By attaché, I understand the term to refer to civil servants seconded to the Department of Foreign Affairs by other government departments to work on issues relating to the mandate of the government department in question in one of Ireland’s diplomatic missions overseas.
The information requested is set out in the table that follows.
DFA Mission
|
Parent Department
|
# of civil servants seconded to DFA and posted to DFA Mission
|
|
|
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Agriculture, Food & Marine
|
1
|
Abu Dhabi
|
Justice
|
4
|
Abuja
|
Justice
|
4
|
Ankara
|
Justice
|
5
|
Beijing
|
Agriculture, Food & Marine
|
1
|
Beijing
|
Enterprise, Trade & Employment
|
1
|
Beijing
|
Justice
|
5
|
Berlin
|
Agriculture, Food & Marine
|
1
|
Berlin
|
Finance
|
1
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Office of the Attorney General
|
1
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Revenue – Irish Taxes and Customs
|
3
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Defence
|
6
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Agriculture, Food & Marine
|
4
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
|
2
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Enterprise, Trade & Employment
|
6
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Environment, Climate & Communication
|
5
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Finance
|
5
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Further & Higher Education, Resource, Innovation & Science
|
2
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Health
|
3
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Housing, Local Government and Heritage
|
1
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Justice
|
7
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Public Expenditure, NP Delivery & Reform
|
1
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Social Protection
|
1
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media
|
2
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU, Brussels
|
Transport
|
3
|
Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, Geneva
|
Agriculture, Food & Marine
|
1
|
Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, Geneva
|
Enterprise, Trade & Employment
|
3
|
Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, Geneva
|
Health
|
1
|
London
|
Agriculture, Food & Marine
|
2
|
London
|
Enterprise, Trade & Employment
|
3
|
London
|
Justice
|
6
|
London
|
Revenue – Irish Taxes and Customs
|
1
|
London
|
Social Protection
|
1
|
Mexico
|
Agriculture, Food & Marine
|
1
|
Moscow
|
Justice
|
1
|
New Delhi
|
Justice
|
6
|
Permanent Mission of Ireland to the United Nations, New York
|
Defence
|
1
|
Paris
|
Agriculture, Food & Marine
|
1
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the OECD and UNESCO, Paris
|
Finance
|
1
|
Permanent Representation of Ireland to the OECD and UNESCO, Paris
|
Public Expenditure, NP Delivery & Reform
|
1
|
Rome
|
Agriculture, Food & Marine
|
1
|
Seoul
|
Agriculture, Food & Marine
|
1
|
Strasbourg
|
Justice
|
1
|
Tokyo
|
Agriculture, Food & Marine
|
1
|
Washington
|
Enterprise, Trade & Employment
|
1
|
Washington
|
Justice
|
1
|
Washington
|
Agriculture, Food & Marine
|
1
|