Written Answers. - Ministerial Travel.
79. Mr. Callely asked the Taoiseach the number of foreign trips made by him during 1996; the [1086] destination, purpose and duration of the trips; whether the Government jet or scheduled flights were used; the identity and designation of persons who accompanied him on each trip; the number, purpose and duration of each meeting attended by him on such trips; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25216/96]
Schedule to PQ No. 25216/96
Date |
Destination |
Purpose |
Travelling Party (Taoiseach's Department) |
Transport |
Meetings |
10-11 January |
Paris |
Funeral of President Mitterand |
Taoiseach |
Commercial flight |
Funeral |
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Mrs. Bruton |
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G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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Lunch hosted by President of France |
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C. Haughey, Former |
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Taoiseach |
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G. FitzGerald, former Taoiseach |
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Capt. McQuillan, Aide de Camp to the Taoiseach Security |
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16-18 January |
Rome |
Official visit to the Vatican |
Taoiseach Mrs. Bruton |
Commercial flight |
1. Meeting with President of Italy. |
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G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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2. Meeting with Prime Minister of Italy. |
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S. Kenny, Govt. Press |
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Secretary |
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3. Meeting with President of Italian Senate. |
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D. McCarthy, Asst. |
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Secretary* |
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4. Visit to the Church of San Clemente and Irish College. |
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Capt. McQuillan, Aide de Camp to the Taoiseach |
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5. Dinner for Friends of Ireland and business people. |
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6. Audience with the Pope. |
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7. Meeting with the Secretary of State of the Vatican. |
24-26 January |
Strasbourg |
Address to Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe |
Taoiseach S. Kenny, Govt. Press Secretary |
Ministerial Air Transport |
1. Meeting with Secretary General and signature of the Convention on the Exercise of Children's Rights. |
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A. Dunning, P.O. |
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G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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Security |
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2. Meeting with President of the Assembly. |
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3. Address to Parliamentary Assembly. |
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4. Meeting with Vice-Presidents of Assembly, Political Leaders and Heads of delegation not represented in the Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly. |
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5. Lunch hosted by President of Assembly |
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6. Reception. |
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7. Dinner with Irish Parliamentary Delegation to the Assembly. |
28 February |
London |
Anglo-Irish Summit |
Taoiseach |
Ministerial Air Transport |
Anglo-Irish Summit meeting |
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P. Teahon, Secretary |
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S. Donlon, Programme Manager |
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G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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S. Kenny, Govt. Press |
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Secretary |
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28 February-4 March |
Bangkok and Dubai |
ASEM Summit |
Taoiseach |
Ministerial Air Transport and Commercial flight |
1. ASEM Meeting. |
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F. Murray, Secretary to the Government |
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2. Meeting with President of Indonesia. |
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S. Kenny, Govt. Press Secretary |
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3. Meeting with President of South Korea. |
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A Dunning, P.O. R. Dooney, Special |
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4. Meeting with Prime Minister of Malaysia. |
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Adviser to the Taoiseach G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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5. Meeting with Prime Minister of Singapore. |
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C. Carey, Clerical |
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Assistant |
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Security |
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12-13 March |
Cairo |
Summit of Peacemakers |
Taoiseach |
Ministerial Air Transport |
Summit of Peacemakers |
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S. Hare, P.O. |
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S. Kenny, Govt. Press |
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Secretary |
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G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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Capt. McQuillan, Aide-de-Camp to the Taoiseach |
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Security |
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14-18 March |
USA and Canada |
Official visit for St. Patrick's Day |
Taoiseach |
Ministerial Air Transport |
1. Meeting and reception with President Clinton. |
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Mrs. Bruton |
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P. Teahon, Secretary |
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2. Lunch meeting with Speaker Gingrich. |
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S. Kenny, Govt. Press |
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Secretary |
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3. Meeting with Senator Edward Kennedy. |
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R. Dooney, Special |
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Adviser to the Taoiseach |
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4. Meeting of the Ireland-America Economic Advisory Board. |
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D. Morgan, P.O. |
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G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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Security |
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5. American Ireland Fund dinner. |
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6. Meeting with the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Honourable Brian Tobin. |
28-29 March |
Turin |
European Council meeting |
Taoiseach Minister Mitchell, MoS for European Affairs. |
Ministerial Air Transport |
Meeting of European Council |
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Mrs. Bruton |
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B. McCarthy, Asst. Sec. |
