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.

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Descriptions 1.0/1

Uniqueness 0.5/1

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Payment date^*	Supplier	Description	Kind	Publication	Amount
31 Dec 2025	Roe Valley Residents Association	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Roe Valley Residents Association	Grant	Q4 2025	€21,745
31 Dec 2025	Royal Ulster Constabulary Athletics Association	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Royal Ulster Constabulary Athletics Association	Grant	Q4 2025	€291,000
31 Dec 2025	Saintfield Community Association	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Saintfield Community Association	Grant	Q4 2025	€11,000
31 Dec 2025	Saphara Ltd.	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Saphara Ltd.	Grant	Q4 2025	€30,909
31 Dec 2025	Scoil na Seolta	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Scoil na Seolta	Grant	Q4 2025	€35,000
31 Dec 2025	Sean Corcoran Series	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Sean Corcoran Series	Grant	Q4 2025	€6,000
31 Dec 2025	Shankill Parish Caring Association	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Shankill Parish Caring Association	Grant	Q4 2025	€15,056
31 Dec 2025	Shankill Women's Centre	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Shankill Women's Centre	Grant	Q4 2025	€40,180
31 Dec 2025	Short Strand Community Forum	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Short Strand Community Forum	Grant	Q4 2025	€2,683
31 Dec 2025	Siege Museum	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Siege Museum	Grant	Q4 2025	€33,740
31 Dec 2025	Sir Hans Sloane Centre	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Sir Hans Sloane Centre	Grant	Q4 2025	€15,050
31 Dec 2025	Social Change Initiative	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Social Change Initiative	Grant	Q4 2025	€26,950
31 Dec 2025	Speedwell Trust	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Speedwell Trust	Grant	Q4 2025	€25,622
31 Dec 2025	Sportlann CIC	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Sportlann CIC	Grant	Q4 2025	€25,841
31 Dec 2025	St Anne's Cathedral	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · St Anne's Cathedral	Grant	Q4 2025	€40,000
31 Dec 2025	St Columb’s Park Reconciliation Trust	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · St Columb’s Park Reconciliation Trust	Grant	Q4 2025	€20,428
31 Dec 2025	St Patrick's Centre	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · St Patrick's Centre	Grant	Q4 2025	€13,000
31 Dec 2025	St Peter's Immaculata Youth Centre	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · St Peter's Immaculata Youth Centre	Grant	Q4 2025	€40,000
31 Dec 2025	St. Columba's Church	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · St. Columba's Church	Grant	Q4 2025	€9,850
31 Dec 2025	St. Pauls Amateur Boxing Club	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · St. Pauls Amateur Boxing Club	Grant	Q4 2025	€8,300
31 Dec 2025	The 1825 Project Ltd	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · The 1825 Project Ltd	Grant	Q4 2025	€11,030
31 Dec 2025	The Bloody Sunday Trust	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · The Bloody Sunday Trust	Grant	Q4 2025	€55,000
31 Dec 2025	The Churches Trust Ltd	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · The Churches Trust Ltd	Grant	Q4 2025	€54,012
31 Dec 2025	The City Farm & Community Gardens Ballymun	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · The City Farm & Community Gardens Ballymun	Grant	Q4 2025	€5,000
31 Dec 2025	The Goliath Trust	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · The Goliath Trust	Grant	Q4 2025	€6,940
31 Dec 2025	The John Hewitt Society	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · The John Hewitt Society	Grant	Q4 2025	€13,000
31 Dec 2025	The MAC (Metropolitan Arts Centre)	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · The MAC (Metropolitan Arts Centre)	Grant	Q4 2025	€19,975
31 Dec 2025	Theatr Mwldan	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Theatr Mwldan	Grant	Q4 2025	€45,000
31 Dec 2025	TIDES Training & Consultancy	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · TIDES Training & Consultancy	Grant	Q4 2025	€20,458
31 Dec 2025	Transparency International Ireland	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Transparency International Ireland	Grant	Q4 2025	€15,008
31 Dec 2025	Training for Women Information Network	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Training for Women Information Network	Grant	Q4 2025	€60,000
31 Dec 2025	Troubles, Tragedy & Trauma	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Troubles, Tragedy & Trauma	Grant	Q4 2025	€22,500
31 Dec 2025	Ulster Badminton	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Ulster Badminton	Grant	Q4 2025	€9,430
31 Dec 2025	Ulster GAA	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Ulster GAA	Grant	Q4 2025	€15,000
31 Dec 2025	Ulster Orchestra Society	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Ulster Orchestra Society	Grant	Q4 2025	€45,353
31 Dec 2025	Ulster University - CAIN	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Ulster University - CAIN	Grant	Q4 2025	€33,607
31 Dec 2025	Voices Womens Group	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Voices Womens Group	Grant	Q4 2025	€9,555
31 Dec 2025	Washington Ireland Program	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Washington Ireland Program	Grant	Q4 2025	€42,000
31 Dec 2025	Waterside Women Centre	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Waterside Women Centre	Grant	Q4 2025	€5,000
31 Dec 2025	Wave Trauma Centre	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Wave Trauma Centre	Grant	Q4 2025	€51,699
31 Dec 2025	Westenders	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Westenders	Grant	Q4 2025	€8,200
31 Dec 2025	Willowfield Parish Community Association	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Willowfield Parish Community Association	Grant	Q4 2025	€9,950
31 Dec 2025	Women's Tec	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Women's Tec	Grant	Q4 2025	€24,207
31 Dec 2025	Youth Initiatives	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · Youth Initiatives	Grant	Q4 2025	€22,200
31 Dec 2025	YouthAction NI	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2025 · YouthAction NI	Grant	Q4 2025	€45,120
31 Dec 2024	174 Trust	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2024 · 174 Trust	Grant	Q4 2024	€30,000
31 Dec 2024	4 Corners Festival	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2024 · 4 Corners Festival	Grant	Q4 2024	€27,100
31 Dec 2024	An Gaeláras Ltd	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2024 · An Gaeláras Ltd	Grant	Q4 2024	€47,343
31 Dec 2024	Ard Bone Commiunity Festival	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2024 · Ard Bone Commiunity Festival	Grant	Q4 2024	€9,800
31 Dec 2024	Ardoyne Youth Club	Reconciliation Fund Annual Round 2024 · Ardoyne Youth Club	Grant	Q4 2024	€17,400

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