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

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Payment date^*	Supplier	Description	Kind	Publication	Amount
30 Jun 2014	ECO SUPPORT	CLEANING CONTRACTS (CHANCERIES)	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€31,128
30 Jun 2014	ECO SUPPORT	CLEANING CONTRACTS (CHANCERIES)	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€31,128
30 Jun 2014	ECO SUPPORT	CLEANING CONTRACTS (CHANCERIES)	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€31,128
30 Jun 2014	EIRCOM AGENCY ACCOUNT	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€150,337
30 Jun 2014	IAI INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS B.V.	OFFICE EQUIPMENT NEW (VALUE OF NEW O.E.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€1,323,480
30 Jun 2014	INTEGRITY SOLUTIONS LTD	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP (VALUE OF NEW COMMS. EQUIP.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€38,579
30 Jun 2014	INTEGRITY SOLUTIONS LTD	COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP (VALUE OF NEW COMMS. EQUIP.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€32,165
30 Jun 2014	IT ROLLOUT CONSULTANCY	ICT OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€30,713
30 Jun 2014	IT ROLLOUT CONSULTANCY	ICT OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€30,713
30 Jun 2014	IT ROLLOUT CONSULTANCY	ICT OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€32,248
30 Jun 2014	JK NETWORK ARCHITECTURE DESIGN LTD	ICT OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€31,162
30 Jun 2014	JK NETWORK ARCHITECTURE DESIGN LTD	ICT OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€26,759
30 Jun 2014	JK NETWORK ARCHITECTURE DESIGN LTD	ICT OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€25,836
30 Jun 2014	OPW KILKENNY	RENTED PREMISES - MAJOR MAINTENANCE ONLY	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€92,721
30 Jun 2014	ORACLE EMEA LTD	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€72,499
30 Jun 2014	TOMORROWS WORLD LTD	ICT OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€39,975
30 Jun 2014	TOMORROWS WORLD LTD	ICT OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€44,280
30 Jun 2014	TOMORROWS WORLD LTD	ICT OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€44,280
30 Jun 2014	WARD SOLUTIONS	LICENCES	Purchase Order	Q2 2014	€56,151
30 Jun 2015	AN POST	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€38,984
30 Jun 2015	AN POST	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€145,844
30 Jun 2015	AN POST	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€51,447
30 Jun 2015	AN POST	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€148,498
30 Jun 2015	AN POST	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€48,283
30 Jun 2015	AN POST	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€193,513
30 Jun 2015	B T IRELAND	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€56,014
30 Jun 2015	B T IRELAND	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€25,806
30 Jun 2015	B T IRELAND	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€29,309
30 Jun 2015	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€216,652
30 Jun 2015	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€117,044
30 Jun 2015	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€52,468
30 Jun 2015	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€117,044
30 Jun 2015	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€150,208
30 Jun 2015	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€93,209
30 Jun 2015	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€44,280
30 Jun 2015	BEARING POINT	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€117,044
30 Jun 2015	COLT TELECOM	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€24,655
30 Jun 2015	COLT TELECOM	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€36,482
30 Jun 2015	COLT TELECOM	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€36,482
30 Jun 2015	COLT TELECOM	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€24,655
30 Jun 2015	CW SYSTEMS INTEGRATION	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€30,412
30 Jun 2015	DATASAT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED	SATELLITE COMMS RENTAL COSTS	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€182,632
30 Jun 2015	DE LA RUE SMURFIT	PASSPORT BOOKLETS	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€533,131
30 Jun 2015	DE LA RUE SMURFIT	PASSPORT BOOKLETS	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€518,428
30 Jun 2015	DE LA RUE SMURFIT	PASSPORT BOOKLETS	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€999,621
30 Jun 2015	DE LA RUE SMURFIT	PASSPORT BOOKLETS	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€152,323
30 Jun 2015	DELL COMPUTER	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€29,972
30 Jun 2015	ECA INTERNATIONAL	MEMBERSHIP FEES	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€40,842
30 Jun 2015	EIRCOM AGENCY ACCOUNT	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€150,337
30 Jun 2015	EIRCOM AGENCY ACCOUNT	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q2 2015	€150,337

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