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S. Kenny, Govt. Press |
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Secretary |
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A. Dunning, P.O. |
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G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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O. Duffy, Clerical |
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Assistant |
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Security |
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[1088][1089]24-26 April |
Poland |
Official visit |
Taoiseach |
Ministerial Air Transport |
1. Meeting with Prime Minister of Poland. |
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Mrs. Bruton |
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S. Kenny, Govt. Press Secretary |
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2. Reception for Polish VIP's. |
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A. Dunning, P.O. G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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3. Lecture at Natolin College of Europe. |
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Security |
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4. Meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture. |
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5. Dinner hosted by Prime Minister of Poland. |
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6. Meeting with Deputy Speaker of Polish Sejm. |
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7. Meeting with Marshall of Polish Senate. |
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8. Meeting with Chairman of Polish-Irish Parliamentary Association. |
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9. Meeting with President of Poland. |
4-5 June |
Bonn |
Meeting with Chancellor Kohl |
Taoiseach F. Murray, Secretary to the Government |
Ministerial Air Transport |
1. Meeting with Chancellor Kohl. |
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2. Address to Adenauer Institute. |
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S. Kenny, Govt. Press |
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Secretary R. Dooney, Special Adviser to the Taoiseach |
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3. Dinner for German businesspeople. |
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A. Dunning, P.O. |
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G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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Capt. McQuillan |
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11-12 June |
Brussels |
Meetings with various European Heads of State and Governments and others |
Taoiseach |
Ministerial Air Transport |
1. Lunch for Local business community. |
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S. Kenny, Govt. Press Secretary |
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R. Dooney, Special |
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2. Meeting with President of the European Commission. |
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Adviser to the Taoiseach E. O'Leary, AP G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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3. Meeting with Prime Minister of Spain. |
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Security |
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4. Meeting with President of European Parliament. |
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5. Meeting with Prime Minister of Italy. |
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6. Multilateral meetings in EPP context, with Heads of State and Governments of Germany, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium and the President of the European Commission. |
20-23 June |
Florence |
European Council |
Taoiseach Minister Mitchell, MoS for European Affairs F. Murray, Secretary to the Government |
Ministerial Air Transport & Commercial flight |
European Council. |
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Mrs. Bruton |
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B. McCarthy, Asst. Sec. |
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S. Kenny, Govt. Press |
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Secretary |
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A. Dunning, P.O. |
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G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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D. Johnstone, Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach |
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Security |
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C. Carey, Clerical Assistant |
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[1090][1091]23-25 June |
Malta |
Official visit |
Taoiseach |
Ministerial Air |
1. Meeting with Prime Minister of Malta. |
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Mrs. Bruton |
Transport |
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B. McCarthy, Asst. Sec. S. Kenny, Govt. Press Secretary |
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2. Meeting and lunch with President of Malta and Mrs. Bonnici. |
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G. Shaw, P/Sec. D. Johnstone, Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach |
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3. Talk at Valletta Chamber of Commerce. 4. Meeting with Irish Community. |
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Security |
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5. Dinner hosted by Prime Minister of Malta. |
10-11 July |
Luxembourg and Paris |
Meetings with various European Heads of State and Governments and others Meeting with Jacques Chirac |
Taoiseach |
Ministerial Air Transport |
1. Multilateral meetings, in EPP context, with Heads of State and Governments of Germany, Spain, Italy, Luxembourg, Belgium and the President of the European Commission. 2. Meeting with President of France. |
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Mrs. Bruton |
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S. Kenny, Govt. Press Secretary |
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R. Dooney, Special Adviser to the Taoiseach |
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B. McCarthy, Asst. Sec. |
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G. Shaw, P/Sec. Security |
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8-13 September |
Washington |
Address to US Congress |
Taoiseach Mrs. Bruton |
Ministerial Air Transport |
1. Meeting with President of USA. |
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P. Teahon, Secretary S. Kenny, Govt. Press |
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2. Meeting with Congressional Leaders. |
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Secretary A. Dunning, P.O. |
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3. Address to US Congress. |
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G. Shaw, P/Sec. K. Gilna, Personal |
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4. Meeting with US journalists. |
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Assistant to the Taoiseach Security |
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5. Meeting with Friends of Ireland/Ad Hoc Committee |
17-18 September |
Strasbourg |
Address to European Parliament |
Taoiseach Minister Mitchell, MoS for European Affairs |
Ministerial Air Transport |
1. EPP Meeting. 2. Meeting with Irish MEPs. |
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B. McCarthy, Asst. Sec. S. Kenny, Govt. Press |
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3. Address to European Parliament. |
