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06DUBLIN1140
2006-10-05 11:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Dublin
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IRELAND SEEKS USG ASSURANCES ON AIRLINE PASSENGER
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UNCLAS DUBLIN 001140
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DOJ FOR SCHWARTZ, NSC FOR MCKIBBEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR PREL ECPS PINR EI
SUBJECT: IRELAND SEEKS USG ASSURANCES ON AIRLINE PASSENGER
DATA TRANSFER
REF: YOUNG-MORENSKI E-MAIL OF 10/5/06 AND PREVIOUS
UNCLAS DUBLIN 001140
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SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DOJ FOR SCHWARTZ, NSC FOR MCKIBBEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR PREL ECPS PINR EI
SUBJECT: IRELAND SEEKS USG ASSURANCES ON AIRLINE PASSENGER
DATA TRANSFER
REF: YOUNG-MORENSKI E-MAIL OF 10/5/06 AND PREVIOUS
1. (SBU) Ireland would appreciate written USG assurance that
airline passenger data to be provided this week to U.S.
authorities by Aer Lingus would be treated under the
guidelines of the lapsed 2004 U.S.-EU Passenger Name Record
(PNR) agreement, Robin McKay, Irish Department of Transport
Principal Officer for Aviation Regulation and International
Relations, told Pol/Econ Chief on October 3. McKay
acknowledged that a new U.S.-EU PNR agreement might be
reached by October 7-8, but he noted that any such agreement
would require Irish parliamentary approval. The
parliamentary process, he added, could extend by several
weeks the "legal limbo" in which passenger data is now
shared. McKay observed that several Transport Department
officials had put forward the view that ongoing passenger
data transfer was technically illegal in the absence of a
U.S.-EU agreement.
2. (SBU) Comment: Post would appreciate any guidance from
Washington agencies on the possibility of USG assurances
regarding passenger data transfer. We took note of the
October 4 European Commission Midday Briefing, which cited
discussions between Secretary Chertoff and Commissioner
Frattini on the subject.
KENNY
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DOJ FOR SCHWARTZ, NSC FOR MCKIBBEN
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAIR PREL ECPS PINR EI
SUBJECT: IRELAND SEEKS USG ASSURANCES ON AIRLINE PASSENGER
DATA TRANSFER
REF: YOUNG-MORENSKI E-MAIL OF 10/5/06 AND PREVIOUS
1. (SBU) Ireland would appreciate written USG assurance that
airline passenger data to be provided this week to U.S.
authorities by Aer Lingus would be treated under the
guidelines of the lapsed 2004 U.S.-EU Passenger Name Record
(PNR) agreement, Robin McKay, Irish Department of Transport
Principal Officer for Aviation Regulation and International
Relations, told Pol/Econ Chief on October 3. McKay
acknowledged that a new U.S.-EU PNR agreement might be
reached by October 7-8, but he noted that any such agreement
would require Irish parliamentary approval. The
parliamentary process, he added, could extend by several
weeks the "legal limbo" in which passenger data is now
shared. McKay observed that several Transport Department
officials had put forward the view that ongoing passenger
data transfer was technically illegal in the absence of a
U.S.-EU agreement.
2. (SBU) Comment: Post would appreciate any guidance from
Washington agencies on the possibility of USG assurances
regarding passenger data transfer. We took note of the
October 4 European Commission Midday Briefing, which cited
discussions between Secretary Chertoff and Commissioner
Frattini on the subject.
KENNY