Department of Foreign Affairs

Also known as DFA and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The Department of Foreign Affairs is a Department of State of the Government of Ireland. It supports the Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs and provides the permanent civil service capacity for policy, legislation and administration in that portfolio.

Departments of State are organised under the Constitution of Ireland and the Ministers and Secretaries Acts 1924 to 2020, which govern the appointment of Ministers of the Government and the allocation of functions between departments. Names and functions of individual departments change over time by transfer-of-functions orders; the title recorded here is the name used on Public Purse for this FOI body.

4754 spending records on file.

Transparency Score

2.9/5

58% transparent

Machine readable 0.0/1

Descriptions 1.0/1

Uniqueness 0.5/1

Supplier number 0.5/1

Supplier name 1.0/1

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Payment date^*	Supplier	Description	Kind	Publication	Amount
31 Mar 2022	AN POST MAILS REVENUE	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€24,371
31 Mar 2022	AN POST MAILS REVENUE	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€35,934
31 Mar 2022	BT IRELAND	TELECOMMUNICATIONS COSTS & INTERNET	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€36,317
31 Mar 2022	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€49,717
31 Mar 2022	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€62,518
31 Mar 2022	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€90,255
31 Mar 2022	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€77,866
31 Mar 2022	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€41,697
31 Mar 2022	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€54,678
31 Mar 2022	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€121,974
31 Mar 2022	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€27,161
31 Mar 2022	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€121,974
31 Mar 2022	CDW LIMITED	LICENCES	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€82,873
31 Mar 2022	CDW LIMITED	LICENCES	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€386,846
31 Mar 2022	COLT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€69,476
31 Mar 2022	COLT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€69,476
31 Mar 2022	COLT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€69,476
31 Mar 2022	DAON	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€24,912
31 Mar 2022	DAON	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€24,912
31 Mar 2022	DAON	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€24,912
31 Mar 2022	DAON	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€24,912
31 Mar 2022	DE LA RUE SMURFIT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€245,831
31 Mar 2022	DE LA RUE SMURFIT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€161,540
31 Mar 2022	DELL COMPUTER	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€84,870
31 Mar 2022	ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC	BANK CHARGES	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€44,724
31 Mar 2022	ISAS	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€54,920
31 Mar 2022	IT ROLLOUT CONSULTANCY	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€67,343
31 Mar 2022	IT ROLLOUT CONSULTANCY	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€64,048
31 Mar 2022	JK NETWORK ARCHITECTURE DESIGN LTD	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€53,892
31 Mar 2022	JK NETWORK ARCHITECTURE DESIGN LTD	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€59,550
31 Mar 2022	LIBIREL COMMUNICATIONS LTD	PREMISES PROFESSIONAL FEES	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€24,354
31 Mar 2022	MANGUARD PLUS	SECURITY CONTRACTS	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€21,337
31 Mar 2022	MANGUARD PLUS	SECURITY CONTRACTS	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€20,419
31 Mar 2022	MAROAK LTD	REPAIRS & MINOR MAINTENANCE	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€32,313
31 Mar 2022	MJ SCANNELL SAFETY LTD	PPE	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€46,051
31 Mar 2022	PFH TECHNOLOGY	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€41,624
31 Mar 2022	PLANNET 21 COMMUNICATIONS LTD	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€38,327
31 Mar 2022	SOFTWORKS COMPUTING Ltd	LICENCES	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€30,670
31 Mar 2022	SOS INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE UK LTD	SECURITY CONTRACTS	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€47,380
31 Mar 2022	SOS INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE UK LTD	SECURITY CONTRACTS	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€35,532
31 Mar 2022	VODAFONECIRCU	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€85,842
31 Mar 2022	VODAFONECIRCU	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€72,983
31 Mar 2022	WORLDREACH SOFTWARE CORPORATION	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€73,382
31 Mar 2022	ZERO DOWNTIME LTD	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€69,147
31 Mar 2022	ZERO DOWNTIME LTD	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€62,998
31 Mar 2022	ZERO-G	CONSULTANCY COSTS - FEES	Purchase Order	Q1 2022	€69,987
31 Mar 2023	ACCENT FACILITIES SOLUTIONS LTD	CLEANING CONTRACTS (HQ)	Purchase Order	Q1 2023	€50,510
31 Mar 2023	ACCENT FACILITIES SOLUTIONS LTD	CLEANING CONTRACTS (HQ)	Purchase Order	Q1 2023	€54,051
31 Mar 2023	ACCENT FACILITIES SOLUTIONS LTD	CLEANING CONTRACTS (HQ)	Purchase Order	Q1 2023	€48,619
31 Mar 2023	ACTION POINT INNOVATION LTD	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q1 2023	€40,928

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