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05DUBLIN482
2005-04-22 10:35:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Dublin
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IRELAND: STILL UNDECIDED ON FUNDING AFGHANISTAN

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UNCLAS DUBLIN 000482

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL EAID UNSC
SUBJECT: IRELAND: STILL UNDECIDED ON FUNDING AFGHANISTAN
ELECTIONS

REF: STATE 61560

On April 18, Emboff delivered reftel points to Development
Cooperation Directorate, Emergency and Recovery Section,
Assistant Principal Aine Hearns. Hearns said that Ireland is
actively considering making a national contribution to the
September 18 parliamentary elections in Afghanistan, but has
yet to decide on the amount of funding to pledge. She said
that the decision on this year's pledge amount will take
place over the next few weeks. Hearns added that last year,
the GOI's aid mechanism, Development Cooperation Ireland
(DCI),funded euro 800,000 for civic education and monitoring
through the UN Development Program.
KENNY