Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 May 2013
422. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an itinerary of his official engagements in the United States over the recent St. Patrick's Day holiday as part of the Department of Foreign Affairs Promote Ireland programme. [21192/13]
View answerMinister of State Alan Kelly, represented the Government at St Patrick's Day events in New York and New Jersey. Details of his itinerary are set out as follows.
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Travel to New York; Trade Meeting with Irish Aviation Company.
Thursday 14 March 2013
Meeting with Nuria I. Fernandez CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Meeting with Ashwani K. Chhabra Deputy Commissioner of Policy & Planning NYC, Taxi & Limousine Commission at 33 Beaver St; Meeting & Interview with Neil O’Dowd of the Irish Voice; Meeting & Interview with Adrian Flannery of Irish Radio. Net; Meeting with Mid West Regional Authority & Tipperary Association of New York; Attend Bank of Ireland Reception Mid-town Manhattan; Attend the Matheson’s Reception Jockey Club Manhattan; Attend & speak at Spirit of Ireland Awards (Young Leaders), The American Ireland Fund - The Bowery.
Friday 15 March 2013
Attend the Co-operation Ireland Breakfast – Lower Manhattan; Travel to Newark, New Jersey; Attend and Address the reception for the Newark St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal in Gibbons Law LLC in Newark; Address the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Newark; Attend and Review the St. Patrick's Day Parade in Newark; Travel to New York; Attend the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick’s Dinner.
Saturday 16 March 2013
Meet with various Irish Groups Marching in the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade; Attend and March in New York City St Patricks Day Parade; Dinner with Mid–West Regional Authority and other representatives.
Sunday 17 March 2013
Return to Ireland
