Foreign Policy

Thursday, 28 September 2023

Questions (42)

Brendan Griffin

Question:

42. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the latest breakdown of known Russian presence at the Russian embassy in Dublin, if a person (details supplied) is still in situ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41760/23]

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Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs

There are currently 18 officers at the Embassy of the Russian Federation to Ireland who have been notified to my Department under Article 10 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations - 7 Diplomats and 11 Administrative and Technical staff. This includes the Russian Ambassador, Yury Filatov.

Prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine there were a total of 30 officers at the Embassy - 14 Diplomats and 16 Administrative and Technical staff.

Ireland continues to coordinate closely with other EU Member States on our engagement with Russia, including keeping numbers of embassy personnel under review.

Question No. 43 answered orally.

Question No. 44 answered with Question No. 20.

Question No. 45 answered orally.

Question No. 46 answered with Question No. 14.