My Department currently rents office space in one location from the company in question. The premises operates as a temporary location for the Consulate General of Ireland in Frankfurt. Four staff members currently work out of this premises.
The Mission in Frankfurt was opened in 2019 as part of the Government's commitment outlined in the strategy Global Ireland 2025, a strategy which aims to expand and deepen Ireland's international presence and influence across a number of priority regions.
The current premises in Frankfurt was chosen as the best value location that met the needs of my Department for a temporary office space, while work on identifying a suitable permanent location for the Consulate General there is underway. The process to find a suitable location for a temporary office was undertaken based on advice from a local Real Estate Agent, appointed as part of a competitive procurement process in accordance with EU and Irish procurement rules.
My Department has leased this temporary space since July 2019. As of end October 2020, the cost of this lease has been €136,590. This consists of €65,795 in 2019 and €70,795 in 2020.
