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US June/July 2003

The former Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John ODonoghue TD visited Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York in June/July 2003 to attend a

number of trade and media events arranged by Tourism Ireland. He met with and addressed North American corporate, trade and media contacts in Los

Angeles and also had separate meetings with key tour operators from the West Coast of the US. He also addressed local trade and media in San Francisco.

In New York, the Minister attended Tourism Irelands Tourism Marketing Partnership meeting and met with tour operators. The Minister also spoke at the

official welcome ceremony for the Jeanie Johnston to New York which was attended by key corporate, trade and media contacts. The Minister was

interviewed for the PBS television show Out of Ireland which broadcasts to over 6.5 million viewers. He was accompanied by his wife.

MONTH COST

NAME and TYPE OF COST OF DETAILS (Euro)

TRAVEL

MINISTER JOHN O'DONOGHUE & KATE ANN O'DONOGHUE

FLIGHT30.06.03

DUBLIN/LOS ANGELES/NEWYORK/SHANNON

7,574.06

01.07.03 LOS ANGELES/SANFRANCISCO 911.57

02.07.03 SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK 1,197.36

ACCOMMODATION

Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, California 30.06.03 1 night 637.56

Palace Hotel, San Francisco 01.07.03 1 night 780.30

Fitzpatricks Hotel 2nd -5th July 2003 3 nights (Inc meals and laundry) 1,659.86

OTHER

RESTAURANT

Harbour Light, New York 04.07.03 248.78

THEATRE 03.07.03 2 tickets 221.05

TRANSPORT 30th June to 1st July Car Transfers (LA) 811.31

1st July to 2nd July Car Transfers (San Francisco) 370.52

2nd to 5th July Car Transfers (New York) 2,059.49


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Visit by Minister ODonoghue to Australia26th October 5th November 2003

The former Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John ODonoghue TD visited Australia in October/November 2003 where he undertook anextensive programme of meetings with key travel and tourism representatives in Australia and media interviews. The Minister met with andaddressed over 40 travel and tourism representatives and 50 media at two separate Tourism Ireland events in Sydney, and at a Tourism Irelandevent in Melbourne (to approx. 30 people). He also addressed an audience of 70 people at a reception at the Irish Consulate.

He met with the Hon. Sandra Christine Nori, MP, State Minister for Tourism, Sports and Recreation, New South Wales in Sydney and with MaryDelahunty, State Minister for the Arts Victoria in Melbourne. He also met with the State Minister for Tourism & Major Events, Victoria, JohnPandazopoulos. He also had a meeting with Ken Boundy, Chief Executive of the Australian Tourism Commission and with other representativesof the Commission. He was a guest of Governor John Landy, Governor of Victoria.

The Minister performed the official opening of the Emerald Travel offices in Melbourne and attended and spoke at an Irish Chamber ofCommerce/ IRFU event in Melbourne which was attended by 300. He attended the Compromise Rules Match Australia V Ireland and theAustralia V Ireland rugby international. He met with representatives of the equestrian sector at the Melbourne Cup where he also made a speechand presentation of Waterford Crystal.

The Minister was interviewed by Channel Seven Studios for the Breakfast TV Show Sunrise which has an audience of approximately 2 millionand by Tony Delroy for ABC Radio. He also carried out media interviews with the Irish Echo, Independent Newspapers, Traveltrade, Celtic FMand Travelweek. He was accompanied by his wife.


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MONTH COST


TRAVEL


FLIGHT 26th Oct - 5th Nov CORK/LONDON/BANGKOK/SYDNEY/MELBOURNE 14,007.21

ACCOMMODATION

Oriental Hotel Bangkok 26.10.03 1 night 417.48

Shangri-La Sydney 27-30 Oct 2003 4 Nights (inc meals and photocopy charges) 1,412.27

Park Hyatt Melbourne 31 Oct -5 Nov 2003 5 Nights 4,545.45

Raffles Hotel Singapore 05.11.03 1 Night 198.05

OTHER

RESTAURANT

Cafe Sydney 28.10.03 121.14

Prime Restaurant 29.10.03 67.87

Yerring Station 02.11.03 202.82

Donovan's Restaurant 02.11.03 163.33

Ondine Restaurant 04.11.03 142.21

OPERA 29.10.03 1 TICKET 96.89

FORMAL WEAR FOR MINISTER 31.10.03 138.13

TRANSPORT30th -31st Oct

CAR TRANSFERS 530.56 31st Oct - 5th Nov CAR TRANSFERS 1,372.47


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US 27th October- 1st November 2004

The former Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John ODonoghue TD visited Houston and Dallas for meetings with the Presidents of two key

airlines, Continental Airlines and American Airlines. The Minister also met with and addressed over 70 trade and media contacts at a Tourism

Ireland event in Houston and over 65 local trade and media contacts at a Tourism Ireland event in Dallas. The Minister presented one of the

trophies at the Breeders Cup meeting where he was also interviewed by NBC Television for a nationwide broadcast. The Minister was

accompanied by his wife.

