PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS Tuesday 23 Dec 2014 - Monday 5 Jan 2015 Minister/Minister of State Time Event & Location Tuesday 23 Dec 2014 Minister of State at the Department of Finance 13:00 Address to Matheson Lunch, Four Seasons Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. & Department of Public Expenditure & Reform & Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility for OPW, Public Procurement & International Banking Simon Harris Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 08:30 Visit the National Sports Campus, Abbotstown, Dublin 15 Paschal Donohoe Tuesday 30 Dec 2014 Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 16:30 Turn on the lights at the Luminosity Event, Wolfe Tone Square, Smithfield, Paschal Donohoe Dublin 7. 1 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS Tuesday 6 Jan - Monday 12 Jan 2015 Minister/Minister of State Time Event & Location Wednesday 7 Jan 2015 Minister of State at the Department of 15:00 Attend BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2015, RDS, Dublin. Transport, Tourism & Sport with special responsibility for Tourism & Sport Michael Ring Friday 9 Jan 2015 Minister of State at the Department of Finance 10:00 Attend BT Young Scientist Exhibition, RDS. & Department of Public Expenditure & Reform & Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility for OPW, Public Procurement & International Banking Simon Harris Minister of State at the Department of Foreign 11:00 Address at the Crawford College of Art & Design., Cork Institute of Affairs & Trade with special responsibility for Technology, O'Sullivan's Quay, Cork.. ODA, Trade Promotion & North South Cooperation Sean Sherlock Minister of State at the Department of Foreign 18:00 Present the Science for Development Award at the BT Young Scientist Affairs & Trade with special responsibility for Exhibition., RDS, Dublin 4. ODA, Trade Promotion & North South Cooperation Sean Sherlock 1 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS Tuesday 13 Jan - Monday 19 Jan 2015 Minister/Minister of State Time Event & Location Tuesday 13 Jan 2015 Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade 09:00 Launch the Foreign Policy Review at DFAT Conference "Representing the Charles Flanagan Global Island", Dublin Castle, Dublin 2. Wednesday 14 Jan 2015 Minister of State at the Department of 11:00 Launch the Gaelic Players Association Annual Report, Pwc Offices, Spencer Transport, Tourism & Sport with special Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1. responsibility for Tourism & Sport Michael Ring Minister of State at the Department of Finance 18:15 Address the Deloitte's 'Better Managed Companies' conference, Merrion & Department of Public Expenditure & Hotel, Dublin 2. Reform & Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility for OPW, Public Procurement & International Banking Simon Harris Minister for Agriculture, Marine & Food & 09:00 Launch the Bord Bia Exports Report, Bord Bia Headquarters, Mount Street, Defence Dublin 2. Simon Coveney Minister for Agriculture, Marine & Food & 16:00 Launch the Bank of Ireland & Teagasc Report, Bank of Ireland Headquarters Defence Mespil Road, Dublin 2. Simon Coveney Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade 17:00 Launch the National Action Plan on Women Peace and Security at DFAT Charles Flanagan Conference "Representing the Global Island", Dublin Castle, Dublin 2. Thursday 15 Jan 2015 1 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS Tuesday 13 Jan - Monday 19 Jan 2015 Minister/Minister of State Time Event & Location Minister of State at the Department of 19:30 Attend the Transatlantic Connections Conference, Atlantic Apartotel, Transport, Tourism & Sport with special Bundoran, Co. Donegal. responsibility for Tourism & Sport Michael Ring Minister for Agriculture, Marine & Food & 19:00 Attend the Irish Farmers Journal Annual Christmas/New Year function, Irish Defence Farm Centre, Naas Road, Bluebell, Co. Dublin Simon Coveney Minister for Children & Youth Affairs 11:00 Launch the Growing Up In Ireland Report, 'Maternal Health Behaviours and James Reilly Child Growth In Infancy', St Andrew's Resource Centre, Pearse Street, Dublin 2. Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade 02:00 Attend the Belfast Programme and Belfast Press Corp annual dinner, Belfast. Charles Flanagan Friday 16 Jan 2015 Minister for Agriculture, Marine & Food & 12:30 Attend the Cork Person of the Year Awards Lunch, Rochestown Park Hotel, Defence Cork. Simon Coveney Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 12:00 Visit St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 Paschal Donohoe Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 13:30 Visit the Mount Carmel Secondary School, Kings Inn Street, Dublin 7. Paschal Donohoe Monday 19 Jan 2015 Minister of State at the Department of the 07:30 Speak at the Data Protection Seminar, Radisson Blu, Little Island, Cork. Taoiseach & Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade with special responsibility for European 2 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS Tuesday 13 Jan - Monday 19 