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.

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 Agenda and Meeting documents of Joint Ministerial Committee (Knowledge Economy), 26 May 2000, agenda dealing with Jobs and the Knowledge Economy, Increasing Employment Opportunities For All, Knowledge Economy; Document from Hugh Logue to Deputy First Minister re. "The Police Bill (Northern Ireland) Bill", with highlight issues and points to discuss. (29 May 2000); Circular from OFM/DFM, "Northern Ireland Act 1998, Section 75, Statutory Equality Obligation (January 2000); Typed "letter by the Two Governments, Prime Minister Tony Blair and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern Issues to Party Leaders" (5 May 2000); Agenda with notes by Hugh Logue from "Stocktake Meeting 11 Feb 2000, Castle Buildings; From Hugh Logue re. "Annual Report of Miss Valerie Parkinson"; From Hugh Logue to Seamus Mallon re. North South Ministerial Council - points from Logue; Document sent to OFM/DFM re. "Restoration: Media Handling" (26 May 2000); document "The OFM/DFM Outer Private Office (26 May 2000); Letter from Dept. of Finance and Personnel re. "Publication of the EU Structural Funds Plan" (18 Apr 2000); Draft letter to Commissioner Barner re. EU Structural Funds and Northern Ireland (10 Feb 2000).

Document from Hugh Logue to Deputy First Minister re. "If the administration is suspended today you should be angry in your media presentation". Further briefing points detailed by Logue to DFM re. suspension and media. (11 Feb 2000).

Signed letter from Séamus Mallon and David Trimble to Peter Mandelson MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, discussing financial planning structures in the event of suspension of institutions and devolved governance in Northern Ireland. (11 Feb 2000). Text of speech delivered by Peter Mandelson MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, delivered to the Irish Management Institute, 9 Mar 2000.

Also includes speech [by Hugh Logue] responding to the suspension of devolution of the Northern Ireland Executive: "Last Friday, the day Peter Mandelson Suspended the New Northern Ireland Executive, was the tenth anniversary of the walk to freedom of Nelson Mandela." (17 Feb 2000)

Document titled "Notes, Executive Committee of May 26th, 2000. The first meeting was characterised by updates on issues being considered by the Executive prior to suspension, and a revised legislature programme."

File relating to Executive Committee activity and discussion on 'Flags and Symbols'. Includes briefing documents, legal advice, correspondence etc. re. flying of Union flags, Irish tricolours and other such flags and emblems in Northern Ireland; document by John Reid, Northern Ireland Office and Brian Cowan, Department of Foreign Affairs re. "Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement" (1 Aug 2001); File also includes a dividing page within stating "FILE CLOSED - Devolution Suspended from Midnight 14 October 2002". Before this date further documents state "Emblems and Literals on Vehicle Registration Plates" (20 Sep 2002); Document signed by Peter Mandelson to Seamus Mallon "Draft Regulations for the Flying of Flags from Government Buildings" (7 Sep 2000); Document "Flying of the Union Jack on the Queen Mother's 100th Birthday (11 Aug 2000); Letters in response to above issues on flags and emblems signed by David Trimble and by Seamus Mallon (July 2000)

Files relating to planning and policy regarding infrastructure in Northern Ireland and via the work of the Executive of Northern Ireland.

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.
Includes typed letter from Hugh Logue to His Excellency Sir Michael Jay KCMG, British Ambassador to France, British Embassy, Paris, following up with comments and discussion following recent visit by the FM and DFM to Paris (12 Feb 2001); Signed copy letter from David Trimble, First Minister, to Séamus Mallon, Deputy First Minister, outlining his "very real concern I have regarding our ability to secure the implementation of the Belfast Agreement in all its aspects (12 Feb 2001); Signed copy letter from Séamus Mallon, DFM, to David Trimble, FM, , in response to Trimble "Thank you for your letter of 12 February placing on record your concerns about the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement". (2 March 2001); These two letters discuss in detail the concerns and responses of both FM and DFM to the Good Friday Agreement.
Document to DFM re. "Irish Infrastructure Developing Bond" (22 Jan 2001); Proposed schedule of fortnightly Executive meetings; Press Release from Executive Information Service Office of FMDFM - "Trimble and Mallon Hold Talks with President Chirac in Paris" (31 Jan 2001). Document from Mary Bunting to FM and DFM re. "Meeting with Mr. Ingram to Discuss 'Hate Crime'" (20 Feb 2001).

File includes copy of the British-Agreement (Amendment) Act, 2002; Fax and email correspondence between Hugh Logue and Ruda Dauphin, President, Odeon International Film and TV, New York, (May 2002); manuscript notes by Hugh Logue "Today, we are presenting yet again a substantial array of linkages, North and South, freely agreed and delivered..."; Letters between Logue and Aidan Cassidy re. meeting to discuss allegations made in previous discussion (27 Feb 2002); Letter from Billy Gamble, private Secretary to DFM, re. Mirror Group/Trinity/RIM Newspaper Inquiry (21 ay 2002); Draft document by Logue re. "Leak Enquiry" 14 May 2002); Report from Gail McGreevy to Mark Durkan, Deputy First Minister re an initial analysis of the recent Dáil elections (27 May 2002); Letter from Brian Barrington re. meeting with Brian Cowan and with points outlined for discussion with DFM (27 May 2002); Copy letter from Mark Durkan sent to Senator Ted Kennedy, in response to Kennedy's letter of good wishes on Durkan's appointment as leader of SDLP and Deputy First Minister (3 Jan 2002); Letter from Bill smith, PPS to the First Minister re. letter from Peter Hain and on EU Enlargement negotiations. (27 Feb 2002).
Letter from Hugh Logue to DFM re. "Possible meeting of FM/DFM with An Taoiseach" - "As you know FM/DFM last month met with PM Blair and plan to do so again soon... discussions of the operation of the Criminal Assets Bureau in the Republic of Ireland and plans by Logue to have FM and DFM address the Dáil in the near future. (14 Jan 2002)

