Written answers
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Departmental Staff
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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136. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Austria, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36187/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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137. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Belgium, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36188/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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138. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Bulgaria, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36189/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Croatia, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36190/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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140. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Cyprus, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36191/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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141. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Czechia, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36192/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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142. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Denmark, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36193/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Estonia, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36194/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Finland, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36195/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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145. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in France, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36196/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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146. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Germany, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36197/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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147. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Greece, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36198/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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148. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Hungary, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36199/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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149. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Latvia, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36200/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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150. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Lithuania, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36201/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Luxembourg, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36202/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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152. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Malta, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36203/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in the Netherlands, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36204/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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154. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Poland, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36205/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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155. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Portugal, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36206/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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156. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Romania, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36207/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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157. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Slovakia, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36208/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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158. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Slovenia, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36209/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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159. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Spain, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36210/25]
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an activity report on the Embassy of Ireland in Sweden, including the number of staff employed, when it was established, the number of consulates general it has, and the number of honorary consuls it has; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36211/25]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159 and 160 together.
Ireland’s Mission network in Europe plays an important role in supporting our citizens abroad, enhancing our bilateral cooperation with European partners and in shaping the EU agenda. Under the Global Ireland strategy, Ireland has deepened and widened its impact across Europe by strengthening and leveraging our mission network, deepening both new and existing alliances. Through specific targeted strategies, including for France, Germany and the Nordic Baltic region, as well as through increased focused and prioritisation goals, our European missions have been critical to the success of the Government’s Global Ireland strategy.
The information requested is set out in the table below:
Country | Number of Staff employed at Embassy | Year Established | No. of Consulates General | No. of Honorary Consuls (Consular) |
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Austria | 10 | 1974 | ||
Belgium | 8 | 1932 | 1 | |
Bulgaria | 8 | 2005 | ||
Croatia | 6 | 2015 | 1 | |
Cyprus | 6 | 2001 | ||
Czechia | 7 | 1995 | ||
Denmark | 8 | 1962 | ||
Estonia | 5 | 2001 | ||
Finland | 7 | 1992 | ||
France | 29 | 1929 | 1 | 3 |
Germany | 24 | 1929 | 2 | 3 |
Greece | 8 | 1977 | 4 | |
Hungary | 8 | 1995 | ||
Latvia | 6 | 2005 | ||
Lithuania | 7 | 2005 | ||
Luxembourg | 7 | 1973 | ||
Malta | 6 | 2005 | ||
Netherlands | 12 | 1950 | ||
Poland | 15 | 1990 | 1 | |
Portugal | 10 | 1942 | 1 | |
Romania | 7 | 2005 | 2 | |
Slovakia | 7 | 2001 | ||
Slovenia | 6 | 2001 | ||
Spain | 21 | 1935 | 9 | |
Sweden | 10 | 1946 | 1 |
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