inn, IOD# 1 0 :3 0 MAC Meeting# 1 1 :3 0 Minister Hanafin# 13:45 Parade (at 2pm) to mark the 50th Anniversary of Defence Fo rces' Involvement in Peace keeping (guests to be seated byLocation: McKee Barracks# 1 5 : 1 5 Task Force on the Public Service (ref. Philip Kelly)

Friday, 27 June, 2008# 12:00 Philip Kelly meeting with Chris O'Too leLocation: R. 301# 14:00 Sean Gorm an, Dermot Curran, Philip KellyLocation: R. 301# 1 5 :3 0 Decentralisation Sub-Group

Saturday, 28 June, 2008# 11:30 Order of Malta Mass & Recep tion (Dermot & Rosemary)Location: St. Mary's Church, Haddington Road

Mo nday, 30 June, 2008# 09:00 Launch of CPMR Reports on Values and Culture (ref. Aidan Timmins)Location: Farmleigh# 12:00 John Culle n & Mary O'Rafferty# 14:45 Partnership Com mittee (ref. Sinead Nic Coitir)# 15:00 IBEC/ICTU - Employm ent Law Issues (ref. Colin Menton)# 1 6 :3 0 NESDO Board MeetingLocation: Sycamore Room

Tuesday, 1 July, 2008# 1 0 :1 5 Government Meeting# 15:00 Pat Murphy re: painting

Wednesday, 2 July, 2008# 08:30 Marie Don nelly, Director, DG for Employme nt, European Comm ission. Mrs Vassiliou, Philip Tod


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5 May 2008 - 31 M ay 2009# 15:30 IBEC/ICTU - Pay (ref. Colin Menton)# 17:00 Com mission for Public Service Appo intments (ref. Ann Cullen)

Thursday, 3 July, 2008# 08:30 Steering Group Meeting#12 : 30 A i l eenHea ly# 17:00 David Begg & Peter McLooneFriday, 4 July, 200 8

#11:00 IBEC/ ICTU# 2 0 : 0 0 Independence Day Reception (Dermot & Rosemary)Location: U.S. Ambassador's Residence, Phoenix ParkMonday, 7 July, 2008

# 12:00 Funeral of former Minister Seamu s BrennanTuesday, 8 July, 2008# 1 0 :1 5 Government Meeting#1 5 : 00 Pay Ta lksWednesday, 9 July, 2008

# 08:30 Meeting in R.301 with some SGs arranged by David Doyle# 09:00 Briefing with Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore Room# 10 : 0 0 P ay Ta lks114:00 Cabine t Com mittee on Housing, Infrastructure and PP Ps# 1 6 : 0 0 Climate Change Leadership Forum (ref. Lisa Ryan)Location: Italian Room

Thursday, 10 July, 2008# 1 0 :0 0 MAC MeetingLocation: Dining Room#1 0 : 3 0 P ay Ta l ks# 1 2 :3 0 Workshop for Secretaries General (ref. John Cullen) KEEP FREE FOR THE REST OF THE DAYLocation: Farmleigh House# 1 7 :3 0 Taoiseac h (John Call inan and Joe Lennon attending)

Friday, 11 July, 2008# 09:00 Wo rkshop for Secretaries General (ref. John Cullen) concluding with lunch at 12.30Location: Farmleigh House# 10:00 Meeting with Taoisea ch# 1 4 : 3 0 NIB followed by bilateral with IB EC# 16:00 Brendan Halligan & John Callinan


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5 M ay 2008 - 31 M ay 2009Saturday, 12 July, 2008

14:45 British Legion Wrea th Laying Ceremony (seated by 2.45)Location: IslandbridgeSunday, 13 July, 2008

&10:30 National Day of Comm emoration (Dermot & Rosemary)Location: Royal Hospital, Kilmainham12:45 Luncheo n hosted by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Derm ot & Rosemary)Location: Dublin Castle

Mo nday, 14 July, 2008* f tHMMMMHHMHHVHarV . 09:45 Tim O'Connor (Phil ip Hamell attending)^ 10:30 M ichae l Hayden ( f l k H H P

11:30 Rory O'Don nell & Peter Cassells re: National Advisory P anel# 12:30 Amba ssador of Singap ore (ref. Andrew Grier)#114 :30 Pay Talksffl 17:30 Reception at French Amb assado r's Residence (Dermot & Rosem ary)Location: 36 Ailesbury RoadTuesday, 15 July, 2008

): 15 Government Meeting followed by Cabinet Committee on European Affairsy 15:30 Task Force on the Public Service (until 7pm approx.)W ednesday, 16 July, 2008

109:00 Briefing with Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore RoomArt 10:00 SMI Grou p (ref. Corita Go ulding)Srt 11:15 Decentralisation Subgroup (Marian 3eakey)Location: Rm 308art 14:30 Pay TalksSrt 17:30 Leonie Lunney - Retirement ReceptionLocation: Ground Floor, Georges Quay House, 43 Townse nd StreetThursday, 17 July, 2008

art 10-00 Mtg with AG and Sean Aylwa rdLocation: AGs OfficeArt 10:30 Steering Group (ref. Lisa Ryan)Location: Room 308Art 13:00 British Am bass ado rLocation: Patrick Guilbaudart 15:00 Pay Tc


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Friday, 18 July, 2008# 1 0 :0 0 NESC Meet ing# 1 5 :0 0 Pay Talks ( time to be confi rm!

