59TH UNGA: IRELAND HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE

UNCLAS DUBLIN 000928 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT PLEASE PASS NSC FOR DICARLO, EUR/PGI FOR COOK, IO/UNP FOR NARANJO, UNUN FOR BRUNO E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA SUBJECT: 59TH UNGA: IRELAND HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE REF: STATE 132748 ¶1. Tentative responses to REFTEL Paragraph 8: ¶A. Head of state Mary McAleese will not be attending. ¶B. Head of government Bertie Ahern will not be attending. ¶C. Foreign minister will be attending. -- Foreign Minister Brian Cowen, TD -- Arrival and Departure TBD, presence at General Debate TBD -- Spousal attendance TBD -- No interpretation required ¶D. Other Irish government VIPs will be attending. -- Dermot Gallagher, Secretary-General, Department of Foreign Affairs -- David Cooney, Director, Political Section, Department of Foreign Affairs -- Arrival and Departure for both TBD, presence at General Debate TBD -- Spousal attendance for both TBD -- No interpretation required ¶E. Irish DFA official responsible for IO affairs will be attending. -- John Deady, U.N. Director, Political Section, Department of Foreign Affairs -- Arrival and Departure TBD, presence at General Debate TBD -- Spousal attendance TBD -- No interpretation required ¶2. Information subject to revision closer to the date. KENNY