Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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399. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of diplomats from the Russian Federation that have been afforded diplomatic status in Ireland. [14458/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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There are currently 14 diplomats at the Embassy of the Russian Federation who have been officially notified to my Department under Article 10 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961.

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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400. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Russian officials that are based at the Russian embassy in Dublin; and if all of these persons have been afforded diplomatic status. [14459/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961 (VCDR) identifies three categories of Mission staff as follows:

- Diplomatic staff

- Administrative and Technical staff, and

- Service staff

Pursuant to Article 10, VCDR, the Department of Foreign Affairs shall be notified of the appointment of members of the mission, their arrival and their final departure or the termination of their functions with the mission.

There are currently 30 officers at the Embassy of the Russian Federation who have been notified to my Department under Article 10 - 14 Diplomats and 16 Administrative and Technical staff.