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 1) Includes a brown folder with manuscript note on cover, "Hugh Monday 17/1/2000)". Includes manuscript note books and loose-leaf A4 pads of notes by Logue, relating to various matters, from rural development, industry, to other work and matters of the Committee; Printed document "Clarification on the Role of Ministers in Senior Civil Service Appointments ...." (Feb 2000); document from IBEC-CBI Joint Business Council, sent to Logue, 15 June 2000) re. "Assisting Companies to Develop North-South and East-West Trade". Letter from Séamus Mallon, DFM, to Tony Blair MP, Prime Minister, Downing Street, London, outlining concerns that a meeting between David Trimble and Blair re. agriculture proposals were not made known to him and therefore is in breach of the joint function of the office of FMDFM and that he must be included in any such discussions (13 Jan 2000). File also includes assorted manuscript notes on various topics by Hugh Logue.

File 2: Agenda and details for Executive Committee Meeting, 11 Jan 2000 and related documents from specific agenda items from the meeting, such as Devolution, Public Expenditure, Appropriation Bills, Food Standards Agency, North-South Council/Implementation Bodies, Programme for Government, etc.

File 3 - Further documents from Executive Committee Meeting, related to meeting on 11 January 2000. Further documents supplied for discussion by the Committee re. North South Implementation, Setting up a Food Standards Agency and other reports submitted to the meeting delegates.

File 4: Correspondence and documents circulated by/between Office of First Minister/Deputy First Minister, and related parties, included topics and themes "Planning Ahead", "Equality Unit Paper", "NI Economic Strategy Review", Trade Abroad, emails to Logue (4 Jan 2000) from Rocco Caira re. Basque International Relations; Email from Nigel Dodds re. Legislative Programme (17 Jan); Agenda for meeting with FM/DFM, "Issues to be Discussed..." (17 Jan); Document headed "The Role of the DUP (17 Jan); "Meeting with Governor of Bank of England - Mr. Eddie George" (25 Jan); "Committee of the Centre Brief" overview document (24 Jan 2000).

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.
Includes typed document with manuscript notes by Hugh Logue on "Meeting with Mr. [David] Trimble 25 Oct 2001; Copy of published report into Titanic Quarter Leases, together with minutes of proceedings of the committee relating to the report and the minutes of evidence (Committee for Regional Development, Northern Ireland Assembly, Session 2001/2002, published by Authority of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Belfast, Stationary Office, 15 Sep 2001); Copy signed letter by Séamus Mallon, DFM, to The Rt Hon Dr John Reid MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, re. Human Rights Commission (23 July 2001); Document with discussion on criteria and process for the awarding of new year honours (9 Jul 2001); Text of memorandum "for advice on the provisions of the Belfast Agreement and the Northern Ireland Act, 1998"; Letter from Peter May, PPS to the Deputy First Minister re. "Unionist Approach to Negotiations" (2 Jul 2001) Copy of fax letter from Alex Maskey to Séamus Mallon, DFM, with detailed response to recent meeting, addressing concerns and points for governance (11 Sep 1998); Text of P.A. News Statement "IRA Statement in Full - The leadership of Óglaigh na h-Éireann has taken another initiative to put arms beyond use"; manuscript note on A4 page with list and schedule of meetings etc. with Alex Maskey, Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness; Fax copy of application made by Hugh Logue for the post of Head of Representation in Northern Ireland, European Commission (11 Sep 2001); Copy of report "Final Report on North/South Energy Studies" by IPA Energy Consulting, PB Power Ltd and Energy Links Consultancy (Aug 2001).
Also includes a copy of "The New Irelander" newsletter (Incorporating The Dissenter), Summer Issue 2001, No. 16.

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 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.
Includes brown cover sub file - "Resignation of FM (First Minister) 29 June 2001". Includes signed letter from Gerry Loughran, Head of Civil Service, to Sir Reg Empey and others, being a briefing paper on the legal and practical implications for the Administration of the resignation of Mr. [David] Trimble; Document from Brian Barrington to Hugh Logue, also being a briefing document on guidance re. the resignation of David Trimble as FM; Typed text of "Personal Statement" delivered by Séamus Mallon [drafted/written by Hugh Logue] in response to the resignation of Trimble.
File also includes document "Rota for Questions for Oral Answers (18 Jun - 2 Jul 2001); Document from Peter May, Principal Private Secretary to the DFM to Mr. Lavery re. "the using of the term Londonderry" (15 June 2001; Copy document sent to Sir Reg Empey MLA, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment, from [Mark Durkan MLA] entitled and discussing "Gas Pipelines" (8 June 2001); Document from Gail McKibben re. "DOE - Telecommunications Masts: Planning Procedures" (7 June 2001); Document from Andrew McCormick, Dept. of Finance and Personnel re. "Peace II Programme: Outcome of Tendering Exercise for the Appointment of Intermediary Funding Bodies" (6 June 2001); Correspondence to FM and DFM re. proposed duelling of Newry-Dundalk road route (21 Jun 2001); Document from Joan Cassells re. "Review of Public Administration: Request from Committee of the Centre" (19 June 2001); Letter from Peter May, PPS to DFM re. "Northern Ireland Legislative Programme" (19 June 2001); Document from Peter May, PPS to DFM re. "Stormont Castle" (14 June 2001).

Also document by Peter May being 'Draft Personal Statement' by Séamus Mallon and regarding "Following the resignation of Mr. Trimble, I no longer hold the office of Deputy First Minister ...." 4pp 29 June 2001.