Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide the full details regarding the upcoming rotation of ambassadors of Ireland and consuls general concerning 36 appointments that were approved on 6 May 2014; if he will provide in tabular form the rotations that will take place in each Embassy of Ireland and Consulate General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21161/14]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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At its meeting of 6 May 2014, the Government approved nominations for 36 Head of Mission appointments - 31 ambassadorial and 5 consul-general posts. The majority of the proposed appointments are to posts which will fall vacant this year or in early 2015 due to the scheduled rotation or retirement of the present incumbents. In addition, a number of the proposed appointments are to posts which are being established this year on foot of the Government Decision in January to expand and restructure Ireland’s diplomatic and consular Network. These nominations are set out in a table.

It should be noted that nominations of ambassadors are subject to the approval (agrément) of the authorities of the receiving States and appointments are not formally confirmed until this approval is forthcoming.

HEAD OF MISSION NOMINATIONS