Key dates so far scheduled for the Irish presidency of the EU include the following:
January
9th: Visit of European Council President Van Rompuy to Dublin
10th: Cabinet meets College of Commissioners, Dublin
10th: Launch of European Year of Citizens, Dublin
16th: Taoiseach presents presidency programme to European Parliament, Strasbourg
17th-18th: Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Informal, in Dublin
20th-21th: European Affairs Ministerial Informal, in Dublin
21st-23rd: Ministerial presentation to European Parliament Committees, in Brussels
February
7th-8th: European Council, Brussels
7th-8th: Social Protection and Employment Ministerial Informal, Dublin
11th-12th: Development Co-operation Ministerial Informal, Dublin
12th-13th: Defence Ministerial Informal, Dublin
March
4th-5th: Health Ministerial Informal, Dublin
7th: Lisbon Council Summit, Brussels
14th-15th: European Council, Brussels
22nd-23rd: Gymnich (Foreign Affairs) Ministerial Informal, Dublin
April
12th-13th: Ecofin Ministerial Informal, Dublin
15th-16th: High Level Event on Hunger, Nutrition and Climate Justice, Dublin
17th-18th: Trade Ministerial Informal, Dublin
22nd-23rd: Environment Ministerial Informal, Dublin
23rd-24th: Energy Ministerial Informal, Dublin
May
1st-3rd: Competitiveness Ministerial Informal, Dublin
27th-28th: Agrifish Ministerial Informal, Dublin
June
19th-20th: Digital Assembly, Dublin