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.