John O'Donoghue Paris expenses

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John O'Donoghue 29-Sep-06 - 02-0cl-06 Calendar

Friday. September 29- All Day - Minister travelling Cork to Paris - KEEP DAY CLEAR - ITINERARY TO BEDECIDED - 29/30/1 st - 3 days11:50 14:25 Minister & party booked on Cork to Paris flight -Booking REF 24PWT6FLIGTH El 82215:30 16:00 Arrive at Hotel Napo leon Paris18:30 20:00 Attend Irish Embassy for Reception hosted by Ambassador Anne Anderson23:05 23:59 Overnight accom modation in Napoleon Hotel - 40 Avenue D e Friedland

Saturday, September 30- All Day - Minister in Parts - itinerary to be advised09:00 12:00 Morning Free12:00 18:00 Transfer to Longchamps - Guests of T Ireland19:30 23:00 Minister & Mrs. O'D depart to Theatre du Merveiileux guest os Edouard deRochild, President of France Galop - BLACK T IE EVENT23:05 23:59 Overnight accomm odation in NaDOleon Hotel - 40 Avenue De Friedland

Sunday, October 1- All Day - Minister in Paris - Itinerary to be advised10:30 11:00 Depart for Mass at St Joseph's Church


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C o n f i r m a t i o nExpense claim number TS156739 for 606.44 has been submitted to HAUGH, Mr. CON for approval.

E x p e n s e C l a i m T S 1 5 6 7 3 9* To send required receipts to Accounts Payable, print this page and attach all required receipts.* Make a photocopy of this page and the receipts for your records.* Place this page and the original receipts in an envelope, and send to Accounts Paya ble via internal mail.Your manager (or specified approver) will be notified requesting approval for this expense claim. Uponapproval, a notification will be sent to you. This expense claim will be paid after it has been approved, andAccounts Payable verifies the receipts.H i n t. U s e y o u r b r o w s e r B a c k b u t t o n to ex i t t h e p r i n t a b l e p a g e v i e w o f t h e C o n f i r m a t i o n

E x p e n s e C l a i m S u m m a r yExpense Claim Total.-

G e n e r a l I n f o r m a t i o nName O ' D O N O G H U E ,M r . J O H N( 0 0 7 8 9 4 8 )Expense Dates 0 1 - S E P - 2 0 0 6 - 2 9 -S E P - 2 0 0 6

Approver H A U G H ,M r . CONLines Requiring Receipt 0Submit Date 16-OCT-2 0 0 6


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0 / C o n f i r m a t i o nExpense claim number TS156739 for 606.44 has been submitted to HAUGH, Mr. CON for approva

E x p e n s e C l a i m T S 1 5 6 7 3 9* To send required receipts to Accounts Payable, print this page and attach all required receipts.* Make a photocopy of this page and the receipts for your records.* Place this page and the original receipts in an envelope, and se nd to Accounts P ayable via internal maYour m anager (or specified approver) w ill be notified reque sting approval for this expense claim. Up onapproval, a notification will be sent to you. This expense claim will be paid after it has been a pprove d, anAccounts Payable verifies the receipts.H i n t: U s e y o u r b r o w s e r B a c k b u t t o n to ex i t t h e p r i n t a b l e p a g e v i e w o f t h e C o n f i r m a t i o np a g e .

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Expense DatesM r . J O H N( 0 0 7 8 9 4 8 )0 1 - S E P - 2 0 0 6 - 2 9 -S E P - 2 0 0 6

ApproverLines Requiring ReceiptSubmit Date

H A U G H ,M r . C O N016-OCT-2 0 0 6


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Expense Claim TS156739

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^ C o n f i r m a t i o nExpense claim number TS146395 for 105.05 has been submitted to HAUGH, Mr. CON for approval.

E x p e n s e C l a i m T S 1 4 6 3 9 5* To send required receipts to Accounts Payable, print this page and attach all required receipts.* Make a photocopy of this page and the receipts for your records.* Place this page and the original receipts in an envelope, and send to Accounts Payable via internal m ail.Your manager (or specified app rover) will be notified requesting approval for this expense claim. Uponapproval, a notification will be sent to you. This expense claim will be paid afler it has been approved, andAccounts P ayable verifies the receipts.H i n t; U s e y o u r b r o w s e r B a c k b u t t o n to ex i t t h e p r i n t a b l e p a g e v i e w o f t h e C o n f i r m a t i o np a g e .

