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Diplomatic Representation Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 July 2015

Thursday, 9 July 2015

Questions (245)

Seán Crowe

Question:

245. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of overseas Irish embassies based in properties that are rented by his Department; and the amount spent in rent by each embassy. [28008/15]

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Written answers

The work of our missions around the world continues to be important in Ireland’s economic recovery and the restoration of our international reputation. Our embassies' work in support of Ireland’s interests include: promoting Ireland as a source of high-quality exports, a destination for investment, research, study and tourism to targeted audiences and contacts; supporting trade missions and other trade-focused high-level visits, record numbers of which have taken place in the last four years; directly assisting Irish companies with advice, introductions and working to resolve regulatory or market access issues, in partnership with Enterprise Ireland; providing frontline consular and passport services to Irish citizens overseas; influencing and negotiating for Ireland on issues that could impact our interests and priorities.

The information requested by the Deputy is listed in the following table. Figures relate to rental payments in 2014. My Department proactively manages our lease portfolio and engages actively with our Missions on an ongoing basis to ensure value for money and that, where possible, savings are made.

LOCATION

EMBASSY

ABU DHABI

€50,882

ANKARA

€83,976

ATHENS

€106,800

BEIJING

€476,368

BERLIN

€253,899

BERNE

€61,699

BRASILIA

€79,384

BRATISLAVA

€103,757

BRUSSELS

€148,783

BRUSSELS (PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE OFFICE)

€165,518

BRUSSELS (REPRESENTATION TO THE EU)

€1,024,730

BUCHAREST

€140,582

BUDAPEST

€164,216

BUENOS AIRES

€98,599

CAIRO

€88,308

FREETOWN

€33,161

GENEVA (Mission to the UN)

€306,606

HANOI

€163,416

HELSINKI

€113,594

JAKARTA

€17,120

KAMPALA

€279,316

KUALA LUMPUR

€77,867

LILONGWE

€62,624

LISBON

€90,460

LJUBLJANA

€111,640

LONDON

€692,374

LUXEMBOURG

€45,871

MADRID

€225,588

MEXICO

€123,332

MOSCOW

€275,847

NEW DELHI

€229,766

NEW YORK – Mission to the UN

€689,849

NICOSIA

€42,000

OSCE (VIENNA)

€121,788

OSLO

€175,949

OTTAWA

€96,678

PRAGUE

€164,917

PRETORIA

€49,707

RAMALLAH REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE

€45,392

RIGA

€34,655

SEOUL

€137,528

SINGAPORE

€200,114

SOFIA

€104,477

STOCKHOLM

€229,731

TALLINN

€98,536

TEL AVIV

€109,047

TOKYO

€126,931

(see footnote ii below)

VALLETTA

€95,709

VIENNA

€121,778

VILNIUS

€53,381

WARSAW

€206,890

(i) Abuja - No rent was paid in 2014 as rent was paid in 2012 to cover 3 years from July 2012 to June 2015.

(ii) Tokyo– this represents 3 months’ rent as 9 months was paid in advance in 2013.

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