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

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58% transparent

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Descriptions 1.0/1

Uniqueness 0.5/1

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Payment date^*	Supplier	Description	Kind	Publication	Amount
30 Jun 2023	DELL COMPUTER	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€58,592
30 Jun 2023	DELL COMPUTER	OFFICE & COMPUTER EQUIPMENT (MINOR, <€1,000)	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€22,869
30 Jun 2023	DELL COMPUTER	OFFICE & COMPUTER EQUIPMENT (MINOR, <€1,000)	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€82,779
30 Jun 2023	DELL COMPUTER	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€58,592
30 Jun 2023	DELL COMPUTER	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€58,592
30 Jun 2023	DELL COMPUTER	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€58,592
30 Jun 2023	DELL COMPUTER	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€58,592
30 Jun 2023	DELL COMPUTER	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€58,592
30 Jun 2023	DELL COMPUTER	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€58,592
30 Jun 2023	DELL COMPUTER	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€33,226
30 Jun 2023	ECA INTERNATIONAL	MEMBERSHIP FEES	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€46,635
30 Jun 2023	ECOM SOLUTIONS LTD	OFFICE & COMPUTER EQUIPMENT (MINOR, <€1,000)	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€90,408
30 Jun 2023	EDGETIER	LICENCES	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€55,350
30 Jun 2023	EGAN HOSPITALITY GROUP	CATERING	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€22,405
30 Jun 2023	ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC	BANK CHARGES	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€59,146
30 Jun 2023	ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC	BANK CHARGES	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€52,739
30 Jun 2023	ELAVON FINANCIAL SERVICES DAC	BANK CHARGES	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€48,841
30 Jun 2023	ESB ELECTRIC IRELAND	ELECTRICITY & OTHER ENERGY COSTS	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€57,527
30 Jun 2023	CONSULTANTS LTD.	PREMISES PROFESSIONAL FEES	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€47,560
30 Jun 2023	HID GLOBAL IRELAND TEORONTA	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€437,595
30 Jun 2023	HID GLOBAL IRELAND TEORONTA	COMPUTER EQUIPMENT	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€380,328
30 Jun 2023	IAI INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS B.V.	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€104,550
30 Jun 2023	IAI INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS B.V.	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€52,275
30 Jun 2023	IAI INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS B.V.	SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE (I.T.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€52,275
30 Jun 2023	INTEGRITY SOLUTIONS LTD	OFFICE EQUIPMENT NEW (VALUE OF NEW O.E.)	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€196,800
30 Jun 2023	IT ROLLOUT CONSULTANCY	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€76,297
30 Jun 2023	IT ROLLOUT CONSULTANCY	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€65,966
30 Jun 2023	IT ROLLOUT CONSULTANCY	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€76,297
30 Jun 2023	JK NETWORK ARCHITECTURE DESIGN LTD	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€58,764
30 Jun 2023	JK NETWORK ARCHITECTURE DESIGN LTD	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€62,830
30 Jun 2023	LAMINATION SERVICES	CONSUMABLES STATE VISIT	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€21,504
30 Jun 2023	OMYA UK LTD	OFFICE EQUIPMENT CONSUMABLES	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€20,018
30 Jun 2023	OPTIMUM CHAUFFEUR DRIVE	GROUND TRANSPORTATION	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€66,457
30 Jun 2023	PLANNET 21 COMMUNICATIONS LTD	LICENCES	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€75,276
30 Jun 2023	PLANNET 21 COMMUNICATIONS LTD	OFFICE EQUIPMENT	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€37,847
30 Jun 2023	PREWRIL LTD	PRINTING AND STATIONERY	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€72,324
30 Jun 2023	SOS INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE UK LTD	SECURITY CONTRACTS	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€31,375
30 Jun 2023	SOS INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE UK LTD	SECURITY CONTRACTS	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€41,842
30 Jun 2023	STORM TECHNOLOGY LTD	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€21,002
30 Jun 2023	VODAFONECIRCU	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€85,428
30 Jun 2023	VODAFONECIRCU	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€85,428
30 Jun 2023	VODAFONECIRCU	PRIVATE CIRCUITS RENTAL & INSTALLATION	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€85,428
30 Jun 2023	ZERO DOWNTIME LTD	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€98,794
30 Jun 2023	ZERO DOWNTIME LTD	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€69,938
30 Jun 2023	ZERO DOWNTIME LTD	OUTSOURCING	Purchase Order	Q2 2023	€72,582
30 Jun 2024	ABSOLUTE GRAPHICS T/A AG2	LICENCES	Purchase Order	Q2 2024	€102,029
30 Jun 2024	ABSOLUTE GRAPHICS T/A AG2	COMPUTER SOFTWARE	Purchase Order	Q2 2024	€100,762
30 Jun 2024	AN POST	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q2 2024	€650,870
30 Jun 2024	AN POST	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q2 2024	€580,436
30 Jun 2024	AN POST	POSTAGE & OTHER COURIER COSTS	Purchase Order	Q2 2024	€659,212

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