In response to the Deputy's question the following tables provide details of all the official trips that I and the Minister for State Simon Harris T.D., intend to take between now and the end of the year.
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Mr. Brendan Howlin T.D.
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Date
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Details of people the Minister will be meeting
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Purpose
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Duration
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Plans to promote Ireland as a good place for doing business and as destination for foreign direct investment
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June 2015
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Latvia Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
Meeting with Regional Policy Commissioner Corina Cretu.
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Informal meeting of Ministers responsible for EU cohesion policy. Opportunity to discuss the 2014-2020 programming period now that all the Partnership agreements and majority of operational programmes have been adopted.
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Riga (2 days)
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June 2015
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Itineraries are still formative
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Accompanying the President to Italy including a visit to the Milan Expo
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Milan (2 days)
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Number of engagements with Bord Bia and the OPW to showcase Irish produce and design
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Minister for State, Mr. Simon Harris T.D.
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Date
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Details of people the Minister will be meeting
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Purpose
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Location & duration
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Plans to promote Ireland as a good place for doing business and as destination for foreign direct investment
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8-10 June 2015
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IDA and EI clients, IFS stakeholders and practitioners. Itineraries are still formative.
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EI & IDA business
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Brussels & Frankfurt (2 days)
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Promotion of International Financial Services and advancement of IFS2020 Strategy
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9 Sept 2015
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IDA and EI clients, IFS stakeholders and practitioners. Itineraries are still formative.
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EI & IDA business
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Frankfurt (1 day)
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Promotion of International Financial Services and advancement of IFS2020 Strategy goals
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14 Sept 2015
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IDA and EI clients, IFS stakeholders and practitioners. Itineraries are still formative.
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EI & IDA business
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Boston (4 days)
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Promotion of International Financial Services and advancement of IFS2020 Strategy goals
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6 Nov 2015
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IDA and EI clients, IFS stakeholders and practitioners. Itineraries are still formative.
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EI & IDA business
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London (1-2 days)
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EI Financial Services Embassy Dinner
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13 Nov 2015
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Ecofin Reps
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Ecofin Budget Council
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Brussels (1 day)
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n/a
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