Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

In normal circumstances and if we had the resources, I believe we would be establishing a resident embassy in Indonesia but we are working in the current circumstances within very severe financial constraints and we have to make the most of what we have. We are in any event examining our total diplomatic and embassy network in the context of the comprehensive spending review. We may make decisions arising from that. The position in Indonesia and our interests in Indonesia are catered for from Singapore. I do not propose to change that in the short term but it is something I will keep under review.

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