Conduct of foreign relations and diplomatic representation

What this means

• The Department of Foreign Affairs is an Irish government department responsible for managing how Ireland deals with other countries and international organisations.[source]
• It advises the government on foreign policy and conducts the State's external relations on behalf of Ireland.[source]
• The department runs Ireland's network of embassies and consulates around the world, representing Irish interests abroad.[source]
• It provides passport and consular services to Irish citizens, including assistance to people who need help while overseas.[source]
• The department coordinates Ireland's engagement with the European Union and other international bodies, shaping decisions that affect Irish people.[source]
• Its work is grounded in law, including the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 and the Diplomatic Relations and Immunities Act 1967, making it publicly accountable.[source]

Direct impact (1)

• duty held by body
  Department of Foreign AffairsBody

Indirect impact (6)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

• duty held by body → owns statutory mandate2-hop via dept-foreign
  Issue of Irish passportsMandate
• duty held by body → owns statutory mandate2-hop via dept-foreign
  Delivery of the official development assistance programmeMandate
• duty held by body → responsible for commitment2-hop via dept-foreign
  Make progress towards 0.7% of GNI on overseas aidCommitment
• duty held by body → holds role: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade2-hop via dept-foreign
  Helen McEnteeOfficeholder
• duty held by body → holds role: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade2-hop via dept-foreign
  Neale RichmondOfficeholder
• duty held by body → holds role: Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and at the Department of Defence2-hop via dept-foreign
  Thomas ByrneOfficeholder