Saturday, 19 July, 2008# 17:00 Rabbi Arthur Schne ierLocation: Merrion HotelMonday, 21 July, 2008# KEEP FREE - Visit of President Sarkozy# 17:30 National Day Embassy of Belgium - (Rosemary & Dermot) Diplomatic Pr es erv atio n at 5.30pm R eceptionLocation: 44-46 Ailesbury Rd

Tuesday, 22 July, 2008# 09:30 Meeting of PSM groups (ref. Aidan Timmins)Location: Italian Room# 1 4 :0 0 Not Free (2pm-3pm)

Wednesday, 23 July, 2008# 09:30 Amba ssador Anne Anderson (ref. John Callinan)# 1 0 :1 5 Government Meeting# 1 4 :1 5 Marian Gure (J. Bourgon's researcher) (ref. Marian Beakey)#1 4 : 30 P ay Ta lks# 15:00 Cabin et Com mittee on HealthLocation: Sycamore Room# 17:00 Cabine t Com mittee on Irish & the Gae ltachtLocation: Sycamore Room# 1 8 :0 0 Special Envoy of Indian Prime Minister (ref. Aileen Shananan)Location: Dining Room

Thursday, 24 July, 2008# 1 0# 1 1# 1 2# 1 4# 1 5# 1 5# 1 6

;30 Clearing House Group:00 Secretaries Gen eral Briefing:00 MAC Mee tingLocation: Dining Room:00 Dick O'Driscoll. Teri Kelly & Stuart Purdy, Hibernian Health:30 Turlough O 'Sullivan & Brendan McGinty:00 IBEC:30 ICTU30 Tao iseach meeting with Ministers for Finance a nd Social & Family Affairs re: Pens ions P olicy (Nuala Delai


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art 10:00 Mary Doy leArt 15:00 Pay Ta lksart 19:00 British Am bassa dor - Summer Party (Dermot & Rosema ry) 7-10pmLocation: Glencairn

Monday, 28 July, 2008art 11:00 Pay Talk sArt 14:00 TLAC interview s

Tuesday, 29 July, 2008Art 08:30 Willie SlatteryArt 14:30 Pay Ta lks

W ednesday, 30 July, 2008Art 10:00 Minister Pat Care yLocation: Minister's Office, Government Buildingsart 11:00 Steering Grou p on Social Partnership (J Shaw)Art 15:00 Pay Ta lksArt 16:00 Taskforce on the Public Service with ICTU Public Services Com mittee (ref. Corita G oulding)

Thursday, 31 July, 2008art 09:45 Photograph w ith Sean Aylward etc. (ref. Aileen Healy)Art 11 ;30 Task Force o n the Public Service with Associa tion of County & City Councils (ref. Corita Goulding)art 15:00 Pay Talk s

Friday, 1 August, 2008 _art 09:15 Peter Heffema n, Marine Institute J |Art 10:00 Interview with Pat Collier re: D/Health and Children stake holder research

Monday, 4 Aug ust, 2008# BANK HOLIDAY

Tuesday, 5 August, 2008art 15:00 Mary Doyle & John Shaw

W ednesday, 6 Augu st, 2008Srt 15:00 Kevin Cardiff & Brian Wh itney with officials from bo th Depa rtmentsLocation: R. 301Srt 16:30 Joe Len non


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# KEEP FREESunday, 31 August, 2008

# KEEP FREETuesday, 2 September, 2008

# 14:00 Joe LennonWednesday, 3 September, 2008

# 1 0 :1 5 Government Meet ing# 16:00 IDA briefing with Taoise ach (ref. David Feeney)Thursday, 4 September, 2008

# 09:00 Briefing with Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore Roo mm # 14:30 Task Force on the Public Service (Taoisea ch attending from 2.30-3pm)# 15:30 Attending Tao iseach's courtesy call with the newly-elected Lord Mayor of Dublin. Cllr. Eibhlin Byrne# 1 7 : 0 0 Not F ree

Friday, 5 September, 2008# 09:30 Taskforce on the Public Service - stakeholde rs (ref. Corita G oulding)# 11:00 Tao iseach meeting social partners

Saturday, 6 September, 2008

Monday, 8 September, 2008# 1 0 : 3 0 I C T U# 1 4 : 3 0 I B E C & C I F

Tuesday, 9 September, 2008# 1 1 :0 0 Martin Fraser# 1 4 : 3 0 I C T U#15 : 30 E m p loye rs# 16:00 Joint Presentation by Com mission for Energy Regulation


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# 1 0 :1 5 Gov ernmen t Mee ting# 1 4 : 0 0 Cab ine t Commi t tee# 1 6 : 3 0 Cabinet Comm it tee on Cl imate Change & Energy Securi ty# 18:30 Amb assado r of Slovak Republic - National Day & Farewell Recep tion (Dermot & Rosema ry) 6.3 0-8.3 0pmLocation: 20 Clyde Roa d, Bal lsbridgeThursday, 11 September, 2008

# 09:00 Briefing with Secretaries Gene ralLocat ion: Sycamore Roo m# 1 0 : 3 0 M AC M e e tin gLocation: Dining Room# 1 2 : 0 0 Tom Moran & A idan O 'Dri sco ll# 1 4 : 3 0 I B E C / I C T UFriday, 12 September, 2008

# 1 1 : 0 0 I B E C# 13:00 Service for the late David ByersLocation: Round Room, Mansion House# 1 5 : 0 0 I C T USaturday, 13 September, 2008

" Pay TalksSunday, 14 September, 2008

# Pay TalksMonday, 15 September, 2008

" Pay Talks# 10:00 Chinese Am bass ado r - courtesy cal l (accompa nied by interpreter)

