Iveagh House, Dublin | |
Department overview | |
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Formed | 22 January 1919 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Ireland |
Headquarters |
Iveagh House, St Stephen's Green, Dublin 53°20′12″N 6°15′34″W / 53.33667°N 6.25944°W |
Annual budget | €1.108 billion (2022–2023) [1] |
Minister responsible | |
Department executive |
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Child Department | |
Website | Official website |
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ( Irish: An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha) is a department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for promoting the interests of Ireland in the European Union and the wider world. The head of the department is the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are in Iveagh House, St Stephen's Green, Dublin. The departmental team consists of the following:
The Department of Foreign Affairs was created on 22 January 1919, the second day of meeting of Dáil Éireann. [4] By August 1921 there were eight 'official' missions abroad: France, Italy, USA, United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, Argentina and Chile. [5] No other Commonwealth country (other than the UK) had independent representation in Washington. [6]
Date | Effect |
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2 June 1924 | Establishment of the Department of External Affairs [7] |
3 March 1971 | Renamed as the Department of Foreign Affairs [8] |
1 June 2011 | Transfer of Trade from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation [9] |
2 June 2011 | Renamed as the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [10] |
23 September 2020 | Transfer of Trade to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation [11] |
24 September 2020 | Renamed as the Department of Foreign Affairs [12] |
Over the years a number of Ministers for Foreign Affairs have redefined Ireland's relationship with the United Kingdom and have allowed Ireland to join and take a prominent role in organisations such as the European Union and the United Nations. These include:
The mission of the Department of Foreign Affairs is to advance Ireland's political and economic interests in the European Union and in the wider world, to promote Ireland's contribution to international peace, security and development, both through the European Union and through active participation in international organisations such as the United Nations. The department is made up of a number of divisions and units:
In 2016, the Department of Foreign Affairs had 1,470 employees, 320 of which were posted overseas. [13]
Iveagh House, Dublin | |
Department overview | |
---|---|
Formed | 22 January 1919 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Ireland |
Headquarters |
Iveagh House, St Stephen's Green, Dublin 53°20′12″N 6°15′34″W / 53.33667°N 6.25944°W |
Annual budget | €1.108 billion (2022–2023) [1] |
Minister responsible | |
Department executive |
|
Child Department | |
Website | Official website |
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ( Irish: An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha) is a department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for promoting the interests of Ireland in the European Union and the wider world. The head of the department is the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are in Iveagh House, St Stephen's Green, Dublin. The departmental team consists of the following:
The Department of Foreign Affairs was created on 22 January 1919, the second day of meeting of Dáil Éireann. [4] By August 1921 there were eight 'official' missions abroad: France, Italy, USA, United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, Argentina and Chile. [5] No other Commonwealth country (other than the UK) had independent representation in Washington. [6]
Date | Effect |
---|---|
2 June 1924 | Establishment of the Department of External Affairs [7] |
3 March 1971 | Renamed as the Department of Foreign Affairs [8] |
1 June 2011 | Transfer of Trade from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation [9] |
2 June 2011 | Renamed as the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [10] |
23 September 2020 | Transfer of Trade to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation [11] |
24 September 2020 | Renamed as the Department of Foreign Affairs [12] |
Over the years a number of Ministers for Foreign Affairs have redefined Ireland's relationship with the United Kingdom and have allowed Ireland to join and take a prominent role in organisations such as the European Union and the United Nations. These include:
The mission of the Department of Foreign Affairs is to advance Ireland's political and economic interests in the European Union and in the wider world, to promote Ireland's contribution to international peace, security and development, both through the European Union and through active participation in international organisations such as the United Nations. The department is made up of a number of divisions and units:
In 2016, the Department of Foreign Affairs had 1,470 employees, 320 of which were posted overseas. [13]