The Minister for Foreign Affairs ( ga, An tAire Gnóthaí Eachtracha) is a senior

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in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Foreign Affairs. The Minister's office is located at Iveagh House, on

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in Dublin; "Iveagh House" is often used as a

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for the department as a whole. From 1922 until 1971 the title of the office was ''"Minister for External Affairs"''. The current office holder is Micheál Martin, TD. He is also

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. He is assisted by: * Thomas Byrne, TD,

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; and * Colm Brophy, TD, Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora.

Overview

The department has the following divisions: * Finance Unit – oversees the financial control of the department. * Anglo-Irish Division – deals with

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and Northern Ireland. * Cultural Division – administers the state's Cultural Relations Programme. * European Union Division – coordinates the state's approach within the European Union (EU). * Development Cooperation Division – responsible for the

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programme and for Irish international development policy. * Passport and Consular Division – is responsible for the issuing of passports to Irish citizens. * Political Division – is responsible for international political issues and manages the state's participation in the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy. * Protocol Division – is responsible for the organisation and management of visits of VIPs to the state and of visits abroad by the President of Ireland. The Minister has responsibility for the relations between Ireland and foreign states. The department defines its role as: "The Department of Foreign Affairs advises the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Ministers of State and the Government on all aspects of foreign policy and coordinates Ireland's response to international developments. It also provides advice and support on all issues relevant to the pursuit of peace, partnership and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, and between North and South of the island, and to deepening Ireland's relationship with Britain."

List of office-holders

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References

External links

Minister for Foreign Affairs
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