Tuesday, 16 September, 2008" Pay Talks

Wednesday, 17 September, 2008# 1 0 :1 5 Gov ernmen t Mee ti ng# 12:30 Cabinet Com mittee on the Economy


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:5 M ay 2008 - 31 M ay 2009Thursday, 18 September, 2008

Art08:30 Clearing House GroupArt 10:00 Briefing with Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore RoomA*) 11:00 Coffee M orning for Our Lady's Hospice Harold's CrossLocation: Tea RoomArt 14:30 Com mission for Public Service Appointments (Ann Cullen)Art 15:00 Sir Ken Bloomfield & Geoff Knupfer (ref. Frank Murray)Art 15:30 Steering Group on Social Partnership

Friday, 19 September, 2008

A*. 10:00 NESC M eeting13:00 Lunch with Catherine Day (ref. John Ca llinan)Location: Chapter OneMonday, 22 September, 2008

Art 08:30 Cerem onial depa rture from Baldonnel - President's visit to RomaniaArt 10:30 Stake holde rs (ref. Corita Goulding)Art 17:00 To m Parlon and Eddie Keenan (& Philip Kelly)Tuesday, 23 September, 2008

A" 10:15 Government MeetingArt 15:30 Task Force on the Public Service (ref. M arian Beakey)A*! 17:30 Chief Whip

Wednesday, 24 September, 2008Art 09:00 Briefing with Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore Room* 10:30 David Begg & Jack O'ConnorArt 11:30 John CallinanArt 15:00 Gerard R edmon d. Paul Williams & David Guilfoyle, Gallagher IrelandLocation: Sycamore Room

Thursday, 25 September, 2008Art 10:00 Belgian Amb assado r _art 12:00 Australia n Ambassa dorArt 19.3 0 IAIM An nu al Dinner (7.30~?or 8pm ) Dress : Busine ssLocation: Adams Suite. Shelbourne Hotel


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5 May 2008 - 31 May 2009Friday, 26 S tembe r, 2008

# 10:00 IMPACT Special Meeting (ref. Peter Mc loon e)Location: Osprey Ho tel Naas# 15:30 Task Force on the Public Service (ref. Corita Gou lding)Sunday, 28 September, 2008

# 10:00 Governm ent MeetingMonday, 29 September, 2008

# 10:00 Stakeholder Meeting - Associat ion o ^u n ic ip a l Authorit ies of Ireland (ref. Audrey O'Byrne)# 15:00 Dutch A mbassad or - courtesy call - 9 H M M M I# 16:30 Mary Doyle & Mary Murphy re: NESDO VFM Review# 1 7 :4 5 At tending meet ing with the Taoiseach

Tuesday, 30 September, 2008# 10:15 Gove rnment Meeting

Wednesday, 1 October, 2008& Tao iseac h me eting with President Sarkozy in Paris# 09:00 Briefing wi th Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore Room# 1 6 : 0 0 T o m M o r a n

Thursday, 2 October, 200 8# 13:00 ORP Steering Group (ref. Marian Murphy)Location: Room 301# 1 5 :0 0 Government Meeting

Saturday, 4 October, 2008# 1 0 :0 0 Government Meeting

Monday, 6 Octob er, 2008# 11:00 Spanish Amb assador - courtesy call ( |Location: Dinina Room


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5 May 2008 - 31 M ay 2009Tuesday, 7 October, 2008

#10 : 15 gove rnm en t# 1 5 :0 0 Archb ishop Harper, Tan Milne, Daryl Hewitt, Nigel Daw-sonLocation: Dining Room# 16:00 Task Force on the Public ServiceLocation: Sycamore Room# 18 : 0 0 David B eggWednesday, 8 October, 2008

# 09:00 Briefing with Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore Room# 1 3 :0 0 Government Meet ing

Thursday, 9 O ctober, 2008& i H V P# 10:00 Pat Wa ll & John Feely (ref. George Sha w)# 10 : 3 0 M A C M eet ingLocation: Taoiseach's Meeting R oom# 1 1 : 3 0 Greg S parks# 17:00 Cabinet Com mittee on European Affairs# 19:00 Government Awards 2008Location: Dublin Castle

Friday, 10 October, 2008# 1 0 :0 0 Seminar (ref. Colm Butler)Location: Italian Room# 12:00 Brendan Kelly & Industry Group (ref. George Shaw)# 14:45 Joe Lenn on & Peter Clinch#1 6 : 00 Not F ree

Monday, 13 October, 2008# 10:45 Cere mon ial Departure - State Visit by the President to Norway (ref. John Kenn edy)Loca tion: Aras# 15:00 NESDO Board Meeting

Tuesday, 14 October, 2008" KEEP FREE AL L DAY# BUDGET# 1 0 :1 5 Government Meeting


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Wednesday, 15 October, 2008Srt 09:00 Briefing with Secretaries G eneralLocation: Sycamore Room

Thursday, 16 October, 2008Art 08:30 Clearing House Group

Tuesday, 21 October, 2008& f lHHIHHHWArt 10:15 Govern ment Mee ting

Wednesday, 22 October, 2008Art 09:00 Briefing with Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore RoomArt 10:25 Spea king at Public Affairs Ireland Con ference on Efficiency and Effectiveness in the Irish Public Service (r


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Monday, 27 October, 2008# BANK HOLIDAY

Tuesday, 28 October, 2008# 15:30 Forum on Philanthropy (ref. Geri# 17:00 Patricia Quin n & John Healy

