File relating to the work of Hugh Logue as Special Advisor to the Office of Deputy First Minister, Northern Ireland Assembly. File includes documents headed "A Possible Sequence - Actions by Parties in Assembly/Actions by Paramilitary Organisations" (1 Jul 1999); "Draft Points" by [Logue] re. "Agreement [today] stands tall, today the Agreement walks tall..." (Nov 1999); Photocopy of press statement sent to Séamus Mallon, re. "Anti-Catholicism in Northern Ireland" and Good Friday Agreement", includes copy letter sent to John Hume from Patrick D. Cooper; "Interim Guidance for Departments" (July 1999); Typed letter from Seamus Mallon to Hugh Logue, thanking Logue for his support in "an extremely difficult couple of weeks" (21 July 1998); Press Release from Presbyterian Church in Ireland "The Way Forward" and Decommissioning Report are Important Steps" (14 Jul 1999); Memo from Brian Barrington to Deputy First Minister (DFM) (15 Jul 1999); Text of statement made by First Minister (Designate) "following last week's negotiations in Castle Buildings" (5 July 1999); Text of speech by Séamus Mallon, "This is The Way Forward" (5 July 1999); "Breaking the Impasse: A Sinn Féin Declaration" (1 July 1999); Copy of "House of Commons: Statement by Prime Minister and Debate" (6 July 1999); Circulation of draft agenda for the first meeting of the Executive Committee" (8 July 1999); "Note for the Record - First Minister's Meeting with His Excellency, Mr. Gholamreza Amreza, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, (6 Jul 1999); Document headed "Suggested Sequence of Events", with manuscript notation by Logue; Implementation Process Checklist; text of speech by David Trimble on the occasion of award of Nobel Prize for peace, jointly awarded with John Hume, Oslo, Norway (12 Aug 1998); Itinerary for 2 - 5 October 1999.

Folder labelled "First Meeting of the Executive Committee", covering letter from Tony McCusker details that the first meeting of the Executive Committee is scheduled for Thursday 2 December, attaching an agenda for the meeting along with all associated papers and documents set for discussion at the meeting.

Files relating to the work of the Executive Committee and of the work of Hugh Logue as Special Advisor to the Office of Deputy First Minister, Northern Ireland Executive.
File includes Copy of typed letter signed by Peter Mandelson, sent to Seamus Mallon, updating Mallon that Mandelson has "made a restoration order" bringing an end to the suspension of the devolved institutions and Northern Ireland Assembly. (2 pages, 27 May 2000) Attached is typed first draft of text of speech by Seamus Mallon, written by Hugh Logue, responding to the recent suspension order of devolved institutions in Northern Ireland (17 Feb 2000).
Memorandum "to opinion Formers from Lord Pearson of Rannoch", Aug 2000, entitled "Better Off Out" and outlining a number of discussion points for the continued position of the UK within Europe, or options and reasons why the UK should leave the EU; Briefing document from Graham Davis, Food and Health Technologies Division, to Sir Reg Empey and First Minister, and re. First Minister agreement to announce the establishment of the BioScience and Technology Institute at Hillsborough Castle (15 Jun 2000); Issue One of 'Focus First', the OFMDFM Magazine (Summer 2000); Briefing document for Joint Ministerial Council Meeting, with associated papers and appendices for the meeting, re. review of early stages of devolution (30 Aug 2000); copy of signed letters of resignation from Peter Robinson MP MLA, Minister for Regional Development and by Nigel Dodds MLA, Minister for Social Development, sent to both OFM and DFM and citing reasons of timing to facilitate "a smooth hand over" as the primary reason (5 Jul 2000).

File 2 includes document from John McKervill, Executive Information Service, to Mr. Loughran, re. Communications Strategy (9 June 2000); Letter from C.F. Cairns, Property Management, to David Trimble MP, First Minister, re. "Civil Unrest - Disposal of Housing Executive Property" - "Dear First Minister, The recent unrest in the province and the attendant world wide publicity not only damaged the Orange Order but the province in general" (21 Jul 2000); Letter re. proposed meeting by the FM David Trimble with Nigel Sheimwand of UKrep (Jul 2000); Document from Bernie Rooney re. "Relations with the NIO (Northern Ireland Office) 24 Jul 2000); Document headed "The Minister and Deputy First Minister asked for an exploration for late notification of Nortel announcement (26 Jul 2000); document from Tom Watson re. "Visit to Washington" (26 Jul 2000); Document from Sinn Féin entitled "Sinn Féin response to the Draft Equality Scheme for the Department of the Centre" (14 Jul 2000).

File 3 includes documents relating to the "Invitation to the President of the Basque Regional Government" (Jun - Aug 2000); Document "Note for the record - Health Service Bilateral: 24 July"; Document re. "Proposal from Mr. Ravi Tikkoo to Harland and Wolff" from Sir Reg Empey to Sir Teddy Taylor MP (2 Aug 2000). Document from Marlene Graham, Central Emergency Planning Unit to Fm and DFM re. "Drumcree Situation Report 4: 11.30am, 5 Jul 2000. Letters between Hugh Logue and Martin Mansergh regarding a proposal for a "group of Fianna Fáil women who would like to attend the [Northern Ireland] Assembly and meet the Deputy First Minister" (1 Aug 2000).

File of minutes of meetings of the Executive Committee, Northern Irish Assembly. Includes, agenda, meeting documents, minutes, correspondence and all documents relating to meetings in this period.
Includes sub-file with document "Agenda for First Executive Committee Meeting After Restoration" (10 May 2000).

File relating to recruitment of roles and job spec for roles being recruited for within OFMDFM,

Memorandum document prepared by Dr. Seán Farren MLA to the Executive, re. "Review of Office Accommodation".

Files relating to economic planning and strategy. Includes notes by Hugh Logue from meeting with Governor of Bank of England, Mr. Eddie George, (25 Jan 2000); Letter from Mervyn King, Deputy Governor, Monetary Policy, Bank of England re. "Low Inflation and Business" booklet published by Bank of England (27 June 2002); File with document re. "Chancellor's Northern Ireland Economic Strategy" (Oct 2000).

File relating to the Equality Disability Bill 2000, including copy of the bill, papers from its draft and second stage, draft speaking notes for Minister about the Bill, discussion documents, updates, briefing papers, etc. about the Bill and its various components.

File of documents relating to meetings with Prime Minister Tony Blair and the Deputy First Minister, Seamus Mallon and Mark Durkan respectively. File includes draft and final text of speech delivered by Mark Durkan at Portcullis House, Westminster, London (12 Dec 2001) entitled "The Vision of a Nation where Nationalism and Unionism Rhyme"; agenda for meetings with points for discussion prepared by Hugh Logue; text of speech by John Hume, Leader SDLP at 31st Annual SDLP Conference, 10 Nov 2001.

File 2 includes documents relating to meeting with An Taoiseach (/Prime Minister), with agenda of meetings, points for discussion between OFMDFM and An Taoiseach and in relation to Northern Ireland.

Files of minutes of meetings, meeting agenda, correspondence, and meeting documents from meetings of the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister Executive Committee 2001 - 2002. See above file series for other related files of minutes of Executive Committee.
File 1: Feb - Apr 2001
File 2: Feb - Mar 2001
File 3: Feb 2001
File 4: Jan - Feb 2001
File 5: May 2000 - Sep 2002

See also POL42/2/5/9 for additional and related files.