Jan 2015 Minister/Minister of State Time Event & Location Affairs & Data Protection Dara Murphy 3 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS Tuesday 20 Jan ‐ Monday 26 Jan 2015 Minister/Minister of State Time Event & Location Tuesday 20 Jan 2015 Minister of State at the & Department of 10:45 Attend the Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research Centre Education & Skills and Department of (AMBER) Industry Day, Science Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation with special responsibility for Skills, Research & Innovation Damien English Minister of State at the Department of 11:30 Attend a Credentials ceremony for the Ambassadors of Kenya, the Republic Foreign Affairs & Trade with special of Guinea & the Republic of Singapore, Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin 8. responsibility for ODA, Trade Promotion & North South Cooperation Sean Sherlock Minister of State at the & Department of 15:00 Attend the Showcase ‐ Ireland's Creative Expo, RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Education & Skills and Department of Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation with special responsibility for Skills, Research & Innovation Damien English Wednesday 21 Jan 2015 Minister of State at the Department of 19:30 Address the 10th Anniversary Alan Kerins Project., NUIG, Galway. Foreign Affairs & Trade with special 1 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS Tuesday 20 Jan ‐ Monday 26 Jan 2015 Minister/Minister of State Time Event & Location responsibility for ODA, Trade Promotion & North South Cooperation Sean Sherlock Minister for Agriculture, Marine & Food & 12:00 Attend IFA Briefing for Oireachtas Members on Agriculture Matters, Defence Alexandra Hotel, Dublin 2. Simon Coveney & Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport with special responsibility for Tourism & Sport Michael Ring Minister for Agriculture, Marine & Food & 19:30 Attend the Eversheds Annual Leaders "In Camera" Dinner, Merrion Hotel, Defence Dublin 2. Simon Coveney Minister for Health 08:30 Launch the CORU's Fitness to Practise System, Davenport Hotel, Dublin 2. Leo Varadkar Minister for Health 15:00 Attend the launch of National Community First Responder Network, National 2 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS Tuesday 20 Jan ‐ Monday 26 Jan 2015 Minister/Minister of State Time Event & Location Leo Varadkar Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2. Thursday 22 Jan 2015 Minister of State at the Department of 14:00 Address the Irish launch of the European Year of Development 2015, Dublin Foreign Affairs & Trade with special Castle, Dublin 2. responsibility for ODA, Trade Promotion & North South Cooperation Sean Sherlock Minister for Communications, Energy & 14:30 Attend the Optimise awards – IE domain registry (IEDR), Shelbourne Hotel, Natural Resources Dublin 2 Alex White Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 12:00 Attend the Cricket Ireland photo shoot, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Paschal Donohoe Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 18:15 Attend the ITAA Annual Awards, round room, Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 Paschal Donohoe 3 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS Tuesday 20 Jan ‐ Monday 26 Jan 2015 Minister/Minister of State Time Event & Location Friday 23 Jan 2015 Minister of State at the & Department of 12:30 Present awards at the Intel Mini Scientist National Grand Final, Science Education & Skills and Department of Gallery, Naughton Institute, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation with special responsibility for Skills, Research & Innovation Damien English Minister of State at the Department of 16:30 Closing address at the Davis College Model United Nations (DCMUN), Foreign Affairs & Trade with special Carrigoon Complex, St Joseph’s Rd, Mallow, Cork. responsibility for ODA, Trade Promotion & North South Cooperation Sean Sherlock Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 12:30 Signing of contract for National Indoor Arena, Abbotstown, Dublin 15. Paschal Donohoe Saturday 24 Jan 2015 Minister of State at the Department of 11:30 Open the Home Holiday Pavilion at the Holiday World Show 2015, RDS, Transport, Tourism & Sport with special Simmonscourt Pavilion, Dublin 4 responsibility for Tourism & Sport Michael Ring Minister of State at the Department of 19:30 Attend the County Champions Celebration Dinner Dance, Breaffy House Transport, Tourism & Sport with special 4 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS Tuesday 20 Jan ‐ Monday 26 Jan 2015 Minister/Minister of State Time Event & Location responsibility for Tourism & Sport Resort, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Michael Ring Sunday 25 Jan 2015 Minister of State at the Department of 12:30 Open the Museum at Thomond Park, Thomond Park, Limerick. Transport, Tourism & Sport with special responsibility for Tourism & Sport Michael Ring Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade 18:00 Attend the Holocaust Memorial Commemoration, round room, Mansion House, Dawson Street, Dublin 2 .