W ednesday, 29 October, 2008# 1 0 :1 5 Government Meeting# 1 9 :1 5 not free

Thursday, 30 October, 2008# 09:0 0 Secretary General Briefing# 1 0 : 0 0 Interview with Korean Educational Broadcasting System (ref. Evelyn, NESC)# 11:00 Taoiseach speaking at Economic ConferenceLocation: Conrad Hotel# 14:00 TLAC (first interview 2pm)

Friday, 31 October, 2008# 0 9 : 0 0 , T L A Cx m ^ m m m m m m r n *# 13:00 KEEP FREE FOR THE AFTER NOO N

Mo nday, 3 Novem ber, 2008# 1 4 :0 0 Mary Doyle & John Shaw# 4# 1 5 : 0 0 Task Force on the Public ServiceTuesday, 4 November, 2008# 1 0 :1 5 Government Meeting# 15:00 Apo stolic Nuncio# 15:30 Mary Murphy & George Shaw# 21:30 US Presidential Election Coverage (ref. US Amba ssador) {Dermot & Rosem ary}Location: Guinness Storehouse

W ednesday, 5 Novem ber, 2008# 09:00 Briefing with Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore Room# 13:30 Steering Group on Active Citizenship (Taoise ach calling in at 1.45)# 14:00 Cabinet Com mittee on Health# 16:00 Cabinet Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security (ref. Lisa Ryan)


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5 May 2008 - 31 M ay 2009Thursday, 6 November, 2008

Art 10:30 MAC Meetingirt 15:00 Peter Heffernan, Marine Institute (& Philip Ham ell)Art 16:00 Rory O'Donnellart 17:00 Bishop Leo O'Reilly & Monsignor Jim CassinFriday, 7 Novem ber, 2008

& Futures Ireland/NAP Meeting (8am-4pm)Location: Room 308art 13:00 Task Force on the Public ServiceArt 19:00 UCD Fou ndation D ay Dinner (Dermot & Rosem ary) BLACK TIELocation: O'Reilly HallSaturday, 8 November, 2008

Art 10:00 Dedication of the Na tional Memorial to memb ers of the Defence ForcesLocation: Merrion Square WestArt 19:30 Dinner - Sove reign Order of Malta (ref. John K enned y) - 7.30 for 8pm BLACK TIELocation: University Club, St. Stephen's GreenSunday, 9 Novem ber, 2008

Art 15:00 Rem embra nce Da y Service (Ro yal British Leg ion) {ref. JK}Location: St. Patrick's Day CathedralMon day, 10 Novem ber, 2008

Art 10:05 Arrive at Aras for ceremonial welcome for the President of Czech RepublicArt 12:45 President of Czec h Repub lic - Governm ent Lu nch (Dermot & Rosemary)Location: Iveagh HouseArt 15:45 Senior Officials from CanadaLocation: Room 301Art 19:00 State Dinner - President of the Czech R epublic

Tuesday, 11 November, 2008irt 10:15 Governm ent Me etingArt 14:30 Peter Clin ch & Mary Do yleArt 15:30 ORP Steering G roup (ref. Marian Murphy)Art 17:00 Philip Lynch

art 19:30 Dinner at Australian Am bassador's R esidence (Derm ot & Rosemary)Location: Abbey Lea. Killiney Hill Road


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Briefing with Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore RoomPartnership Committee (ref. Aiieen Healy)Location: Italian RoomDavid BeggNIBCabinet Committee on European AffairsCIFNIB (resumed)

Thursday, 13 No vem ber, 20 08# 1 0 :0 0 Turlough O'Su ll ivan# 15:30 Meeting with Chairs (ref. George Shaw)# 17:30 Julie O'N eill, Aidan Dunn ing & D/Finance (Philip Kelly attending)Location: Sycamore Room# 1 8 : 3 0 Kevin Smyth re: social partnership]

Friday, 14 November, 2008# 10:00 Paul Moon ey & Corma c McConn ell# 1 1 :0 0 Donall Geoghegan# 12:30 Peter McLo one & Dan Murphy# 1 4 : 0 0 T L A C

Saturday, 15 No vem ber, 2008

Monday, 17 November, 2008# 10:00 Gerry Dananer & Joyce Loughnan from Focus Ireland# 1 1 :0 0 Rodney Waishe# 12:00 Australian Ambassad or# 14:00 Meeting with Secre taries'Location: Room 301# 16:00 NIB (ref. Mary Keenan)


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# 09:00 Briefing with Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore Room# 14:00 Cabinet Com mittee on Social Inclusion# 15:30 Launch of Task Force Report on the Public ServiceLocation: State Apartments, Dublin Castle# 1 7 : 3 0 Opening of Arts of the Book Exhibition at the Chester Beatty Library (5.30-7.30pm. Minister speaking at 6.1 iThursday, 27 November, 2008

# 0 9 :3 0 Cabinet Committee on European Affairs

Friday, 28 November, 2008# MBA Lecture (ref. Aodh Quinlivan)& Delivering Philip Monahan Memorial Lecture (ref. Neil Collins)Location: UCC

Monday, 1 December, 2008#10 : 30 A i l eenHea ly# 1 1 :3 0 Gerard Bar ry# 1 4 : 3 0 TLAC (first interview at at 2.45pm - decision 7.10pm)

Tuesday, 2 December, 2008# 1 0 :1 5 Government Meeting# 1 8 : 3 0 Signing of MoU between NESC and the Korean Economic and Social Development Commission, followedLocation: Farmleigh# 1 9 :1 5 Taoiseach meeting with ICTU & SIPTU

