Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 1 May 1990

Vol. 398 No. 1

Written Answers. - Diplomatic Representation.

John Bruton

Ceist:

87 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the East European countries in which Ireland has no resident diplomatic representation; and if there are any proposals to increase diplomatic representation in Eastern Europe on the basis of new economic and political developments in that part of the world.

Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Collins)

The present position with regard to Ireland's diplomatic representation in the countries of Eastern Europe is as follows:

	Resident Representation	Non-Resident Representation
Albania	None	None
Bulgaria	None	None
Czechoslovakia	None	Yes (from Vienna)
German Democratic Republic	None	Yes (from The Hague)
Hungary	None	Yes (from Vienna)
Poland	None	Yes (from Stockholm)
Romania	None	Agreed
USSR	Yes (Moscow)	—
Yugoslavia	None	Yes (from Vienna)

Ireland and Romania have recently agreed to establish diplomatic relations on a non-resident basis and to exchange ambassadors. An announcement will be made in due course regarding concurrent accreditation arrangements.

Possibilities for the extension of our network of diplomatic relations are kept under examination in the light of our national and international interests and the availability of the necessary resources. Decisions to establish relations and to exchange diplomatic representatives are announced in consultation with the other Government or Governments concerned.