Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 April 2015
210. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the annual expenditure incurred in providing a consulate in Cardiff in Wales and in Tehran in Iran, when they were operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13751/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraEmbassy Tehran was operational from 1976 to 2012 and incurred expenditure of €534,738 in 2011 which was the last full year of operation by this Embassy. The Consulate General of Ireland in Cardiff was operational from 1998 to 2009; expenditure incurred in 2008 the last full year of operation was €290,410. Office expenditure includes staff, travel, office running, premises and ICT costs.