Wednesday, 3 December, 2008# 09:00 Secretaries General Briefing# 09:15 Tao iseach meeting with IBEC# 1 0 :4 5 Martin Fraser# 1 1 :3 0 Ph il ip Ke lly# 1 9 : 0 0 Frederic Ozanam Lecture (SG joining Panel DiscussionLocation: Walton Theatre, Trinity College# 20:15 Dinner on the occas ion of the conferring of Honorary Degrees (NUI) Dress Informal (8.15 for 8.30)Location: St. Patrick's Hall, Dublin Castle

Thursday, 4 December, 2008#1 0 : 30 M AC M ee ting# 12:45 Taoiseach meeting with CRH# 16:30 Tao iseach , M/Finance & M/SFA re: Pensions


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Art 12:00 Ciaran Co nnolly, Brendan Duffy & Philip KellyLocation : Dermot's Office

Monday, 8 December, 2008Art 08:30 Rou nd Table Discussion on Task Force Report (ref. Tom Ward) 8.30-11a mArt 10:00 Taoise ach meeting with Food Safety GroupLocation: Sycamore RoomArt 16:00 Meeting with Pork ProducersLocation: D/AgricultureArt 17:30 Rece ption for IFSC3rt 20:00 Lucia Concert & Recep tion (Dermot & Rosemary)Location: Christ Church Cathedral

Tuesday, 9 December, 2008Art 10:15 Go vernm ent Meeting3rt 18:00 Reception - Japanese Ambassador (Dermot & Rosemary) 6-7.30pmLocation: Oakfield, 23 Brighton Road, Foxrock

Wednesday, 10 December, 2008Art 09:00 Briefing with Secretaries Gene ralLocation: Sycamore RoomArt 10:00 Professor Gerry Wrix onArt 14:00 C a b i n e ^ ^ ^ t e ^ ^ u r o p e a r ^ f f a i r eCabinet Comm ittee on Science, Technology & Innovation

Thursday, 11 December, 2008

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Tuesday, 16 December, 2008# 0 9 :3 0 Government Meeting# 13:00 Irish Coffees in the Military Complex

W ednesday, 17 December, 2008# 09:00 Secretaries Gene ral Briefing

Thursday, 18 December, 2008#1 0 : 30 M AC M eet ing# 11:30 G eorge McNeice,# 1 2 :0 0 Steering Group on social Partnership# 14:30 Taoise ach launching Framework for Economic RenewalLocation: Dublin C astle# 17:30 Presen tation of Merit AwardsLocation: Room 308

Friday, 19 Decem ber, 2008# 1 0 :0 0 NESC Meeting# 1 3 :0 0 NESC Chr is tmas Lunch

Location: Westin Hotel# 1 5 : 3 0 N I B# 1 9 :3 0 Dinner with the Chinese Ambassador (Dermot & Rosemary)

Monday, 22 December, 2008# 10:30 Amba ssador of Switzerland - courtesy call# 11:00 Mary Dav is (ref. Marc McM anus)# 12:00 Colm McCarthy, Donal McNally & Robert Watt# 1 3 :3 0 Peter McLoone

# 17:30 Maurice Hayes


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Art 11:00 John Cullen & Ciaran Con nolly

Sunday, 4 January, 2009

Monday, 5 January, 2009Art 15:00 Ciaran Connolly & Jim O'Brien, Mary Doyle & Colin Menton

Tuesday, 6 January, 2009Wednesday, 7 January, 2009

3rt 10:00 Jim O'Brien and Michael McGrath (Mary Doyle attending)Art 12:00 Government MeetingArt 15:00 Turlou gh O'Sullivan & Brendan M cGintyThursday, 8 January, 2009

Art 08:15 NIB (ref. Mary Keenan)Location: Meeting RoomSrt 09:3 0 Sec retaries G ene ral Briefinc

Art 14:3 0 IBEFriday, 9 January, 2009

Art 11:00 ICTUArt 14:30 Mary DoyleSrt 16:00 Michae l Scanlan & Ciaran ConnollyMonday, 12 January, 2009

rvonneArt 11:30 An nV au gha nArt 15:00 Martin Magu ire 1Art 15:30 Kevin McG oran, Waterford We dge woo dArt 16:15 Meeting with D/Finance, SFA, ETE & AGLocation: A G's OfficeArt 17:00 Ciaran Co nnolly. Michael McG rath & Robert Watt (& Mary Doyle)Location: Meeting Room


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A rt0 9:4 5 R o ^ O l S o n n e l ^ ^ a r y D oyle14:30 Briefing M/Finance on the meeting with the C&V Pillar (Mary Doyle attending)Location: Minister's OfficeArt 15:00 C&V Pillar (ref. Lisa Ryan)

WednesdayA5! 10:15 Gove rnmen t MeetingArt 13:30 Farew ell lunch for Amb assad or FoleyLocation: Iveagh HouseArt 16:30 Meeting with D/Ed & ETE (ref. John Sh aw)Location: Sycamore Room

Thursday, 15 January, 2009Art 09:00 Secretaries General BriefingArt 10:30 MA CLocation: Sycamore RoomArt 11:15 Briefing w ith Tanaiste in advance of meeting with Farming PillarArt 11:30 Farming PillarLocation: R308Art 15:00 Gove rnmen t MeetingArt 16:00 SG Steering Group (suppo rting the Cab inet Comm ittee on Transforming Public Sen/ices) (ref. Corita GoulcArt 17:00 ICTU

