U.S. Department of Commerce
14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20230 Tel (202) 377-5401Office of European Community Affairs (Duty rates and 1992 information)

U.S. Department of Commerce Room
H-3036 Washington, DC 20230 Tel (202) 377-2905 and 377-5279

U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration District Offices
(Offices located in major cities, consult telephone listings)

Bureau of Export Administration
(Export licensing information) Room H-1099D U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC 20230 Tel (202) 377-4811

Standards Information Service National Institute of Standards and Technology
Building W1, A629 Gaithersburg, MD 20859 Tel (301) 975-4040

Seafood Inspection and Marketing National Marine Fisheries Service
NOAA Room 6490 1335 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 Tel (301) 427-2379

U.S. Small Business Administration Office of International Trade
1441 L Street, NW, Room 501-A Washington, DC 20416 Tel (202) 653-7794

U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service
Washington, DC 20228 (Duties/quotas on agricultural goods: Tel (202) 447-2423) (Food regulations and labelling: Tel (202) 447-2144) (Trade issues and markets: Tel (202) 447-2144)

Senior Commercial Officer Commercial Section American Embassy
Dublin 42 Elgin Road Dublin, 4 Ireland Tel 011-353-1-668 7122 Fax 011-353-1-660 8469 mail may also be addressed: Commercial Section American Embassy Dublin c/o U.S. Department of Commerce Washington, DC 20230

U.S Census Bureau
(Publishes a wide variety of trade statistics. Check local municipal or university library for details.) Suitland, MD 20233 (Shipper's Export Declarations: Tel: (301) 763-5310) (Trade data: Tel (301) 763-5140)

U.S. Department of State
Ireland Desk Officer Northern European Division Washington, DC 20232 Tel (202) 647-6071

U.S. Department of Treasury
Western European Office 15th Street and Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20230 Tel (202) 566-2009

U.S. Department of Labor
(Labor reports and statistics) Bureau of Labor Statistics 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20232 Tel (202) 523-122

U.S. International Chamber of Commerce
156 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10010 Tel (212) 206-1150

Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the United States
65 Broadway New York, NY 10006-2503 Tel (212) 248-0008

U.S. Chambers of Commerce
(For certificates of origin, contact your local office)

European Community Information Service
2100 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Tel (202) 862-9500

Export-Import Bank of the United States
811 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20571 Tel (202) 566-8990

Foreign Credit Insurance Association
40 Rector Street New York, NY 10006 Tel (212) 306-5000 U.S.

Council for International Business
(Carnets to clear customs with samples) 1212 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036-1689 Tel (212) 354-4480

Embassy of Ireland
2234 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20008 Tel (202) 462-3939

Irish Consulates are located at:

Consulate General of Ireland

Ireland House
345 Park Avenue - 17th Floor, New York, NY 10154-0037, Tel: (212) 319-2555, Fax: (212) 980-9475

Chase Building
535 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02116 681

Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

Industrial Development Authority (IDA)

Ireland House
345 Park Avenue - 17th Floor, New York, NY 10154-0037, Tel: (212) 750-4300, Fax: (212) 750-7357

2 Centre Plaza Boston
MA 02108 Tel (617) 367-8225 Fax (617) 367-4745

75 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601-3708 Tel (312) 236-0222 Fax (312) 236-3407 1821 Wilshire Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90403 Tel (213) 829-0081 Fax (213) 829-1586

Irish Trade Board
(Contacts with trading partners, joint ventures, licensing, distribution)

Ireland House
345 Park Avenue - 17th Floor, New York, NY 10154-0037, Tel: (212) 371-3600, Fax: (212) 371-6398

Shannon Development

Ireland House
345 Park Avenue - 17th Floor, New York, NY 10154-0037, Tel: (212) 371-5550, Fax: (212) 308-1485

Irish Tourist Board

Ireland House
345 Park Avenue - 17th Floor, New York, NY 10154-0037, Tel: (212) 418-0800, Fax: (212) 751-4758

Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Kildare Street Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-678 9011

Central Statistics Office
St. Stephen's Green House Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-676 7531

Department of Communications
Scotch House Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-671 8211

Department of Defence
Parkgate Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-771-881

Department of Education
Marlborough Street Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-673 4700

Department of Energy
Clare Street Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-671 5233

Department of the Environment
Custom House Dublin 1 Tel 011-353-1-679-3377

Department of Foreign Affairs
80 St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-678 0822

Government Information Services
Upper Merrion Street Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-660 7555

Department of Health
Custom House Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-673 5777

Department of Industry and Commerce
Kildare Street Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-661 4444

Commerce Division, Trade Regulation
South Frederick Street Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-661 4444

Patents Office
45 Merrion Square Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-661 4144

Fair Trade Commission
50 Upper Mount Street Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-661 4255

Department of Labour
65A Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, Tel 011-353-1-676 5861, Fax. 676 9047

Office of Public Works
51 St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-661 3111

Stationery Office and Central Purchasing
Bishop Street Dublin 8 Tel 011-353-1-786-666

Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Dublin Castle Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-679-2777

Department of Tourism and Transport
Kildare Street Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-789-522

Aer Lingus
Dublin Airport Tel 353-1-837 0011

Irish Gas Board
P.O. Box 51 Inchera, Little Island County Cork Tel 353-1-509-199

Coras Iompair Eireann
(Public Transportation) - Heuston Station Dublin 8 Tel 353-1-677 1871

Electricity Supply Board
Lower Fitzwilliam Street Dublin 2 Tel 353-1-676 5831

Hospitals Joint Services Board
Holylands Rathfarnham Dublin 14 Tel 353-1-983-844

An Post
General Post Office Dublin 1 Tel 353-1-728-888

Radio Telefis Eireann
Headquarters, Radio and Television Donnybrook Dublin 4 Tel 353-1-669 3111

Telecom Eireann
St. Stephen's Green Dublin 2 Tel 353-1-671 4444

Association of Advertisers in Ireland
44 Lower Leeson Street,
Dublin 2.
Tel 011-353-1-676 1016

Association of Irish Grocery & Confectionery Distributors
8 Northumberland Avenue
County Dublin
Tel 011-353-1-803-282

Chambers of Commerce of Ireland
7 Clare Street
Dublin 2
Tel 011-353-1-661 2888

Confederation of Irish Industry (CII)
Confederation House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Tel 011-353-1-677 9801

The Confederation is the national organization representing industry in areas of trade, taxation, and regulations. The following are some of the members of the Confederation:

Apparel Industries Federation
Building Materials Federation
Engineering Industry Association
Federation of Electronic and Informatic Industries
Food, Drink and Tobacco Federation Irish Textiles Federation
Plastics Industries Association
Consumer Electronics Distributors Association


The Construction Industry Federation
Canal Road
Dublin 6
Tel 011+353-1-977-487

Electro-Technical Council
Ballymun Road
Dublin 9
Tel: +353-1-376-773

Federation Union of Employers
Baggot Bridge House
84-86 Lower Baggot Street
Dublin 2.
Tel: +353-1-660 1011

Federation of Irish Chemical Industries
13 Fitzwilliam Square
Dublin 2.
Tel: +353-1-676 5116

Goldsmiths of Dublin
Assay House,
Dublin Castle
Dublin 2.
Tel: +353-1-675 1286

Irish Banks' Information Service
Nassau House
Nassau Street
Dublin 2.
Tel: +353-1-671 5299

American States Chamber of Commerce in Ireland
20 College Green
Dublin 2
Tel 011-353-1-679-3733

Following references may be ordered either from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402, Tel: (202) 783-3238 or from the U.S. Department of Commerce, Publications and Sales Branch, Room 1617M, Washington, DC 20230, Tel (202) 377-5494.

"Business America"
(Biweekly magazine of international trade.)

