Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2020
300. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 304 of 8 December 2020, if he will provide a schedule of costs incurred on consultancy, construction and decoration of the embassies that have been refurbished to date in 2020 (details supplied); and if he will include the budgets for same in respect of embassies that are scheduled to be refurbished in 2021. [43360/20]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following tables.
Buildings refurbished in 2020
|
Mission |
Premises |
Total Cost |
Consultancy costs |
Professional fees |
Construction and related costs |
|
Athens |
Chancery |
€135,044 |
0 |
€13,100 |
€121,944 |
|
Brussels |
Irish Liaison Office to Partnership for Peace |
€814,655 |
N/A |
N/A |
The amount shown was Ireland's pro-rata contribution towards the cost of a €15.7m building renovation project and was shared equally with the Department of Defence. |
|
London |
Chancery |
€143,546 |
0 |
€24,081 |
€119,465 |
|
Paris |
Chancery |
€9,900 |
0 |
0 |
€9,900 |
|
New York |
Consulate-General |
€193,231 |
0 |
0 |
€193,231 |
Renovations currently planned for 2021
|
Mission |
Premises |
Nature of proposed works |
Estimated cost |
|
Bratislava |
Chancery |
Refurbishment of office accommodation; installation of universal access bathroom facilities. |
€50,000 |
|
The Hague |
Chancery |
Security upgrade; new elevator to facilitate universal access; installation of solar panels. |
€72,000 |
|
London |
Chancery |
Fire safety and physical security upgrades; renovation of basement offices. |
€100,000 |
|
Washington |
Chancery |
Repairs to air-conditioning; roof repairs; repainting; fire safety up-grade. |
€200,000 |
