Ireland’s missions abroad perform a wide range of functions in pursuit of Ireland’s foreign policy interests. These include representing and advancing government policies with other States and in international organisations, in particular the EU and the UN; economic, trade and cultural promotion; frontline consular and passport services to Irish citizens overseas; engaging with Irish communities and harnessing the resource they offer in assisting economic recovery; and programme management, particularly in Irish Aid priority countries. The figures in the tables below include expenditure charged to mission budgets. Salary and related costs of staff posted from Ireland are not included as they are a charge on the overall budget of the Department rather than on a specific mission. Local staff salaries in missions abroad are reflective of the prevailing labour market conditions in the host country. Capital expenditure is not included as such expenditure does not form part of the Mission’s budget. For ease of reference, the figures provided have been separated into Vote 28 Foreign Affairs and Trade and Vote 27 International Cooperation. The costs of a number of missions that manage significant programmes on behalf of Irish Aid are charged to Vote 27. The effective implementation of the aid programmes necessarily entails additional management and oversight costs which are included in the figures provided below. In addition to 25 locally recruited core staff, in the region of 180 locally-employed staff are engaged on the development cooperation side to meet technical requirements in specific programme areas. The numbers of such staff in each mission at any time varies in accordance with programme requirements.
Table I Vote 28 Mission Budgets 2009-2013 - All figures in Euro
Mission
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
(to Oct 7) provisional
|
Berne
|
427,988
|
429,447
|
499,593
|
494,120
|
350,546
|
Berlin
|
1,021,130
|
907,409
|
926,903
|
913,175
|
687,680
|
Boston
|
373,100
|
377,114
|
359,624
|
322,655
|
276,833
|
Brussels (Embassy incl.PfP)
|
1,132,756
|
816,501
|
799,662
|
865,955
|
522,728
|
Brussels (Permanent Representation to the EU)
|
3,312,397
|
3,322,071
|
3,358,265
|
3,475,453
|
3,007,136
|
Buenos Aires
|
372,902
|
438,541
|
415,840
|
389,242
|
245,222
|
Cairo
|
396,525
|
382,190
|
423,531
|
449,905
|
314,115
|
Canberra
|
659,319
|
760,935
|
746,570
|
814,655
|
570,560
|
Chicago
|
326,566
|
345,200
|
341,645
|
310,363
|
251,385
|
Copenhagen
|
423,347
|
400,517
|
383,102
|
371,804
|
290,903
|
Geneva
|
1,075,171
|
1,158,745
|
1,262,958
|
1,282,415
|
967,805
|
The Hague
|
652,976
|
741,184
|
652,113
|
698,164
|
491,815
|
Abuja
|
290,016
|
278,241
|
252,983
|
578,891
|
234,939
|
Lisbon
|
376,881
|
347,406
|
427,883
|
378,173
|
283,960
|
London (Includes PPO London)
|
3,807,568
|
3,448,547
|
3,064,169
|
3,082,408
|
1,821,250
|
Luxembourg
|
692,201
|
687,546
|
387,042
|
390,796
|
279,958
|
Madrid
|
1,192,169
|
1,073,062
|
971,018
|
948,846
|
715,302
|
Moscow
|
759,994
|
758,895
|
731,157
|
747,034
|
589,501
|
New Delhi
|
474,056
|
743,338
|
668,436
|
625,499
|
784,319
|
New York - PM
|
1,266,438
|
1,773,546
|
1,956,879
|
1,482,968
|
1,476,496
|
New York - C.G.