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G e n e r a l I n f o r m a t i o nName O D O N O G H U E ,M s . K A T E A N N( K O D O N O G H U E )Expense Dates 0 7 - J U L - 2 0 0 6 - 2 9 -S E P - 2 0 0 6

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18 October 2006To: Accounts PayableFrom: Tony McLaughlinRe: Deduction from T& S Payment to Minister John O 'Donoghue

Please arrange to have the T& S claim number TS 156739 reduced by 81.00 on the followingbasis.Payment to Lord Edward^600502_(00000)|Minister John O'D onog huePlease credit the deduction to persoriahstfspense account num ber 600502 for the account ofMinister John O 'Donoghu e.

Thank you,


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A r t s , S p o r t s & T o u r i s m :01/09/2006 - 30/09/2006

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PARISM026 2006/009230020V230020Y230020 f0261827

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TransactionDate24/08/200624/08/200624/08/200624/08/200624/08/200624/08/200624/08/200613/09/200621/09/200626/09/2006

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Expense Claim TS154894 Page i

0 / C o n f i r m a t i o nExpense claim number TS154 894 for 554.76 has been submitted to Nl C RAITH, Ms. SU SAN forapproval.

E x p e n s e C l a im T S 1 5 4 8 9 4* To send required receipts to Accounts Payable, print this page and attach all required receipts.* Make a photocopy of this page and the receipts for your records.* Place this page and the original receipts in an envelope, and send to Accounts Payable via internal mail.Your manager {or specified approver) will be notified requesting approval for this expense claim. Uponapproval, a notification will be sent to you. This expense claim will be paid after it has been approved, andAccounts Payable verifies the receipts.

H i n t: U s e y o u r b r o w s e r B a c k b u t t o n t o ex i t t h e p r i n t a b l e p a g e v i e w o f t h e C o n f i r m a t i o np a g e .E x p e n s e C l a i m S u m m a r yExpense Claim Total 5 5 4 . 7 6 E U R

G e n e r a l I n f o r m a t i o nName O ' C O N N O R , M s .T H E R E S E( 0 0 7 7 2 7 5 )Approver N iC R A I T H ,M s .


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D e p a r t m e n t o f A r t s , S p o r t a n d T o u r i s mA N RO I N N EAL AION, SPOIRT AGUS TURAS6IREACHTA

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Date Description Debit EUR Credit30-09-0530-09-0501-10-05

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A r t s . S p o r t s & T o u r i s m0 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 0 6 - 3 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 0 6Acco u n t Transact ion Reference Transact ion Descr ip t ion Journa l Account ing Base NameY230020 DFA/021516 19/10/2006 RP2A 2006/010 JvY230020 JVMIS M025 - OCT 06 SJ" 24/10/2006 M025 NOVOS V56 LIMO SE RVICES M IN ARTS GJ 2006/010 1,031.42Y230020 V112/730 24/10/2006 Car hire Wins 0*Donog hue/M. Toussaint ZM026 2006/010 3,395.99 PARIS

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A f t e r a w e a k s t a r t t o t h e y e a r , North America p o s t e d a s t r o n g r e c o v e r y a n d t h en u m b e r o f v i si t o rs c o m i n g t o I r e l an d f r o m t h a t m a r k e t w a s u p b y 8 . 4 % i n t h e f ir s th a l f o f t h e y e a r . T h e U S p e r f o r m a n c e h a s b e e n v e r y e n c o u r a g i n g ( u p 9 % ) , w h i l eC a n a d a h a s b e e n s o m e w h a t s l u g g i s h . M e a n w h i l e , vi s it o r s f r o m Other ( i . e . L o n g -h a u l ) m a r k e t s w e r e u p b y 5 . 5 % i n t h e fi rs t h a lf o f 2 0 0 6 .C S O d a t a f o r revenue f r o m o v e r s e a s v i s i t o r s s h o w a 6 . 9 % g r o w t h i n t h e f i r s t h a l fo f 2 0 0 6 . T h i s i s i n l i n e w i t h T o u r i s m I r e l an d t a r g e t s f o r t h e y e a r .I n t e r m s o f reason for travel, t h e g r e a t e s t i n c r e a s e i n 2 0 0 6 h a s c o m e f r o mH o l i d a y / L e i s u r e / R e c r e a t i o n , u p a b o u t 2 1 2 , 0 0 0 ( 1 4 . 1 % ) . T h e r e h a s a l s o b e e nv i g o r o u s g r o w t h fr o m t h e Vi s i t in g F r i en d s a n d R e l a t i v e s c a t eg o r y , u p 1 5 7 , 0 0 0( 1 7 . 9 % ) .


