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asked the Minister for Finance the total number of embassies which Ireland has leased in foreign countries; the total cost of maintaining these buildings in each location; the total cost of maintaining staff in each location; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
478.
asked the Minister for Finance if he will outline in detail the total number of foreign embassies which Ireland owns overseas; the total cost of purchasing each embassy at each location; the date of purchase; the total annual cost of maintaining these buildings and the total cost of maintaining the staff in each building; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 477 and 478 together. Details of the embassies owned and leased by the State in foreign countries are shown on the attached schedules. The cost of maintaining staff in these buildings is not borne by my Department; this would be a matter for the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Deputy may wish to seek the information from that Department.
State Owned Embassy Premises Abroad.
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Premises |
Date of Purchase |
Amount Irish Currency |
Maintenance costs of buildings including Heating & Lighting paid in 1982 (latest year for which figures are available). IR£ |
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Athens Residence |
8th December 1977 |
IR£415,832.92 |
See list of leased premises |
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14, Metaxa Street, |
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Filothei, |
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Athens, |
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Greece. |
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Berne Residence. |
See list of leased premises |
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24 Beatusstrasse, |
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Berne, |
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Switzerland |
1st May 1977 |
IR£79,390 |
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Copenhagen Chancery. |
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Gefion Gylpe Estate, |
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Osbanegade 21, |
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Copenhagen, |
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Denmark. |
17th August 1978 |
IR£92,093.24 |
51,830 |
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Copenhagen Residence. |
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Granhojen 13, |
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Copenhagen |
1969 |
IR£76,392 |
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The Hague Chancery. |
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9, Dr. Kuyperstratt, |
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The Hague, |
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Holland. |
22nd July 1955 |
IR£3,947 |
57,545 |
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The Hague Residence. |
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33 Groot |
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Haesebrochseweg- |
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The Hague, |
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Holland. |
31st August 1955 |
IR£11,278 |
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See list of leased |
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Lagos Residence |
premises |
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Plot 7 |
31st March 1966 |
IR£25,000 |
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Illado Close, |
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Ikoyi, |
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Lagos, |
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Nigeria |
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London Embassy. |
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17 Grosvenor Place, |
20th September 1950 |
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8 Chapel St., |
(Leasehold interest of 41¼ yrs. from 1949 bought). Subject to rent of £676 p.a. |
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London |
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£75,000 |
151,241 |
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Madrid Residence. |
See list of leased premises. |
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78 Calle de Castello, |
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Madrid, |
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Spain. |
23rd March 1964. |
£41,803.10 |
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Nairobi Amb. |
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Residence. |
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Riverside Drive, |
19th December 1979. |
£274,255.74 |
See list of leased premises. |
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Lavington, |
(Interest purchased was 99 yr. leasehold dating from 1st Nov. 1964 from Kenyan Gov.) Subject to rent of £45 p.a. |
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Nairobi, |
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Kenya. |
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Nairobi 1st Sec. |
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Residence. |
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Manji House, |
28th February 1980 |
£129,124.75 |
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Muthangari Drive, |
(Interest purchased was 99 yr. leasehold dating from 1st May 1955 from Kenyan Government.) Subject to rent of £22 p.a. |
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Lavington, |
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Nairobi, |
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Kenya. |
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Ottawa Residence. |
27th September 1968 |
£48,868 |
See list of leased premises. |
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291 Park Road, |
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Rockcliffe, |
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Ottawa, |
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Canada. |
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Paris Embassy. |
14th May 1954. |
IR£151,939 |
56,325 |
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Hotel de Breteuil, |
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2, Rue Rude and |
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12 Avenue Foch, Paris, |
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France. |
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Rome Emb. (Holy See). |
31st December 1946 |
IR£38,371 |
118,295 |
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Villa Spada, |
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Via Giacomo Hedici 1., |
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Gianicolo Hill, |
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Rome, |
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Italy. |
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Washington Chancery. |
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2234 Massachusetts |
22nd August 1949 |
£17,906 |
81,793 |
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Avenue, Washington, |
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U.S.A. |
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Washington Residence. |
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2244 S. Street N.W., |
6th November 1964 |
£102,352 |
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Washington, U.S.A. |
Embassy Premises Leased Abroad.
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Premises |
Annual Rent IR£ |
Maintenance Costs of Buildings including Heating & Lighting paid in 1982 (Latest year for which figures are available) IR£ |
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Athens: Chancery |
13,967 |
21,017 (incl. Residence) |
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Beirut: Residence |
16,923 |
4,603 |
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Chancery |
21,667 |
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Berne: Chancery |
17,876 |
43,776 (incl. Residence) |
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Bonn: Residence |
24,660 |
35,697 |
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Chancery |
43,200 |
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Boston: Consulate General |
21,096 |
946 |
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Brussels: Residence |
10,552 |
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Chancery |
18,811 |
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Permanent Representative |
16,740 |
22,820 |
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Residence |
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E.E.C. (Irish Mission) — Office |
100,440 |
24,759 |
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Buenos Aires: Chancery |
21,420 |
7,069 |
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Residence |
91,836 |
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Cairo: Chancery |
110,100 |
6,936 |
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Residence |
21,648 |
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Canberra: Chancery |
7,720 |
25,526 |
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Chicago: Consulate General |
20,268 |
4,106 |
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Dar Es Salaam: |
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Development Co-Operation Office — Residence |
9,924 |
7,151 |
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Development Co-Operation Office |
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—Office Permanent Mission |
2,724 |
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Geneva: Permanent Mission |
6,797 |
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To United Nations |
24,547 |
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Office |
19,329 |
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Hamburg: Consulate |
10,200 |
4,970 |
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General |
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Jeddah: Residence |
83,816 |
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Chancery + 1st Sec.'s |
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Residence |
71,842 |
31,868 |
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Lagos: 1st Sec. Residence |
46,344 |
35,521 (incl. Ambassador's Residence). |
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Chancery |
55,034 |
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Clerks Flat |
20,804 |
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Lesotho: Development Co-Operation |
1,126 |
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Office, Maseru. |
2,748 |
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Residence |
11,286 |
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Lisbon: Chancery |
5,052 |
5,523 |
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Residence |
2,424 |
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Lusaka: Development |
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Co-Operation Office and Residence |
7,978 |
7,926 |
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Luxembourg: Residence |
15,687 |
17,654 |
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Chancery |
8,172 |
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Madrid: Chancery |
26,804 |
18,173 (incl. Residence) |
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Moscow: Chancery/Residence |
53,566 |
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Residential Apartments |
24,040 |
76,777 |
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Nairobi: Chancery |
18,524 |
15,258 (incl. Residence) |
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New Delhi: Chancery |
3,772 |
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Residence |
13,204 |
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1st Sec. Resid. |
7,536 |
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3rd Sec. Resid. |
3,300 |
26,901 |
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New York: (UN) Offices |
67,632 |
156,819 |
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Consulate General |
54,156 |
24,899 |
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Ottawa: Chancery |
16,284 |
11,192 (incl. Residence) |
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Peking: Chancery and Residence |
59,825 |
15,337 |
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Rome: (Quirinal) |
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Chancery |
38,976 |
34,400 |
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Residence |
44,208 |
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San Francisco: |
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Consulate |
296 |
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General |
17,076 |
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Stockholm: |
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Residence |
8,040 |
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Chancery |
8,304 |
2,922 |
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Teheran: |
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Residence/Chancery |
19,820 |
1,403 |
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Tokyo: |
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Chancery |
81,709 |
63,803 |
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Residence |
73,812 |
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Vienna: Chancery |
43,992 |
48,704 |
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Residence |
20,156 |