Friday, 16 January, 2009& f u m ^ n vArt 09:0 0 Semina r on Organisational Review Programme (ref. Evan Breen) 1/2 dayLocation: Farmleigh HouseArt 10:0 0 NESCArt 16:00 IBEC (ref. John Shaw)Location: Sycamore RoomArt 19:30 Farew ell Dinner for U.S. Amb assado r (hosted by the British Am ba ssa do r) Dermot & RosemaryLocation: GlencairnMonday, 19 January, 2009


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W ednesday, 21 January, 2009# 1 0 :1 5 Government Meeting (all day)# 18:00 Dermot Gallagher's retirement reception (6-8pm)Location: Iveagh House

Thursday, 22 January, 2009# 09:45 Mary Doyle & John Shaw# 1 0 :1 5 Government Meeting# 15:00 Cabinet Comm ittee on Economic Renew al# 1 7 :0 0 NESC Meeting

Location: 16 Pamell SquareFriday, 23 January, 2009

# 09:00 Secretaries General Briefing# 1 0 : 3 0 I B E C

# 1 2 :0 0 F^rmrng P il la r# 1 3 :3 0 C&V P il la r# 1 4 : 3 0 N I B# 1 6 : 0 0 I C T U

Saturday, 24 January, 2009Sunday, 25 January, 2009

# 18:00 National Holocaust Memorial Day Comm emoration (6pm-8pm)Location: Mansion HouseMonday, 26 January, 2009

# 1 1 : 0 0 I C T ULocation: R. 308#12 : 00 I B E CLocation: Sycamore Room


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5 M ay 2008 - 31 M ay 2009Tuesday, 27 January, 2009

# 10:15 Government Meeting# 1 4 : 3 0 I C T U#16 : 00 I B E CWednesday, 28 January, 2009

o f# with Secretaries GeneralLocation: Sycamore Room# 1 0 :3 0 C&V P i llar#15 : 00 Fa rm ersLocation: Italian Room# 1 6 : 3 0 I C T ULocation: Room 308# 1 6 : 3 0 I B E CLocation: Sycamore RoomThursday, 29 January. 2009

" w a m m# 11:10 David Coon ey & Kevin Cardiff# 1 1 : 3 0 N I B# 1 5 : 0 0 I C T UFriday, 30 January, 2009

& B B B B f#10 : 00 I B E CLocation: R.308# 1 2 :1 5 Ju lie O'Ne il lSaturday, 31 January, 2009

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Tuesday, 3 February, 2009Art 10:15 Governm ent Meeting

W ednesday, 4 February, 2009Art 09:0 0 Secreta ries General BriefingArt 18:00 Meeting re: universities (ref. Mary Clare O 'Sullivan)

Thursday, 5 February, 2009Art 10:15 DH aoise ach Partnership Comm ittee (ref. Sinead Nic Coitir)Location: Italian RoomArt 11:30 Com mission for Public Service Appointm entsLocation: Ceann Comhairie's OfficeArt 12:00 Ms. Auni-Ma rja Vilavaara, Director General, Prime Minister's Office, H elsinkiArt 15:00 Cabinet Com mittee on Transforming th e Public Service (ref. M arian Beakey)Art 17:30 Martin FraserArt 18:15 Dublin Cham ber of Com merce Annua l Dinner (Business)Location: Four Seasons Hotel

Friday, 6 February, 2009Art 08:3 0Art 10:30Art 15:00

Dublin Castle (ref. George Shaw) 8.30-9.30amIBECPhilip Kelly

Mon day, 9 February, 2009r 12:30 Meeting with Secretaries Gen eral (briefing group)Location: Sycamore RoomArt 16:15 Rory O'Donnell & Mary DoyleLocation: SG's Office

Tuesday, 10 February, 2009Art 10:15 Governm ent Meeting

Wednesday, 11 February, 200909:00 Secretaries Gene ral BriefingArt 15:00 Not FreeArt 16:30 Cabinet Comm ittee on Health


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5 M ay 2008 - 31 M ay 2009Thursday, 12 February, 2009

# 11:30 Cabinet Com mittee on European Affairs# 12:00 Senior Officials Group on Econo mic RecoveryFriday, 13 February, 2009

# 15:00 Comm ittee for Performance AwardsLocation: Ciaran Connolly's OfficeSaturday, 14 February, 2009Monday, 16 February, 2009

# 1 2 :0 0 Ge^ry Dempsey# 1 4 : 3 0 C iaran Connolly ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^Location: D/Finance# 1 6 : 3 0 S e a n H e a l y

Tuesday, 17 February, 2009# 0 9 : 4 5 M ary Doyle# 10:15 G overnment Meeting# 1 5 : 3 0 Dav id B egg# 1 7 :0 0 Eo in O'Leary

W ednesday, 18 February, 2009# 09:00 Secretaries General Briefing - followed by meeting with some SGsLocation: Sycamore Room

# 14:30 Cabinet Committee on the Irish Language# 16:00 Cabinet Committee on Economic RecoveryThursday, 19 February, 2009

# 0 9 : 3 0 M AC M eet ingL o c a t i o n : S y c a m o r ^ o o r T ^ ^ ^# 1 1 :3 0 Ethan Dem psey ( H H I W# 15:00 Tao iseach meeting with food compan ies# 1 6 :3 0 Pensions Meet ing ( ref. Mary Keenan)Friday, 20 February, 2009

## 10:30 Turlou gh O'Sullivan & Brendan McGinty (& Philip Kelly)


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Monday, 23 February, 2009Art 10:30 Public Sector Representatives of the CHG (ref. George Sha w)Art 16:0 0 Michael Collins