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AER LINGU S EI 822DEP CORKARR PARIS/CHARLES DE GAULLECDG -TERMINAL I - AEROGARE 1Seat Number/s:08F 08E 08DAER LINGUS EI 823DEP PARIS/CHARLES DE GAULL ECDG -TERMINAL 1 - AEROGARE 1ARR CORK

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Note:- Aer Lingus does not require booked passe ngers to reconfir m flights.Should a change in schedule occu r you will be notif ied by e-mailRECEIPT:Fare details:Category Fare Taxes,F ees,Cha rges SubtotalEUR120.00 EUR120.00GRAND TOTAL EUR120.00Payment VISA

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S P E E C H F O R E M B A S S Y R E C E P T I O N IN P A R I S O N F R I D A Y 2 9 t hS E P T E M B E R A T 6 . 3 0 P M

! am delighted to be here with you this evening and 1 want to express mygratitude to Ambassador Anderson and her officials for hosting thisreception. I never fail to be impressed by the beauty of Paris a n d it is easyto see why so many people come to visit the city each year. Tourism isalso very important to Ireland and France has long been a vital market forIreland's tourism industry. Last year we attracted over 300,000 people to


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A recent development in the marketing of Irish tourism has been to dividethe country into larger regions for the purpose of overseas promotions.Hence the South, East and West are all promoting their tourism productsand attributes w ith additional funds and a more concerted effort by localtrade partners. Our slogan in France at present is "Discover Your VeryOwn Ireland" which fits this new regional breakdown perfectly. Each regionis offering the whole range of products w ith a regional flavour - appealingto the new and repeat visitor alike. Tourism Ireland will also be advertising


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A recent development in the marketing of Irish tourism has been to dividethe country into larger regions for the purpose of overseas promotions.Hence the South, East and West are all promoting their tourism productsand attributes with additional funds and a more concerted effort by localtrade partners. Our slogan in France at present is "Discover Your VeryOwn Ireland" which fits this new regional breakdown perfectly. Each regionis offering the whole range of products w ith a regional flavour - appealingto the new and repeat visitor alike. Tourism Ireland will also be advertising


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The French image of Ireland is evolving slowly over time. Its core appealcontinues to be the breathtaking scenery for which we are famous, ourrelaxed way of living and, not least, our warm friendly people.Notwithstanding our traditional appeal, it is also the case that other aspectsof what we term Tourism Brand Ireland' are attracting growing numbers ofFrench visitors to Ireland. City breaks and urban tourism are em ergingtourism trends which are showing steady growth from the French market.Our historical and cultural attractions are of particular interest to the Frenchmarket, while the developing health and well-being sector is also attracting


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affiliated courses to suit all golfing tastes and abilities. Golf is just one ofthe many outdoor activities which are bringing holidaymakers to Ireland inrecord numbers. Fishing, equestrianism, hill-walking and cycling are also abig draw.

Speaking of the Arc, it would be remiss of me not to mention the fabuloushorse-racing on offer in Ireland. Whether it is flat or jum p racing, we havequality m eetings all year round, while our horse-racing festivals are some ofthe most important events on the social calendar. As we say in Ireland,


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4 . POL IT ICAL BACKGROUND AND ECONOMY NOTE

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&S O? ft '< m* i t fJoutanOverview1. France is a parliamentary dem ocracy with the

executive vested in a government led by thePrime Minister who is nominated by the President. Parliament com prises aSenate with 331 m embers, each elected for 9 years and a National Assem bly of

Population:Capital:President:Prime Minister:Foreign Minister:GDP per capita:

60.2 millions (Jan 2005)ParisJacques ChiracDominique de VillepinPhilippe Douste-Blazy27,870[Ireland 30,889 - GNP pcj


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Parliamentary motion of no confidence tabled by the opposition Socialist P ar tyaround 200 of the 364 U M P parliamentary deputies, nominally part of theGovernment's majority, chose to absent themselves from the debate