|
1,761,317
|
1,798,093
|
1,669,443
|
1,807,527
|
1,281,099
|
Ottawa
|
484,809
|
555,300
|
561,303
|
592,000
|
452,786
|
Paris
|
1,684,107
|
1,698,403
|
1,647,082
|
1,642,537
|
1,166,859
|
Rome
|
1,200,155
|
1,187,410
|
1,146,284
|
1,236,144
|
694,441
|
San Francisco
|
418,088
|
427,629
|
339,433
|
354,308
|
290,175
|
Stockholm
|
396,501
|
474,031
|
614,346
|
543,748
|
394,729
|
Tokyo
|
2,040,450
|
1,581,230
|
2,284,440
|
1,974,624
|
751,556
|
Vienna
|
636,769
|
654,487
|
655,547
|
645,485
|
452,218
|
Washington
|
1,200,800
|
1,236,780
|
1,072,065
|
1,100,010
|
811,732
|
Oslo
|
594,344
|
551,146
|
643,122
|
626,232
|
491,463
|
Strasbourg
|
425,598
|
415,027
|
409,611
|
404,664
|
306,560
|
Riyadh
|
505,645
|
344,037
|
325,653
|
356,302
|
239,825
|
Athens
|
479,663
|
489,042
|
471,858
|
432,334
|
324,914
|
Beijing
|
674,053
|
728,852
|
720,028
|
849,941
|
393,067
|
Seoul
|
336,119
|
677,583
|
357,767
|
361,906
|
620,573
|
Warsaw
|
823,095
|
782,993
|
737,398
|
759,222
|
491,508
|
Helsinki
|
560,166
|
526,400
|
508,919
|
458,120
|
351,807
|
Pretoria
|
533,210
|
684,301
|
609,858
|
543,506
|
344,127
|
Prague
|
544,386
|
566,321
|
570,991
|
543,723
|
366,675
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
343,486
|
362,896
|
351,349
|
381,455
|
287,652
|
Budapest
|
487,050
|
453,678
|
486,420
|
435,054
|
323,714
|
OSCE Vienna
|
438,703
|
482,715
|
406,167
|
402,388
|
311,739
|
Tel Aviv
|
581,112
|
585,185
|
548,468
|
594,682
|
552,418
|
Edinburgh
|
221,185
|
229,941
|
198,844
|
205,443
|
162,164
|
Ankara
|
389,863
|
394,114
|
379,651
|
388,218
|
286,987
|
Mexico
|
451,487
|
441,289
|
437,906
|
480,370
|
323,079
|
Sydney
|
483,921
|
565,349
|
624,044
|
695,376
|
486,293
|
Shanghai
|
506,973
|
552,387
|
555,166
|
594,016
|
339,994
|
Singapore
|
801,544
|
821,066
|
814,117
|
929,842
|
541,696
|
Ramallah
|
286,028
|
348,085
|
241,485
|
358,061
|
269,687
|
Nicosia
|
405,689
|
397,820
|
366,537
|
278,623
|
200,569
|
Ljubljana
|
431,438
|
421,396
|
400,385
|
391,035
|
258,221
|
Tallinn
|
350,750
|
412,343
|
378,515
|
380,644
|
206,016
|
Bratislava
|
409,568
|
358,004
|
356,754
|
294,081
|
213,785
|
Brasilia
|
451,615
|
554,554
|
529,305
|
522,166
|
352,221
|
Bucharest
|
525,399
|
433,408
|
472,071
|
462,086
|
296,672
|
Sofia
|
394,384
|
367,570
|
360,831
|
355,993
|
277,278
|
Riga
|
368,369
|
341,547
|
183,604
|
175,148
|
135,401
|
Vilnius
|
452,427
|
426,413
|
414,957
|
367,982
|
220,390
|
Valletta
|
326,847
|
324,574
|
324,249
|
332,877
|
228,102
|
Abu Dhabi
|
372,155
|
545,048
|
385,694
|
388,784
|
128,580
|
Atlanta - Consulate
|
0
|
35,380
|
132,798
|
171,487
|
113,814