Tuesday, 24 February, 2009Art 10:15 Government MeetingArt 16:30 Gerry KearneyAfl 20:00 Dinner at Swedish Ambassador's residence (Dermot & Rosemary)Location: 25 Greenfield Park, Donnybrook

W ednesday, 25 February, 2009Art 09:00 Secretaries General BriefingArt 10:00 SoG on Economic Rene walLocation: Room 308Art 11:00 Steering Group on the Public ServiceArt 14:30 Cabinet Com mittee on Econom ic Renewa lArt 1 5 ; 0 0 All Hallows - Windows on Research (followed by reception at 5.30pm)f 17:00 Launch ing Margaret Benefiel's bookLocation: All Hallows

Thursday, 26 February, 2009Art 10:3 0 MACArt 12:00 Lucy Fallon-ByrneArt 14:45 Cabine t Committee on European Affairs

Friday, 27 February, 2009Art 08:30 NESDO BoardLocation: NESC OfficesArt 10:0 0 NESCLocation: Clock TowerArt 15:30 Europea n Foun dation (ref. Brid Nolan)

Saturday, 28 February, 2009Sunday, 1 M arch, 2009Monday, 2 M arch, 2009

Art 15:30 & Ellis Short (ref. George Shaw)


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# 1 0 :1 5 Government Meeting# 17:00 Age ncy Heads (ref. John Shaw)# 18:30 Rece ption - National Day of Bulgaria (Dermot & Rosemary) 6.30 -8.30pmLocation: The Rotunda, City Hall, Dame Street# 1 9 :1 5 Meeting re: universities (ref. Mary-Clare O'Sull ivan)W ednesday, 4 March, 2009

# 0 9 : 0 0# 1 1 : 0 0 Secretaries General BriefingMeeting with Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure ProgrammesLocation: Main Conference Room, South Block# 14:30 Cabin et Com mittee on Transforming the Public Service# 16:45 Cab inet Com mittee on European Affairs

Thursday, 5 March, 2009# 08:30# 1 0 : 0 0 Clearing House GroupICTU BilateralLocation: R.308# 1 1 :3 0 IBEC Bi lateral

Friday, 6 March, 2009# 19:30 Annual Dinner Association of A'Secs & Higher Grades (7.30 for 8pm)Location: Shelbourne Hotel

Monday, 9 March, 2009# 14:30 Peter Clinch & Mary Clare O'Sullivan# 15:00 Aiieen O'Donog hue & George Sh8w

Tuesday, 10 March, 2009# 1 0 :1 5 Government Meeting# 15:30 Mary Doyle & John Shaw# 1 6 : 0 0 C I FLocation: R. 301# 20:00 Attending meeting with Taoise ach


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5 M ay 2008 - 31 M ay 2009Wednesday, 11 March, 2009

Art 08:30 Governm ent MeetingArt 10:15 Secretaries Gen eral BriefingA* 16:30 John Fitzgerald & Mary DoyleThursday, 12 March, 2009

MA CLocation: R. 301

Friday, 13 M arch, 2009Art 12:30 Address to Irish Interprofessional Association (ref. Jerry Carroll, Bar Co uncil)Location: King's Inns

Monday, 16 March, 2009Art 11:00 Mary Doyle

Tuesday, 17 March, 2009" ST. PATRICK'S DAYWednesday, 18 March, 2009

Art 10:30 To mC ost ello (Sisk), Kieran McGowa n & Gerry O'SullivanLocation: Sycamore RoomArt 11:30 Danny O'HareThursday, 19 March, 2009

Maurice HayesFriday, 20 March, 2009

Sunday, 22 March, 2009Art 10:30 Governm ent MeetingArt 19:00 Joh n Herlihy DinnerLocation: Shelbourne Hotel


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Monday, 23 March, 2009A*110:15 Ciaran Conn elly/Mary Doyle/' Philip KellyLocation: Dining RoomArt 11 ;00 Tim O'Connor^ 12:15 Mary Doyle & John Shaw

Tuesday, 24 March, 2009Sfl 10:15 Gove rnment M eetingArt 15:30 Mary Doyle & John ShawArt 19:00 Gove rnment M eeting

Wednesday, 25 March, 2009Art 09:00 Secretaries General BriefingArt 11:00 Departmen tal Council (ref. Jerry Kelleher)Art 14:30 Cabinet Comm ittee on HealthThursday, 26 March, 2009

Art 07:45 Breakfast Briefing (Greenspan) 7.45-10amLocation: No. 6 Kildare StreetArt 09:30 Meeting with D/Finance (ref. John S haw)Art 10:30 MACLocation: R. 301Art 11:30 Governm ent M eetingArt 14:30 Meeting with HP (John Shaw attending also)Location: Dinina Room

A5! 19:30 "Dinner to mark the retirement of Michae l Berkery (ref. Matt Dem psey) 7 .30 for 8 pmLocation: The Bishop's Room, Newman HouseFriday, 27 M arch, 2009

Art 08:30 Governm ent MeetingArt 14:30 Mary DoyleSunday, 29 March, 2009

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Monday, 30 March, 2009# 16:00 G overnment Meeting

Tuesday, 31 March, 2009#10 : 15 Gove rnm en t

W ednesday, 1 April, 2009# 09:00 Secretaries General Briefin

# 1 6 :0 0 Cabinet Committee on Economic Renewal# 1 7 :0 0 Government MeetingThursday, 2 A pril, 2009

'anel Discussion at the Children's Rights Alliance Symposium 4pm-5.15pm (ref. Jillian van Turnhout)Location: Dublin CastleFriday, 3 April, 200 9

