Category: Diaries

As part of an ongoing process. The Ministerial diary of the Minister for the Environment Noel Dempsey for 1998 (the FOI Act came into force in April 1998).

As part of an ongoing process. The appointments diary of then Minister for Finance Brian Cowen for 2005 and 2006:

2005:

2006:

It seems pretty relevant at the moment who was meeting who, but then it is always relevant. At the very least these diaries should be published daily as a matter of course by all departments.

I also have 2005 and 2006 finance diaries in hard copy and hope to scan these soon. For now here are the appointments diaries of the Minister for Finance for 2007 and 2008. Note that Brian Lenihan became Finance Minister in May 2008.

2007:

2008:

Progress is slow, but I am getting there. Taoiseach diaries for 2003 and 2008/2009/2010 are still needed (although portions of 2008 and 2009 are available). I will be seeking the remainder shortly. Please remember that all of these documents were delivererd in hard copy and all pages had to be scanned.

Here are the assembled diaries thus far:

1998:

Continue reading “Taoiseach diaries – almost there”

As part of an ongoing process. Redactions marked ‘A’ are so because the department believes them to be “personal information” as defined in Section 28 of the FOI act. Entries marked ‘B’ relate to the Taoiseach’s private papers as a member of the Oireachtas. Regards ‘B’ redactions – the cover letter from the FOI officer states “Section 46 of the Act states, inter alia, that the Act does not apply to records relating to any of the private papers of a member of the Oireachtas and as such I consider that the Act does not apply to these entries.”

Previously:
Taoiseach diary 1998
Taoiseach diary 1999
Taoiseach diary 2000
Taoiseach diary 2001
Taoiseach diary 2004
Taoiseach diary 2005
Taoiseach diary 2006
Taoiseach diary May 2008 to May 2009

As part of an ongoing process, the appointments diary of then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern for 2004. Redactions marked ‘A’ are so because the department believes them to be “personal information” as defined in Section 28 of the FOI act. Entries marked ‘B’ relate to the Taoiseach’s private papers as a member of the Oireachtas. Regards ‘B’ redactions – the cover letter from the FOI officer states “Section 46 of the Act states, inter alia, that the Act does not apply to records relating to any of the private papers of a member of the Oireachtas and as such I consider that the Act does not apply to these entries.”

Previously:
Taoiseach diary April 1998 to March 1999
Taoiseach diary April to December 1999
Taoiseach diary 2000
Taoiseach diary 2001
Taoiseach diary 2005
Taoiseach diary 2006
Taoiseach diary May 2008 to May 2009

As part of an ongoing process. The appointments diary of then HSE chief executive Brendan Drumm for 2008 and 2009.