|
Holy See
|
429,188
|
435,726
|
413,623
|
7,334
|
9,413
|
Tehran
|
508,622
|
449,698
|
248,257
|
246,413
|
0
|
Table II Vote 28 Mission Budget Breakdown 2012 - All figures in Euro
Mission
|
A1
Salaries, Wages & Allowances
|
A2
Travel & Subsistence
|
A3
Incidental Expenses
|
A4
Postal & TelecomExpenses
|
A5
Office machinery & other office expenses
|
A6
Office Premises Expenses
|
Berne
|
352,486
|
6,275
|
12,077
|
14,112
|
3,995
|
105,173
|
Berlin
|
485,446
|
18,316
|
25,298
|
24,767
|
8,380
|
350,969
|
Boston
|
233,288
|
4,309
|
1,497
|
11,530
|
4,567
|
67,463
|
Brussels Embassy incl.PfP
|
355,505
|
4,167
|
13,571
|
8,265
|
7,565
|
484,447
|
Brussels (Permanent Representation to the EU)
|
1,863,134
|
187,745
|
158,336
|
113,483
|
78,913
|
1,073,841
|
Buenos Aires
|
188,355
|
24,656
|
10,759
|
10,497
|
907
|
154,068
|
Cairo
|
220,509
|
21,395
|
5,597
|
20,183
|
2,360
|
179,860
|
Canberra
|
585,498
|
60,655
|
13,718
|
39,676
|
11,733
|
103,376
|
Chicago
|
234,620
|
13,895
|
1,830
|
17,979
|
4,223
|
37,817
|
Copenhagen
|
271,042
|
6,878
|
15,822
|
13,306
|
3,240
|
61,517
|
Geneva
|
703,743
|
35,140
|
11,200
|
24,554
|
9,722
|
498,056
|
The Hague
|
478,255
|
5,888
|
55,699
|
23,724
|
4,615
|
129,982
|
Abuja
|
151,642
|
39,557
|
53,601
|
14,761
|
5,891
|
313,439
|
Lisbon
|
199,341
|
3,412
|
9,279
|
20,474
|
1,486
|
144,181
|
London incl.PPO
|
1,696,886
|
46,471
|
89,322
|
159,999
|
64,713
|
1,025,019
|
Luxembourg
|
253,468
|
3
|
4,530
|
6,426
|
1,326
|
125,043
|
Madrid
|
592,184
|
6,827
|
8,654
|
25,371
|
4,570
|
311,239
|
Moscow
|
404,176
|
38,357
|
24,988
|
33,475
|
8,175
|
237,864
|
New Delhi
|
177,043
|
31,721
|
11,515
|
15,611
|
8,948
|
380,661
|
New York - PMUN
|
899,805
|
2,606
|
9,615
|
33,361
|
18,800
|
518,782
|
New York – Consul General.
|
869,113
|
20,027
|
14,189
|
8,149
|
21,126
|
874,924
|
Ottawa
|
340,061
|
39,117
|
19,200
|
24,504
|
11,725
|
157,394
|
Paris
|
1,231,041
|
22,147
|
21,924
|
33,339
|
13,235
|
320,851
|
Rome
|
759,610
|
23,350
|
38,469
|
32,321
|
9,743
|
372,650
|
San Francisco
|
202,647
|
10,289
|
1,292
|
-21,149
|
7,399
|
153,830
|
Stockholm
|
251,279
|
4,069
|
10,127
|
9,714
|
3,297
|
265,261
|
Tokyo
|
894,385
|
19,045
|
41,368
|
25,967
|
7,488
|
986,372
|
Vienna
|
375,971
|
2,117
|
13,614
|
10,270
|
4,942
|
238,572
|
Washington
|
884,578
|
47,219
|
27,627
|
42,479
|
9,571
|
88,537
|
Oslo
|
275,198
|
1,226
|
13,531
|
13,621
|
3,690
|
318,966
|
Strasbourg
|
271,237
|
4,987
|
6,752
|
12,505
|
3,452
|
105,731
|
Riyadh
|
261,172
|
16,321
|
11,084
|
10,411
|
4,547
|
52,768
|
Athens
|
246,386
|
6,609
|
12,141
|
9,527
|
2,033
|
155,638
|