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Secretary R. Dooney, Special Adviser to the Taoiseach |
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4. Lunch with President Santer and President Hänsch. |
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E. O'Leary, AP |
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G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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B. Murphy, Personal Assistant to MoS Mitchell |
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C. Macey, Special Adviser to MoS Mitchell Security |
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26 September-1 October |
Paris and Japan |
EU-Japan Summit |
Taoiseach F. Murray, Secretary to the Government S. Kenny, Govt. Press Secretary |
Ministerial Air Transport to Paris and Commercial flight to Japan |
1. Meeting with Head of Mission of European Commission to Japan. 2. Reception for Japanese business people. |
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G. Shaw, P/Sec. Capt. McQuillan, Aide-de-Camp to the Taoiseach |
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3. Reception for Irish Community. 4. Bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Japan. |
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5. Audience with Emperor of Japan. |
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6. EU-Japan Meeting with Prime Minister of Japan. |
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7. Debriefing of EU Ambassadors on outcome of Summit. |
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[1092][1093]14-16 November |
Athens and Rome |
Pre-Dublin II tour of Capitals (Athens) and attendance at World Food Summit in Rome |
Taoiseach |
Ministerial Air |
1. Meeting with Prime |
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Mrs. Bruton |
Transport |
Minister of Greece. |
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B. McCarthy, Asst. Sec. |
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2. Meeting with |
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S. Kenny, Govt. Press |
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President of Greece. |
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Secretary |
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3. World Food Summit Assembly. |
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D. Ingoldsby, Asst. |
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Private Secretary |
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4. Meeting with Prime Minister of China. |
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B. Boylan, AP (Acting) |
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Security |
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5. Meeting with Prime Minister of South Korea. |
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6. Meeting with Prime Minister of Rwanda. |
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7. Meeting with Prime Minister of Malta. |
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8. Meeting with Vice-President of Iran. |
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9. Meeting with Vice-President of Argentina. |
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10. Meeting with Executive Director of World Food Programme. |
21-22 November |
Helsinki and Vienna |
Pre-Dublin II tour of Capitals |
Taoiseach B. McCarthy, Asst. Sec. |
Ministerial Air Transport |
1. Meeting with Prime Minister of Finland. |
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S. Kenny, Govt. Press Secretary |
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2. Meeting with President of Finland. |
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A. Dunning, P.O. G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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3. Meeting with Chancellor of Austria. |
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Security |
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24-27 November |
Lisbon, Madrid, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Luxembourg and Rome |
Pre-Dublin II tour of Capitals |
Taoiseach B. McCarthy, Asst. Sec. N. Reddy, Press Officer A. Dunning, P.O. G. Shaw, P/Sec. Security |
Ministerial Air Transport |
1. Meeting with Prime Minister of Portugal. 2. Meeting with Prime Minister of Spain. 3. Meeting with Prime Minister of Sweden. |
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4. Meeting with Prime Minister of Denmark. |
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5. Meeting with Prime Minister of Luxembourg. |
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6. Meeting with Prime Minister of Italy. |
1-3 December |
Lisbon |
OSCE Conference |
Taoiseach Minister Mitchell, MoS for European Affairs S. Kenny, Govt. Press Secretary G. Shaw, P/Sec. E. O'Leary A.P. Security |
Ministerial Air Transport |
1. OSCE Summit Meeting. 2. Meeting with President of Ukraine. 3. Meeting with Prime Ministers of Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein. |
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4. Meeting with Prime Minister of Canada. |
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5. Meeting with President of Belarus. |
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6. Meeting with 8 Portuguese MEPs. |
5-6 December |
Brussels and Bonn |
Pre-Dublin II tour of Capitals |
Taoiseach B. McCarthy, Asst. Sec. |
Ministerial Air Transport |
1. Meeting with President Santer. |
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S. Kenny, Govt. Press Secretary |
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2. Meeting with Prime Minister of Belgium. |
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R. Dooney, Special Adviser to the Taoiseach |
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3. EPP Council and Summit meetings. |
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E. O'Leary A.P. G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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4. Meeting with Chancellor of Germany. |
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Security |
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[1094][1095]9-10 December |
London and |
Pre-Dublin II |
Taoiseach |
Ministerial Air |
1. Meeting with Prime |
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Paris |
tour of Capitals |
Mrs. Bruton |
Transport |
Minister of Britain. |
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P. Teahon, Secretary B. McCarthy, Asst. Sec. |
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2. Meeting with President of France. |
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W. Kirwan, Asst. Sec. |
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S. Kenny, Govt. Press |
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Secretary |
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A. Dunning, P.O. |
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G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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Security |
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15-18 December |
Washington D.C. and Ottawa |
EU-US Summit and EU-Canada Summit |
Taoiseach Mr. F. Murray, Secretary to the Government Mr. S. Kenny, Govt. |
Ministerial Air Transport *Commercial Flight |
1. Meeting with Journalists. 2. EU-US Meeting with President of USA. |
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Press Secretary G. Shaw, P/Sec. |
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3. Bilateral meeting with President of USA. |
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Security *Mr. A. Dunning, P.O. |
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4. EU-Canada Summit with Prime Minister of Canada. |
