US embassy cable - 04DUBLIN1825

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Identifier:	04DUBLIN1825
Wikileaks:	View 04DUBLIN1825 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Dublin
Created:	2004-12-21 14:47:00
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Tags:	PREL TRGY EUN
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

C O N F I D E N T I A L DUBLIN 001825 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/21/2014 
TAGS: PREL, TRGY, EUN 
SUBJECT: IRISH RESPONSE TO ITER DEMARCHE 
 
REF: STATE 268243 
 
Classified By: Deputy Chief of Mission Jonathan Benton; Reasons 1.5 (B) 
 and (D). 
 
1.  On December 20, Post delivered reftel talking points and 
DOE Deputy Secretary McSlarrow's letter to Eamon Hickey, 
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Counsellor for European 
Union Affairs.  Hickey noted that the November 25-26 EU 
Competitiveness Council meeting had not shed light on the 
Commission's plans to finance ITER.  He said that the Irish 
Government had previously requested details on financing and 
would reiterate this request early in the New Year.  Although 
the Competitiveness Council had reaffirmed the EU's 
commitment to a six-party consensus on ITER, Ireland's 
growing impression was that the Commission was prepared to 
proceed on its own with the project if necessary, said 
Hickey.  In that scenario, the issue of funding would become 
even more urgent for Member States as the principal 
financiers.  Hickey also observed that momentum in 
discussions between Japan and the EU on a possible 
"privileged partnership" had appeared to dissipate following 
the Competitiveness Council meeting. 
KENNY