Beijing
|
355,444
|
37,459
|
24,786
|
31,498
|
7,795
|
392,959
|
Seoul
|
156,792
|
10,290
|
5,732
|
10,429
|
2,019
|
176,643
|
Warsaw
|
279,409
|
30,410
|
28,083
|
21,264
|
7,363
|
392,692
|
Helsinki
|
215,505
|
3,305
|
9,910
|
10,738
|
2,641
|
216,022
|
Pretoria
|
259,793
|
29,653
|
22,430
|
37,644
|
10,395
|
183,591
|
Prague
|
274,434
|
8,606
|
15,193
|
13,904
|
6,948
|
224,638
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
158,954
|
6,339
|
10,757
|
8,740
|
1,933
|
194,731
|
Budapest
|
128,007
|
7,884
|
12,550
|
11,926
|
1,789
|
272,898
|
OSCE - Vienna
|
192,415
|
17,531
|
10,601
|
15,215
|
3,277
|
163,349
|
Tel Aviv
|
212,167
|
2,730
|
16,297
|
12,588
|
1,819
|
349,081
|
Edinburgh
|
108,743
|
2,057
|
2,890
|
9,243
|
2,201
|
80,309
|
Ankara
|
191,677
|
18,209
|
14,560
|
15,099
|
5,925
|
142,747
|
Mexico
|
194,623
|
34,647
|
13,359
|
21,559
|
2,605
|
213,576
|
Sydney
|
348,278
|
6,761
|
2,257
|
21,603
|
4,625
|
311,852
|
Shanghai
|
155,658
|
6,458
|
10,455
|
14,544
|
3,772
|
403,129
|
Singapore
|
330,317
|
28,798
|
9,687
|
2,357
|
1,984
|
556,700
|
Ramallah
|
169,064
|
2,403
|
19,896
|
7,753
|
1,818
|
157,127
|
Nicosia
|
124,581
|
228
|
6,882
|
5,747
|
2,026
|
139,157
|
Ljubljana
|
201,644
|
10,869
|
15,147
|
9,524
|
4,807
|
149,044
|
Tallinn
|
61,588
|
2,406
|
5,503
|
7,652
|
1,776
|
301,719
|
Bratislava
|
92,438
|
1,565
|
5,781
|
6,286
|
1,329
|
186,683
|
Brasilia
|
237,266
|
25,750
|
11,840
|
17,609
|
2,229
|
227,473
|
Bucharest
|
159,532
|
4,299
|
10,704
|
10,580
|
2,738
|
274,233
|
Sofia
|
103,524
|
1,933
|
21,037
|
7,304
|
436
|
221,759
|
Riga
|
62,341
|
1,258
|
7,245
|
4,435
|
1,691
|
98,177
|
Vilnius
|
116,847
|
49
|
7,934
|
5,745
|
1,190
|
236,218
|
Valletta
|
88,515
|
11,397
|
1,459
|
10,816
|
3,604
|
217,087
|
Abu Dhabi
|
168,222
|
15,481
|
11,488
|
10,159
|
2,261
|
181,174
|
Atlanta - Consulate
|
97,905
|
11,430
|
1,843
|
6,575
|
1,350
|
52,385
|
Holy See
|
1,688
|
5,654
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Tehran
|
274,506
|
145
|
-12,417
|
509
|
12
|
-16,341
|
Table III Vote 28 Current Number of Staff in Each Mission*
Mission
|
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Officers posted from HQ
|
Locally engaged (including agency) administrative, clerical and other support staff
|
Abu Dhabi
|
2
|
4
|
Abuja
|
2
|
5
|
Ankara
|
3
|
4
|
Athens
|
3
|
4.3*
|
Atlanta
|
1
|
1
|
Beijing
|
3
|
12
|
Berlin
|
5
|
7
|
Berne
|
2
|
3
|
Boston
|
2
|
3
|
Brasilia
|
2
|
4
|
Bratislava
|
1
|
2
|
Brussels
(Embassy – including PfP)
|
4
|
4
|
Brussels
(Permanent Representation to the European Union)
|
37
|
6
|
Bucharest
|
2
|
5
|
Budapest
|
2
