Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 July 2013
248. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an annual breakdown of the Heads of State and other dignitaries who have stayed at Farmleigh each year since 2001. [32993/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following State visits and visits by other dignitaries to Farmleigh have taken place since 2001:
2001 to 2003
State visit by the President of the Republic of Lithuania H.E. Valdas Adamkus
British Irish Inter Parliamentary Body
Mr. Halldor Blondal, M.P. President of the Altingi (Icelandic Parliamentary Delegation).
Visit by Mr. Jozef Migas, M.P., Chairman of the Slovak Parliament.
Visit of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Meles Senawi
State Visit to Ireland by Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Latvian State Visit – President of the Republic of Latvia
State Visit Nigerian Delegation HE Olusegun Obasanjo, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
British Delegation Overnight
2004
H.E. Mr. Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China
The Secretary-General of the United Nations and Mrs Annan
2005
H.E. Mr. Georgi Parvanov President of the Republic of Bulgaria
The Right Honorable Paul Martin Prime Minister of Canada and Mrs. Sheila Martin
H.E. Mr. Ferenc Mádl President of the Republic of Hungary and Mrs. Dalma Mádl
Their Majesties, The Emperor and Empress of Japan
Mr. Svetozar Marovic, President of Serbia and Montenegro and Mrs. Djordjina Marovic
2006
The Hon. Mr. John Howard, M.P. Prime Minister of Australia and Mrs. Janette Howard
H.E. Dr. Ivo Sanader, Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia
H.E. Mr. Stjepan Mesi President of the Republic of Croatia
H.E. Mr. Hosny Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt and Mrs Suzanne Mubarak
Mr. Josep Borrell Fontelles President of the European Parliament
Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway
2007
H.E. Mr. Lech Kaczyski President of the Republic of Poland and Mrs. Maria Kaczy ska
H.E. Mr. Ivan Gašparovi President of the Slovak Republic and Mrs. Silvia Gašparoviová
President Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Rosalynn Carter
His Majesty Albert II, King of the Belgians and Her Majesty Queen Paola
The President of the Republic of Finland, Ms Tarja Halonen and Dr. Pentti Arajärvi
2008
H.E. Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Mrs. Tran Thanh Kiem
Mr. José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
The President of the Republic of Estonia, H.E. Mr. Toomas Hendrik Ilves and Mrs. Evelin Ilves
H.E. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority
H.E. Mr Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic and Mrs. Livia Klausová
2009
The Honourable Mr. Mizengo Peter Pinda, M.P., Prime Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania
H.E. Mr Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia
2010
H. E. Dr José Ramos-Horta President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
2011
State Visit to Ireland by His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco
State Visit to Ireland by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
Official Visit to Ireland by H.E. Mr. Jerzy Buzeck ,President of the European Parliament
2012
Official Visit to Ireland by His Majesty King Letsie III and Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso of the Kingdom of Lesotho
2013
Official Visit to Ireland by The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, PC, MP Prime Minister of Canada.
