Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2026
222. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if each Irish embassy and consulate general has a phone number (details supplied) in additional to regular phone number to deal with emergencies during out-of-hours. [45241/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraAll missions have systems for out-of-hours contact.
The main telephone line of the Department is +353 1 408 2000. Outside of normal working hours, this telephone line operates as the out-of-hours emergency helpline to provide assistance to citizens requiring urgent consular assistance.
In addition, each Mission (Embassies and Consulates General) has its own website which lists in full the Mission’s telephone and email details, as well as emergency contact details for Irish citizens who may need urgent assistance outside normal working hours. The contact details for Irish Embassies and Consulates General abroad can be found on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website: www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/embassies/.
Dedicated Duty Officers are assigned outside of normal working hours, including on weekends and public holidays, to deal with emergencies. In many cases, phone answering machines are used and messages are checked regularly by duty personnel at the mission.
Further contact details for my Department are available on the following gov.ie webpage: www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/3e828-contact-us/.
