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Material relating to Áras an Uachtaráin (Áras) and surrounding grounds, 1992, including typed lists of ceremonial trees planted in Áras and on Queen's Walk, sent to President Mary Robinson (MR) by Kay Gleeson, Personnel Officer, Áras, 28/01/1992; memo from Peter Ryan (PR) to MR advising her to keep pressure on for funding for Áras improvements to keep it high on list of Government projects, 05/05/1992; material relating to a fire Evacuation Drill sent by Gleeson to MR including list of Safety and Security Officers and copy of general instructions on evacuation, 04/06/1992; photocopy of information from unidentified publications on artist Dennis Malone Carter, and his painting "The Legend of Killarney" and on artist Dirk Valkenburg and his painting "Birds with an Urn in a Landscape", with memo to MR from Joe Brennan, Deputy Secretary to the President, referencing new paintings [being hung at Áras?], 18/07/199[2?]; correspondence relating to revised procedures for fire alarms and evacuations, 05/07-24/09/1992.

Ref: P143/4/10/3

Material relating to Áras an Uachtaráin (Áras) and surrounding grounds, 1993, including photocopy of memo from Peter Ryan (PR) to President Robinson (MR) regarding Fire Precautions, Security of Stores, etc., Visitor Centre, Secretariat Accommodation and Refurbishment, 06/01/1993; memo from PR to MR regarding "The Mullaghmore Judgement" which would have a twofold effect on works in progress "i.e. the legal capacity of OPW [Office of Public Works] to engage in those works and the matter of planning approval", 16/02/1993; faxed extract from Supreme Court case of Howard and Byrne v The Commissioners of Public Works, sent 22/04/1993, photocopy of minutes from Public Meeting held in 1974 "Dublin Civic Offices- Will Dublin's present destroy its past?" and photocopy of Bye-Law 4, General Meetings; typed memo from PR to MR in relation to meeting between Liam Egan [Architect and Director of Maintenance, OPW], and Kevin Casey, after which Egan was happy to engage Casey [in unspecified work on Áras, possibly as project manager], 28/10/1993; correspondence between PR, David McConnell, President, Zoological Society of Ireland, and MR, and internal memos between PR and MR, in relation to proposals that Dublin Zoo could use a limited amount of the grounds of the Áras, which includes map of Phoenix Park marking Áras, Dublin Zoo, the Fish Pond being considered and the two lodges, 28/10-10/11/1993.

Ref: P143/4/10/4

Material relating to Áras an Uachtaráin (Áras) and surrounding grounds, 1994, including typed correspondence from G.C. Johnson, Office of Public Works (OPW), to Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, regarding Fire Safety Works and the upgrading of doors, with two drawings of layout of Áras with various doors marked, 22-23/01/1994; photocopy of correspondence between Joe Ryan, Assistant Principal Planning Officer, Department of the Environment, Brian McCarthy, Assistant Secretary to the Government, PR and President Mary Robinson in relation to the application of planning controls to State development, and the exemption of certain categories from planning permission requirements including Áras an Uachtaráin "in common with other state institutions that are deemed to be sensitive from a security perspective", 28/02-20/04/1994.

Ref: P143/4/10/5

Material relating to Áras an Uachtaráin (Áras) and surrounding grounds, 1995, including photocopy of refurbishment proposals submitted by Niall Parsons, Project Architect, New Works, 09/06/1995; two photocopies of outline "Creative Approach for a Visitor Centre", ProMedia Ltd., 13/06/1995; two faxes from Colm to Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President, and from PR to MR in relation to comments of first reading of Visitor Centre proposals, 21-23/06/1994; two memos from PR to MR in relation to the visitor centre, the need for project to have a director/co-ordinator, the suggestion Kevin Casey be approached to that end, and news he had accepted to be more involved, 04-05/07/1995; handwritten notes [Nick Robinson's?] in relation to furnishings of Áras.

Ref: P143/4/10/6

Material relating to Áras an Uachtaráin (Áras) and surrounding grounds, 1996, including correspondence relating to a portrait and bust of President Mary Robinson (MR) being created before end of her term, between Loughlin Quinn, Department of The Taoiseach, Michael O'Doherty, Principal Architect, Office of Public Works (OPW), Peter Ryan (PR), Secretary to the President and MR, in which O'Doherty recommends a list of potential portraitists and sculptors, 04/10/1995-22/08/1996; correspondence between Professor George Dawson, Trinity College Dublin, and MR in relation to the planting of a daffodil display on the Queen's Walk, and MR's explanation that this could only be approved if Dawson let the OPW cover costs, 26/08-04/09/1996; two memos from PR to MR in relation to the Visitor Centre, Pro Media making some minor editing changes to videos to be displayed and including latest proposals for exhibits, 05/09/1996.

Ref: P143/4/10/7

Folder labelled "Áras - All Events Master List 1990-1997" consisting of print out from electronic file of list of events at Áras an Uachtaráin [official residence of the President of Ireland] for period of Mary Robinson's presidency, in order of event date. These do not include events/official visits held elsewhere.

ref: P143/4/3/1

Typed document listing all staff working at Áras an Uachtaráin including Secretariat Staff, Aides and Military Police, S.D.U. [Security Detail Unit?] and drivers, Household Staff, Office of Public Works Maintenance and Gardening Staff (full-time in Áras), and Gardaí (Regular staff), [1990-1995?].

Ref: P143/4/9/9

Photocopy of faxed memo from Óglaigh na hÉireann [Irish Defence Forces] on "Protocol for Civilian Dignitaries Receiving Military Awards" [12?]/1990; typed copy of Mary Robinson's CV marked "Draft / for amendment", [12/1990?].

Ref: P143/4/6/1/1

Áras correspondence 1991.

Ref: P143/4/6/1/2

Correspondence to President Mary Robinson (MR) from Joe Brennan and Peter Ryan (PR) including handwritten note from JB relating to delay in design of European bank logo, 16/01/1991; fax relating to request sent through Richard Fallon, Anglo-Irish Division, Government Secretariat from Consulate General of Ireland, New York, for a message to be sent from MR to incoming President of the Mayo Society in New York, with draft message and handwritten note from JB, 01/02/1991; typed procedural note on appointment of member of Government from PR, 04/02/1991; handwritten notes from PR re approval for use of Government helicopter for trip to Galway Easter Sunday, 25/02/1991, details of reception for members of the Oireachtas, 07/03/1991, query from Taoiseach whether MR willing to receive European Cultural Ministers on courtesy call, 07-11/03/1991, MR request for meeting with Taoiseach and updates on communication with SIPTU [Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union] and OPW [Office of Public Works] in relation to staffing overtime and hiring 13-14/03/1991; handwritten note from JB relating to invitation for MR to receive an honorary degree from Montpellier University, for which he was seeking documentation, 07/03/1991.

Ref: P143/4/6/1/2/1