Date
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Destination
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Purpose
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Travelling Party (Taoiseach's Department)
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Transport
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Meetings
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10-11 January
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Paris
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Funeral of President Mitterand
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Taoiseach
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Commercial flight
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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
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Rome
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Official visit to the Vatican
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TaoiseachMrs. Bruton
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Commercial flight
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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.
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24-26 January
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Strasbourg
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Address to Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe
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TaoiseachS. Kenny, Govt. Press Secretary
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Ministerial Air Transport
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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.
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28 February
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London
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Anglo-Irish Summit
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Taoiseach
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Ministerial Air Transport
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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
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Bangkok and Dubai
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ASEM Summit
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Taoiseach
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Ministerial Air Transport and Commercial flight
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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
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Cairo
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Summit of Peacemakers
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Taoiseach
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Ministerial Air Transport
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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
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USA and Canada
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Official visit for St. Patrick's Day
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Taoiseach
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Ministerial Air Transport
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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.
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28-29 March
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Turin
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European Council meeting
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TaoiseachMinister Mitchell, MoS for European Affairs.
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Ministerial Air Transport
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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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24-26 April
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Poland
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Official visit
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Taoiseach
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Ministerial Air Transport
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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.
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4-5 June
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Bonn
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Meeting with Chancellor Kohl
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TaoiseachF. Murray, Secretary to the Government
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Ministerial Air Transport
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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
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Brussels
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Meetings with various European Heads of State and Governments and others
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Taoiseach
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Ministerial Air Transport
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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 TaoiseachE. 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.
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20-23 June
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Florence
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European Council
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TaoiseachMinister Mitchell, MoS for European AffairsF. Murray, Secretary to the Government
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Ministerial Air Transport & Commercial flight
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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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23-25 June
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Malta
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Official visit
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Taoiseach
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Ministerial Air
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1. Meeting with Prime Minister of Malta.
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Mrs. Bruton
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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.
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10-11 July
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Luxembourg and Paris
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Meetings with various European Heads of State and Governments and others Meeting with Jacques Chirac
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Taoiseach
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Ministerial Air Transport
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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
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Washington
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Address to US Congress
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Taoiseach Mrs. Bruton
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Ministerial Air Transport
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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
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17-18 September
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Strasbourg
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Address to European Parliament
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Taoiseach Minister Mitchell, MoS for European Affairs
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Ministerial Air Transport
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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
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Paris and Japan
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EU-Japan Summit
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Taoiseach F. Murray, Secretary to the Government S. Kenny, Govt. Press Secretary
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Ministerial Air Transport to Paris and Commercial flight to Japan
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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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14-16 November
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Athens and Rome
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Pre-Dublin II tour of Capitals (Athens) and attendance at World Food Summit in Rome
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Taoiseach
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Ministerial Air
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1. Meeting with Prime
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Mrs. Bruton
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Transport
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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.
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21-22 November
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Helsinki and Vienna
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Pre-Dublin II tour of Capitals
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Taoiseach B. McCarthy, Asst. Sec.
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Ministerial Air Transport
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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
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Lisbon, Madrid, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Luxembourg and Rome
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Pre-Dublin II tour of Capitals
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Taoiseach B. McCarthy, Asst. Sec. N. Reddy, Press Officer A. Dunning, P.O. G. Shaw, P/Sec. Security
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Ministerial Air Transport
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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.
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1-3 December
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Lisbon
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OSCE Conference
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TaoiseachMinister Mitchell, MoS for European Affairs S. Kenny, Govt. Press SecretaryG. Shaw, P/Sec. E. O'Leary A.P.Security
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Ministerial Air Transport
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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.
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5-6 December
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Brussels and Bonn
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Pre-Dublin II tour of Capitals
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Taoiseach B. McCarthy, Asst. Sec.
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Ministerial Air Transport
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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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9-10 December
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London and
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Pre-Dublin II
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Taoiseach
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Ministerial Air
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1. Meeting with Prime
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Paris
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tour of Capitals
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Mrs. Bruton
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Transport
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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
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Washington D.C. and Ottawa
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EU-US Summit and EU-Canada Summit
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Taoiseach Mr. F. Murray, Secretary to the Government Mr. S. Kenny, Govt.
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Ministerial Air Transport *Commercial Flight
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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.
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