|
4
|
Buenos Aires
|
2
|
3.4*
|
Cairo
|
3
|
6
|
Canberra
|
2
|
7.1*
|
Chicago
|
2
|
3.4*
|
Copenhagen
|
2
|
4.4*
|
Edinburgh
|
2
|
1
|
Geneva
(Permanent Mission to the United Nations)
(Including temporary extra staff relating to Ireland’s membership of the UN Human Rights Council)
|
12
|
3.5*
|
Helsinki
|
2
|
3
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
2
|
5.5*
|
Lisbon
|
2
|
3
|
Ljubljana
|
2
|
3
|
London (including PPO)
|
24
|
13.5*
|
Luxembourg
|
1
|
3.5
|
Madrid
|
3
|
9
|
Mexico
|
3
|
5
|
Moscow
|
5
|
9
|
New Delhi
|
3
|
6
|
New York - Consulate General
|
4
|
12
|
New York
(Permanent Mission to the United Nations)
|
9
|
6
|
Nicosia
|
1
|
3
|
Oslo
|
2
|
3
|
Ottawa
|
3
|
5
|
Paris
|
5
|
13
|
Paris
(Permanent Mission to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and UNESCO)
|
2
|
1
|
Prague
|
2
|
5
|
Pretoria
|
4
|
8
|
Ramallah
|
2
|
4
|
Riga
|
1
|
2
|
Riyadh
|
2
|
8
|
Rome
|
2
|
8.8*
|
San Francisco
|
2
|
3
|
Seoul
|
2
|
4
|
Shanghai
|
3
|
4
|
Singapore
|
2
|
4
|
Sofia
|
2
|
4
|
Stockholm
|
2
|
3
|
Strasbourg
|
3
|
3
|
Sydney
|
2
|
3
|
Tallinn
|
1
|
2
|
Tel Aviv
|
2
|
3.5**
|
The Hague
|
3
|
5
|
Tokyo
|
3
|
7
|
Valletta
|
1
|
2
|
Vienna (Embassy)
|
3
|
5
|
Vienna
(Permanent Mission to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe)
|
2
|
3
|
Vilnius
|
2
|
3
|
Warsaw
|
3
|
4
|
Washington DC
|
8
|
8
|
*The table does not include Consulates headed by Honorary Consuls, the staff of which are not employees of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
** Full Time Equivalent - this number takes account of officers on work-sharing arrangements.
Table IV Vote 28 Current Average Salary of Local Staff
Mission
|
Number of Local Staff
|
Average Salary
|
Abu Dhabi
|
4
|
24,891
|
Abuja
|
5
|
19,697
|
Ankara
|
4
|
21,442
|
Athens
|
4.3
|
27,841
|
Atlanta - Consulate
|
1
|
33,540
|
Beijing
|
12
|
16,242
|
Berlin
|
7
|
33,766
|
Berne
|
3
|
59,831
|
Boston
|
3
|
41,213
|
Brasilia
|
4
|
26,673
|
Bratislava
|
2
|
27,192
|
Brussels (Embassy incl.PfP)
|
4
|
24,729
|
Brussels (Permanent Representation to the EU)
|
6
|
32,475
|
Bucharest
|
5
|
14,001
|
Budapest
|
4
|
12,050
|
Buenos Aires
|
3.4
|
33,736
|
Cairo
|
6
|
16,840
|
Canberra
|
7.1
|
60,231
|
Chicago
|
3.4
|
38,470
|
Copenhagen
|
4.4
|
41,516
|
Edinburgh
|
1
|
3,248
|
Geneva
|
3.5
|
73,000
|
Helsinki
|
3
|
31,224
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
5.5
|
10,754
|
Lisbon
|
3
|
32,104
|
Ljubljana
|
3
|
33,069
|
London - PPO
|
13.5
|
10,331
|
Luxembourg
|
3.5
|
48,834
|
Madrid
|
9
|
33,046
|
Mexico
|
5
|
14,507
|
Moscow
|
9
|
15,253
|
New Delhi
|
6
|
10,940
|
New York - C.G.
