James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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177. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to open an embassy in Iran in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15389/18]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Embassy of Ireland in Ankara is accredited on a non-residential basis to Iran. Ireland is also represented in Iran by an Honorary Consul.

A range of factors are taken into account in considering our diplomatic representation overseas, including our national political, economic and trade priorities, as well as the availability of resources. The Government is conscious of the political, economic and trade factors that might warrant the opening of a resident diplomatic mission in Iran – as in a number of other countries. This will be taken fully into account in ongoing work on the Global Footprint to 2025.