Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09DUBLIN21
2009-01-13 15:38:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Dublin
Cable title:
IRISH RATIFICATION OF US-EU EXTRADITION AND MUTUAL
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UNCLAS DUBLIN 000021
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KTIA CJAN PGOV PREL EI
SUBJECT: IRISH RATIFICATION OF US-EU EXTRADITION AND MUTUAL
LEGAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS
REF: A. STATE 01199
B. PROPP/PIERCE E-MAIL 11/07/2008
UNCLAS DUBLIN 000021
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KTIA CJAN PGOV PREL EI
SUBJECT: IRISH RATIFICATION OF US-EU EXTRADITION AND MUTUAL
LEGAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS
REF: A. STATE 01199
B. PROPP/PIERCE E-MAIL 11/07/2008
1. POLOFF spoke on January 13 with Louise Hartigan, EU
Division, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),who is
shepherding the extradition and legal mutual assistance
agreements through the final administrative processes
required prior to the signing of instruments. According to
Hartigan, DFA has prepared a "Memorandum for Government" that
will be sent to Cabinet requesting permission for the
Minister of Foreign Affairs to sign the instruments. She
said that the memorandum had been circulated to other
government departments -- for information only -- the morning
of January 13. Procedural rules, she noted, require that DFA
wait for two weeks following circulation to other departments
before submitting the memorandum to Cabinet. Hartigan hopes
the memorandum will be considered by Cabinet at its meeting
on January 27. Once Cabinet approves the memorandum, DFA can
begin drawing up the instruments. Hartigan assured POLOFF
that the political decisions have all been made and that only
formal procedural requirements remained. Her goal, she said,
was to begin drawing up the instruments by the end of
January.
FOLEY
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KTIA CJAN PGOV PREL EI
SUBJECT: IRISH RATIFICATION OF US-EU EXTRADITION AND MUTUAL
LEGAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS
REF: A. STATE 01199
B. PROPP/PIERCE E-MAIL 11/07/2008
1. POLOFF spoke on January 13 with Louise Hartigan, EU
Division, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),who is
shepherding the extradition and legal mutual assistance
agreements through the final administrative processes
required prior to the signing of instruments. According to
Hartigan, DFA has prepared a "Memorandum for Government" that
will be sent to Cabinet requesting permission for the
Minister of Foreign Affairs to sign the instruments. She
said that the memorandum had been circulated to other
government departments -- for information only -- the morning
of January 13. Procedural rules, she noted, require that DFA
wait for two weeks following circulation to other departments
before submitting the memorandum to Cabinet. Hartigan hopes
the memorandum will be considered by Cabinet at its meeting
on January 27. Once Cabinet approves the memorandum, DFA can
begin drawing up the instruments. Hartigan assured POLOFF
that the political decisions have all been made and that only
formal procedural requirements remained. Her goal, she said,
was to begin drawing up the instruments by the end of
January.
FOLEY