4. The Prime Minister's rivalry with the leader of the UMP and Minister for InteriorNicolas Sarkozy has dominated French politics for the last 12 months. In 2004Mr. Sarkozy was forced to resign from the Finance ministry which he held in theRaffarm government, as President Chirac insisted that Mr. Sarkozy could notsimultaneously lead the party and continue in Government. It therefore came assomething of a surprise when he was named in Mr. de Villepin's cabinet. Mr.Sarkozy has made no secret of his ambitions for the forthcoming Presidentialelections. As leader of the UMP he has a strong party base and is also popularamong supporters of other right-wing parties. His position has been strengthenedas the Prime M inister has lost support, Mr. Sarkozy has also introduced new ruleson immigration which are well supported in France. He enjoys 31% support inpolls, far higher than either the President or the Prime M inister, and is the m ostlikely candidate of the right in the elections next year.5. The resurface in the press recently of the "Clearstream affair" has alsostrengthened M r. Sarko zy's position on the right. This is an old controversyinvolving investigations into possible corruption in Government. Initially, the


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mend fences w ith the United States with some success. In June 2004 at theSecurity Council France supported Security Council Resolution 1546 which setout the timetable for the return of sovereignty and elections in Iraq. Res olution1546 also includes a reference to the holding of an international conference tofacilitate the re-integration of Iraq into the region, as originally proposed byFrance and Russia. Close cooperation w as once again in evidence in the lead-upto the UN Security Council Resolution calling on Syria to withdraw its troopsfrom Lebanon.

8. Relations with the UK were strained at the end of last year during the EU futurefinancing perspective negotiations The Iraq war was a catalyst for the renewal ofAnglo-F rench friction; how ever President Chirac instigated this new hostility byquestioning the continued justification for the UK 's rebate under the EU 'sbudgetary arrangements. Although France has long been trying to get the UK toshoulder a greater burden of the costs of enlargement, M r Chirac's aggressiveattack on the UK rebate was calculated to meet two further ob jectives: to deflectattention from France's rejection of the EU constitution and to marginalise the EUcountry that stands to gain most politically from it. With agreement on the E U 'sFuture Financial Perspectives reached at the December 2005 European Council,this contentious issue was sh elved, though the friction remains.


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strong ties and a significant influence among Arab states. France's po sition onthe Iraq invasion is generally respected in the region.EU Issues12. The French rejection by referendum of the EU Con stitutional Trea ty in M ay2005 has reverberated throughout Europe, providing the backdrop to the JuneEuropean Council. The sense of shock has been all the greater given that Francewas one of the original six founding mem bers of the European Econom icCom munity and had played a pivotal role in driving forward the European p rojectover five decades. At almost 70%, turnout was high with about 55% opposing theTreaty and just 45% in favour. The reasons for the French rejection are m any,from those wishing to register their opposition to the current UMP government tothose opposed to further enlargement of the Union. France was satisfied with thedecision of the European Council on 16 June last to extend the period of reflectionand is looking forward to the forthcoming debate on enlargement, expected totake place before the end of 2006. It has taken the lead is insisting that EUabsorption capacity will have to be a factor in determining future EUenlargement.Economy13. France is in the midst of transition, from a well-to-do m odem economy that h as

Briefing for Minister's Visit to Paris


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29 September - 1 October 2006

France G alop and the Arc de Triomphe W eekend at Longchamp racecourseFrance G alop, the national racing authority of France, is a non-profit organisation formed in M ay1995, which organises flat racing and jum p racing events in France and encou rages b reedingpractices aimed at improv ing the thoroughbred stock. It also man ages six racecourses (includingLongcham p) and three training centres, controls the licensing system, and mon itors the bettingoperations at its racecourses.

Mr Edouard de Rothschild is the Chairman of the Board of France Gallop, supported by two vicchairmen - Mr Robert Foumier-Sarloveze for flat racing and Mr Nicolas Landon for jump racinand twelve Board directors. Th e operational aspects of France G alop are headed up by a DirectoGeneral, Mr Louis Romanet.At Longch amp racecourse, which spe cialises in flat racing, the Arc de Triomp he wee kend isprem ier event in its annual calendar, traditionally held in the first weeken d of October and attenby 30,000 spectators. This event is also broadcast in 126 countries, attracting 33 million televiviewers.

