Organisational Information

Who we are

The President’s Establishment consists of a team of civil servants and personal appointees of the President.  

Who we work with

Áras an Uachtaráin and the Office of the President is supported in various ways by the Houses of the Oireachtas, Government Departments and State Agencies. With staff based at Áras an Uachtaráin, the OPW, the Defence Forces and An Garda Siochána also support the work of the President.

What it costs

Total expenditure by the Office in 2015 was €3,298,000, of which €1,087,000 was spent on the Centenarian Bounty and €1,664,000 on salaries. The remainder was spent on domestic and foreign travel while on State business, ICT, office equipment, postal services, stationery and various expenses associated with the running of the Office.