MONTH COST


TRAVEL


FLIGHT DUBLIN/NEWARK/DALLAS/CHICAGO/DUBLIN 9,194.26

HOUSTON/DALLAS 748.36

ACCOMMODATION

St Regis Hotel, Houston 27.10.04 1 night 413.42

Crescent Court Hotel, Dallas 28th - 30th Oct 2004 3 nights 2,822.72

OTHER

RESTAURANT

Trinity Hall, Irish Pub, Texas 30.10.04 26.67

BREEDERS CUP & POST RACE RECEPTION 30.10.04 2 tickets 681.81

TRANSPORT 31.10.04 Car Transfers 154.55

28th - 30th Oct Car Transfers 748.29


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Tourism Ireland Media and Travel Agent SeminarsLos Angeles, February 2005

The former Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John ODonoghue TD led a delegation, with representatives of the industry from Ireland andmarket-based tour operators that delivered key messages to a group of over 150 key US travel trade representatives at a Tourism Ireland TravelAgent Seminar in Universal City, Los Angeles. He also met with and addressed key media representatives at a Tourism Ireland media event inLos Angeles. The Minister travelled on to New York for a series of film industry and arts engagements before returning to Ireland. The Ministerwas accompanied by his wife.

MONTH COST


TRAVEL


RESTAURANT

McCormick & Schmicks 09.02.05 111.11

Bellini, New York 10.02.05 141.72


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US April 2005Visit of Minister John ODonoghue and Ireland West Delegation

The former Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John ODonoghue TD led an Ireland West delegation on their promotional visit to the United

State in April 2005 to brief the North American travel trade on the West of Ireland. Key messages included ease of access and the West of

Irelands key attractions. The Minister participated in several events for the travel industry, including the official opening of the CIE Tours office in

New Jersey. The itinerary also included a reception for key trade and media contacts in New York to launch the Galway Arts Festival. The

Minister conducted media interviews with top US travel and lifestyle publications including Gourmet, Conde Nast, Travel Weekly and Town and

Country Magazine. He also addressed over 80 people at the Ireland-US Council Reception, the focus of which was on business tourism. The

Minister was accompanied by his wife.

MONTH COST


TRAVEL

MINISTER JOHN O'DONOGHUE & KATE ANNO'DONOGHUE

OTHER

THEATRE 19.4.05 2 TICKETS 249.91

THEATRE 20.4.05 2 TICKETS 233.33

TRANSPORT17th to 20thApril Car Transfers 1,204.97


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US June/July 2005

The former Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John ODonoghue TD visited Boston as part of a broader visit to the US where he met with local

travel trade representatives at an event hosted by Tourism Ireland. He also attended a Tourism Ireland trade event at Newport Rhode Island,

which is twinned with Kinsale, and which has a large Irish community. He met tourism representatives and city officials and was a guest of Rhode

Island State Representative Paul Crowley. He also visited the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Boston. The Minister was

accompanied by his wife.

MONTH COST


TRAVEL


ACCOMMODATION

Jurys Hotel Boston30th Jun - 2nd July2005 2 nights 1,845.52

OTHER

TRANSPORT 30th Jun to 2nd July Car Transfers 1,013.20


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Visit by Minister ODonoghue to Australia and New Zealand28th October 7th November 2005

The former Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John ODonoghue TD visited Australia and New Zealand in October/November 2005 for an

extensive programme of meetings with key travel and tourism representatives and media interviews in support of Tourism Irelands promotionalobjectives in these New and Developing Markets. The Minister was accompanied by his wife.

The Minister met with both his Australian counterpart, Minister Bob Debus, in Sydney and with the New Zealand Associate Arts Minister, JudithThizard, in Auckland. He also met with key airline executives, including representatives from Gulf Air and Emirates Airlines.

He was a guest of the Governor of Victoria, Victoria Racing Club and Coolmore Stud and took part in a media event and panel discussion onracing during the Melbourne Cup. He met with representatives of the horse racing and equestrian sectors and with the Governor of Victoria,Victoria Racing Club and Coolmore Stud and took part in a media event and panel discussion on racing and the bloodstock industry.

The Minister addressed travel and tourism representatives, key airline executives and media at Tourism Ireland events in Sydney, Melbourne

and Auckland. The Minister also undertook a number of media interviews, including interviews with Australias 3AH, with TravelBulletin, the IrishEcho and the New Zealand Herald.


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MONTH COST


TRAVEL


FLIGHT 26th Oct - 7th NovMELBOURNE/SYDNEY/AUCKLAND/KUALALUMPAR/LONDON/DUBLIN 15,352.38

DUBLIN/LONDON/SINGAPORE/MELBOURNE 7,401.16

ACCOMMODATION

Grand Hyatt Melbourne 28th Oct - 1st Nov 2005 4 nights 2,190.06

Park Hyatt Sydney 1-2 Nov 2005 1 night 671.42

Other (breakfast, room service) 72.56

SkyCity Grand Hotel Auckland 2 - 5 Nov 2005 3 nights 1,776.31

Meals 157.89

Other (dry cleaning & room service) 207.94

OTHER

RESTAURANT

Whites Restaurant Hilton Hotel Auckland 03.11.05 179.28

The Shed, Waiheke - lunch 04.11.05 163.42

Soul Bar, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 04.11.05 166.28

Lenin Auckland 04.11.05 112.05

TOUR OF MORNINGTON PENINSULA 30.10.05 250.96

FORMAL WEAR FOR MINISTER 31.10.05 301.67

SYDNEY AIRPORT VIP SUITE HIRE 02.11.05 210.57

TRANSPORT 1st to 2nd Nov Car Transfers 101.75

28th Oct to 1st Nov Car Transfers 793.81

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