Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 April 2026
245. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide a list of all staff, by grade currently assigned to the Embassy of Ireland in Washington, D.C., including locally engaged staff employed by the Embassy; and to detail any existing vacancies. [30404/26]
View answerThe table below shows the grades of civil servants assigned to the Embassy of Ireland in Washington D.C.:
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Grade |
Total |
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Ambassador |
1 |
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Counsellor/Principal Officer |
3 |
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First Secretary |
4 |
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Third Secretary / Administrative Officer |
4 |
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Higher Executive Officer |
1 |
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
|
Clerical Officer |
1 |
|
Garda Liaison Officer |
1 |
There is currently a vacancy for a Garda Liaison Officer, at Superintendent-level.
The table below shows the number of locally engaged staff currently assigned to the Embassy of Ireland in Washington, including vacancies.
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Job title |
No. of Local Staff |
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Current Local Staff |
Administration |
12 |
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|
Support Roles |
5 |
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Vacancies |
Administration |
2 |
|
|
Support role |
1 |
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TOTAL |
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20 |