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In 2004, HRI launched a 200 million C apital Development Fund for Irish R acecourses whichbeing spent over five years to continue the substantial upgrade of racecourses. HRI will provideto 110 million in grant aid and the racecourse willfinance he balancefrom heir own resourcesHRI propose to allocate up to 55% grant aid to any privately owned racecourse which ccontribute the remaining 45% towards the cost of any capital development undertaken. A ll projewill be thoroughly evaluated by HRI prior to granting of grant aid and the appropriate security wbe taken by HRI over those racecourse lands and assets.

Pre m ier raceco urses: Up to 80 million(Curragh, Fairyhouse, Galway, Leopardstown and Punchestown)

Categ ory 1 tracks : Up to 10 million(Cork, Gowran, Limerick, Listowel, Naas and Navan). Cat egory 2 tracks : Up to 10 million(Ballinrobe, Bellewstown, Clonmel, Kilbeggan, Killamey, Laytown, Roscommon, SliThurles, Tipperary, Tralee, Tramore and W exford)

All wea ther track: 10 mill ionIn Nov ember 2004, the HRI Finance C omm ittee decided to select Dundalk as the location for anweather track, ahead of proposals for Tipperary and Abbotstown.

Prior to 2001 the Horse and Greyhound Racing B odies were funded with annual grant-in-


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allocations as well as a fixed fee from off-course betting and 0.3% of turnover from off-courbetting.In 2004, the Government put in place regulations to increase the limit of the Horse and GreyhoRacing Fund from 6254m to 550m to continue the Fund for a further four years to 20 08.

Since 2001 the Fund has yielded the following amo unts to horse and greyhound rac ing

Fund Year 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 TotalFund Income 58.89m 68.06m 64.19 m 66.9 lm 68.35m 7G.06m 396.46mHorse Racing 47.12m 54.45m 51.35m 53.53m 654.68m 56.05m 317.18mGreyhoundRacing 11.77m 13.61m 12.84m 13.38m 13.67m 614.01m 679.28m

When the Fund commenced in 2001, Excise Duty on off-course betting was 5% which subsequently reduced b y the Minister for F inance to 2% from 1st May 2002. The resu lting falrevenue caused the yield for 2002 , 2003 and 2004 to fall below the guaranteed minim um level.the Budget 2006, the M inister for F inance further reduced the Excise Duty on off-course betfrom 2% to 1% from 1 July 2006 with the intention that the tax is bome by the industry and the customer. It is estimated that this will also result in revenue below the guaranteed m inim

Horse Racing Statistics


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2 0 0 2 2 0 0 3 % 2004 % 2 0 0 5 %Racing Fixtures 279 303 9 % 305 1 % 313Attendances (excluding21 N I fixtures 1.28m 1.396m 9 % 1.38m - 1 % 1.43mTotal Prizemoney 45.5m 49.6m 9 % 51.46m 4 % 51.2m -Total Betting On Course 208m 237m 1 4 % 233m - 2 % 237mSponsorship 6.5m 7.1m 9 % 7.6m 7 % 7.9mNew Ow ner Registrations 817 848 4 % 1,000 1 8 % 969 -

Other relevant factsRacing has beco m e Ireland 's most consistently successful international sport. Re cent resuat the highest level have en dorsed this.

Racing, breeding and associated industries are significant employers ac coun ting approximately 16,500 direct and indirect jobs (Indecon).Many of these jo bs are in rural areas relying on native, indigenou s skills.

. Horses are an inherent and positive element of Ireland's image overseas.

Indecon Report


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In July 2004, Indecon International E conomic Consultants on behalf of Horse Racing Ireland (HRthe Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (ITBA) and the Irish European Breeders Fund (rEBcompleted the Report "An Assessment of the Econo mic Contribution of the Bloodstock and HoRacing Industry in Ireland".

The Report confirms that horse racing and thoroughbred breeding are significant contributors to the Irish economy and that the stallion tax exemption has supported development of a thriving thoroughbred breeding industry in Ireland. Total Gross Con tribution of the breeding sector, including net output and multiplier impaof sector expend itures, is estimated at 330 m illion- Gross tax contribution of the thoroughbred breeding sector is estimated at 37.5 million annum Ireland is the third largest thoroughbred produc er in the world accoun ting for ov er 42%EU output. Bloodstock production now accounts for approximately 10 % of all livestock productionIreland and 4.4% o f total agricultural output. Ireland had a thoroughbred stallion population of 420 and a broodmare populationapprox. 19,000 in 2004. There were 11,000 live foals bom in Ireland in 2004.


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