Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the costs of repair and maintenance by country, of property assets owned by the State as part of foreign diplomatic missions, including embassies, consulates, chanceries and other diplomatic representation as well as residential property used by the State for its diplomatic activity; and the costs of any improvement works carried out on those buildings in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013. [27072/13]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade currently utilises 138 properties abroad in pursuit of its mission on behalf of the State, which includes promoting Irish economic interests, providing services to the public and representing Ireland in international organisations. 35 of these properties are owned by the State and the balance are rented. They are used primarily as office premises and official residences of Heads of Mission. They provide platforms to enable our Missions to project a positive image of Ireland overseas and fulfil their varying responsibilities. The costs requested by the Deputy in relation to repair, maintenance and improvement works to such properties in 2011, 2012 and 2013 (end of April) are attached

REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT COSTS AT IRISH DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS ABROAD BY COUNTRY