|
12
|
40,501
|
New York - PMUN
|
6
|
45,499
|
Nicosia
|
3
|
26,880
|
OSCE- Vienna
|
3
|
25,903
|
Oslo
|
3
|
55,329
|
Ottawa
|
5
|
39,383
|
Paris incl. OSCE
|
14
|
28,442
|
Prague
|
5
|
25,006
|
Pretoria
|
8
|
18,449
|
Ramallah
|
4
|
28,877
|
Riga
|
2
|
25,412
|
Riyadh
|
8
|
20,754
|
Rome
|
8.8
|
50,201
|
San Francisco
|
3
|
33,032
|
Seoul
|
4
|
21,532
|
Shanghai
|
4
|
14,540
|
Singapore
|
4
|
35,110
|
Sofia
|
4
|
15,050
|
Stockholm
|
3
|
47,190
|
Strasbourg
|
3
|
41,222
|
Sydney
|
3
|
59,558
|
Tallinn
|
2
|
15,209
|
Tel Aviv
|
3.5
|
34,309
|
The Hague
|
5
|
49,039
|
Tokyo
|
7
|
74,930
|
Valletta
|
2
|
31,230
|
Vienna
|
5
|
41,382
|
Vilnius
|
3
|
25,476
|
Warsaw
|
4
|
30,056
|
Washington
|
8
|
37,074
|
Table V Vote 27 Mission Budgets 2009-2013 - All figures in Euro
Mission
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013- Budget Allocation
|
Ethiopia
|
814,794
|
882,686
|
548,335
|
519,543
|
477,059
|
Tanzania
|
791,452
|
705,715
|
671,611
|
741,521
|
871,975
|
Sierra Leone
|
215,849
|
197,232
|
280,358
|
231,457
|
273,750
|
Vietnam
|
538,448
|
605,144
|
587,427
|
622,536
|
602,000
|
Uganda
|
1,065,810
|
1,113,518
|
744,844
|
879,949
|
1,526,980
|
Malawi
|
415,038
|
427,874
|
394,720
|
395,899
|
543,420
|
Zambia
|
927,187
|
1,061,047
|
1,063,136
|
934,416
|
1,103,200
|
Mozambique
|
1,178,145
|
983,406
|
833,362
|
882,549
|
996,701
|
Lesotho
|
468,849
|
497,411
|
496,429
|
502,659
|
561,510
|
South Africa
|
296,057
|
375,166
|
336,384
|
305,053
|
369,170
|
Timor Leste
|
165,803
|
148,716
|
108,723
|
142,081
|
0
|
Table VI Vote 27 Mission Budget Breakdown 2012 - All figures in Euro
Subhead
Mission
|
A1
Salaries
& Allowances
|
A2
Travel & Subsistence
|
A3 Incidentals
|
A4
Postal &
Telecomms
|
A5
Office Machinery
& Other Office
Expenses
|
A6
Premises
|
Total
|
Ethiopia
|
356,792
|
14,346
|
56,086
|
9,025
|
11,586
|
71,708
|
519,543
|
Tanzania
|
480,919
|
53,401
|
103,820
|
22,723
|
25,303
|
55,356
|
741,521
|
Sierra Leone
|
46,087
|
29,243
|
25,078
|
9,489
|
5,088
|
116,471
|
231,457
|
Vietnam
|
167,447
|
83,591
|
40,160
|
13,637
|
10,156
|
307,544
|
622,536
|
Uganda
|
424,384
|
57,275
|
160,659
|
21,521
|
17,566
|
198,544
|
879,949
|
Malawi
|
116,237
|
39,983
|
80,326
|
19,404
|
22,997
|
116,952
|
395,899
|
Zambia
|
707,639
|
52,015
|
94,417
|
20,876
|
14,415
|
45,056
|
934,416
|
Mozambique
|
365,122
|
80,644
|
149,910
|
37,265
|
33,985
|
215,622
|
882,549
|
Lesotho
|
294,141
|
24,252
|
43,095
|
26,619
|
8,513
|
106,039
|
502,659
|
Sth. Africa
|
132,669
|
21,062
|
54,931
|
3,174
|
5,253
|
87,964
|
305,053
|
Timor Leste
|
36,286
|
19,819
|
17,655
|
10,423
|
3,556
|
54,342
|
142,081
|