# IMI Leadership ForumLocation: IMI# 19:30 Dinner at Italian Amb assado r's Residence (Dermot & Rosem ary) 7.30 for 8pmLocation: Lucan H ouseSunday, 5 April, 2009

Monday, 6 April, 2009# 1 2 :0 0 Government Meeting

Tuesday, 7 April, 2009* BUDGET# 1 0 :1 5 Government Meet ing# 1 7 :0 0 Mary Doyle

Wednesday, 8 April, 2009# 09:00 Secretaries Gene ral Briefing# 1 1 :4 5 Phil ip Kelly


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# 10:00 Environmental Pillar (ref. Sharon Finegan)# 11:00 Drop-in to Divisional Meeting - PSM and ORP Tea m (ref. Aileen Treanor)Location: Sycamore R oom# 1 1 : 3 0 N I BMonday, 27 April, 2009

# 1 0 : 1 5 Cathal McGee. Ned Sull ivan & Gerry O'Sullivan# 1 4 :3 0 not free# 1 6 :1 5 TLAC Shortl is t ingTuesday, 28 April, 2009

# 10:15 Government Meeting

# 14:30 Dail ResumesWednesday, 29 April, 2009

# 09:00 Secretaries Gene ral Briefing# 12:45 Farewell Lunch for the Italian Amba ssador (Dermot & Rosemary)Location: Iveagh House# 14:30 Cabinet Com mittee on Hea lth# 16:30 Cabinet Comm ittee on Climate Change# 17:00 Com mission for Public Service Appo intments# 17:30 Attending launch of Edwa rd Phelan MemoirsLocation: Mansion HouseThursday, 30 April, 2009# 11:00 Farming Pillar (ref. Lisa Ryan)Location: R.308# 11:30 Attending meeting with Tao iseach & M/Finance (directly after Order of Business)# 1 4 : 0 0 I C T U# 1 5 :4 5 John Shaw & Colm Keenan# 16:45 Dermot Gallagh er appo intment (ref. Neil Carron)Loca tion: ArasFriday, 1 xMay, 2009

# 10:00 Peter Clinch. John Shaw & Mary Clare O'Sullivan re: Innovation Taskforce#10 : 30 I B E C# 1 2 :1 5 Meeting with Tesco & Joe Lennon (ref. Sandra Markey)Saturday, 2 May, 20 09


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Mo nday, 4 May, 2009 BANK HOLIDAY

flf l 11:30 Government Meeting# 16:00 Tao iseach meeting Michael Somers & NTMA officialsWednesday, 6 May, 2009

# 10:00 1916 Commem oration Ceremonies Arbour Hil l# 1 3 : 3 0 Taoiseach, Ministers for Finance and Social & Family Affairs re: pensions# 15:30 Ambassad or Noel Fahey

Thursday, 7 May, 2009

Location: Sycamore Room# 1 6 :3 0 Mary Doyle# 18:00 Sir George Quigley at the Royal Irish Academ yFriday, 8 May, 2009

# 11:30 Steering Group on the Public Service (ref. Marian Be akey)Sunday, 10 M ay, 2009Monday, 11 May, 2009

# 1 0 :3 0 S tephen O'Byrnes# 15:30 Sean Gorm an & Dermot Mulligan

Tuesday, 12 May, 2009# 10:15 Governmen t Meeting# 1 9 : 0 0 Dinner (ref. Mart in Murphy, HP) (7pm for 7.15)

Location: Shelbourne Hotel (Trophy Room in the Saddle Restaurant)


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# 08:00 P. Teahon & SGsLocation: R. 301# 0 9 :0 0 Secretaries General Brief ing# 16:40 Cab inet Com mittee on Social Inclusion# 2 0 :0 0 Dinner (ref. Ital ian Embassy) [Dermot & Rosemary]Locaiion: Kildare Street and University ClubThursday, 21 May, 2009

# 1 0 : 3 0 M A C# 11:30 Cabine t Com mittee on Irish and the Gae ltacht (Ref Neil)# 1 9 :0 0 not free

Friday, 22 May, 2 009& All Day Conference of Secretaries GeneralLocation: FarmleighMonday, 25 May, 2009

# 11:00 Partnership Com mittee (ref. Grainne Hynes)Location: Italian Room# 11:30 D/Educ ation, Justice , Finance & AG'sLocation: R. 301# 12:30 Reps from Bu siness Process Sector & Kevin Sherry (ref. Frank Ryan) Ciaran Connolly & Philip KellyLocation: Sycamore Room# 1 5 :0 0 Andrew Deane. OECD + 2 (ref. Aedan Hall )# 1 7 :0 0 Phil ip Kel lyTuesday, 26 May, 2009

# 1 0 :1 5 Government Meeting# 1 9 :0 0 Government MeetingW ednesday, 27 M ay, 2009

# 09:00 Secretaries Gen eral Briefing# 1 0 :3 0 NIB (nurses)Location: Dining Room# 1 3 :4 5 Tao iseach & M/Finance# 14:30 Cabinet Com mittee on Health# 16:30 Cabinet Comm ittee on Economic Renewal

# 19:00 Cabinet Co mm !t te^rn =uro pea n Affairs


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Friday, 29 May, 2009^ 08:15 TLAC final interviews (A/Sec D/CENR)Art 15:00 Mich ael Scan lanArt 16:00 ICTUArt 19:30 Dan Murphy's Retirement Dinner (7.30 for 8pm )Location: Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane, D2

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