Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Ireland)

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Iveagh House, Dublin
Department overview
Formed	22 January 1919
Jurisdiction	Government of Ireland
Headquarters	Iveagh House, St Stephen's Green, Dublin 53°20′12″N 6°15′34″W / 53.33667°N 6.25944°W / 53.33667; -6.25944
Annual budget	€1.108 billion (2022–2023)[1]
Minister responsible	Simon Harris, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Department executive	Joseph Hackett, Secretary General
Child Department	Irish Aid
Website	Official website

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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) (Irish: An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála) is a department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for promoting the interests of Ireland in the European Union and the wider world. The head of the department is the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.