"Foreign Economic Trends-Ireland"
(Economic conditions with commercial implications.)

"Foreign Labor Trends-Ireland"
(Annual information on labor trends.) U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs Washington, DC 20402

U.S. Census Bureau
(Publishes a wide range of U.S. trade statistics by product and country. Information available at university or municipal library.)

"A Basic Guide to Exporting"
(A primer on exporting and sources of information.)

"Exporters Guide to Federal Resources for Small Business"
(Describes federal government programs to promote exports and lists contact points for assistance.)

"Key Officers of Foreign Service Posts: Guide for Business Representatives"
(Lists names and addresses of key American officers overseas.)

"American Chamber of Commerce Directory"
(Annual directory of member firms.) American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland 20 College Green Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-679-3733

"Capital Formation and Investment Incentives Around the World"
Matthew Bender & Co. 235 East 45th Street New York, NY 10017 Tel (212) 661-5050

"Exporters' Encyclopaedia"
(Provides detailed worldwide information on all aspects of exporting and country regulations.) Dun's Marketing Services 3 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ 07054 Tel (201) 605-6000

"Dun's Marketing Lists"
(Contact lists of foreign firms.) Dun's Marketing Services 3 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ 07054 Tel (201) 605-6000

"Political Risk Forecasts"
(Risk factors related to finance, investment, and business outlook.) Frost and Sullivan, Inc. 106 Fulton Street New York, NY 10038 Tel (202) 233-1080

"Port Import/Export Reporting Service"
(Detailed reports on imports and exports-products, consignee, country of origin/destination, quantities, weights, and more.) Journal of Commerce 110 Wall Street New York, NY 10005 Tel (212) 208-0363

"International Trade Reporter: Shipping Manual"
Bureau of National Affairs 1231 25th Street, NW Washington, DC 20037 Tel (202) 452-4200

"Investing, Licensing & Trading Conditions Abroad"
Business International Corporation 215 Park Avenue, South New York, NY 10017 Tel (212) 460-0600

"Kompass Directory"
(Business directory) Vol. I-Names and addresses of firms by industry Vol. II-Summary of information on companies. Connaught House 44 Upper Mount Street Dublin 2 Tel 011-353-1-661 2907

"Business Directory"
Libra House 4 Saint Kevin's Terrace Dublin, 2 Tel 011-353-1-542-717

"International Financial Statistics"
(Monthly financial statistics.) International Monetary Fund Publications Service 700 19th Street, NW Washington, DC 20431 Tel (202) 623-7430

"OECD Economic Survey-Ireland"
(Annual analysis of economic trends and prospects.) Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development 1750 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20006 Tel (202) 724-6323

"U.S. Firms, Subsidiaries, and Affiliates in Foreign Countries"
World Trade Academy Press Suite 509, 50 East 42 Street New York, NY 10017 Tel (212) 697-4999

"Statistical Abstract, Ireland"
(Provides detailed statistics compiled by the Irish Central Statistics Office, Ir£ 25. Other publications also available.) Government Publications Sale Office Sun Alliance House Molesworth Street Dublin 2.

Breen, R. et al. (1990): Understanding contemporary Ireland. State, Class and Development in the Republic of Ireland. London: Macmillan.

Carter, R.W.G. & A.J. Parker (1989): Ireland. Contemporary perspectives on a land and its people. London: Routledge.

Clancy, P. et al. (Eds.) (1986): Ireland: A sociological profile. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration.

Grimes, S. (1992): Ireland: the Challenge of Development in the European Periphery. in: Geography 1/1992, 22-32.

Information for Researchers:
National Statistical Institute: Central Statistics Office, St. Stephens Green House, Earlsford Terrace, Dublin 2, (+1) 676 7531, Fax. 668 2221

Government Publications Sale Office: Sun Alliance House, Molesworth St., Dublin 2, (+1) 671 0309

Ministries:
Department of Education, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, (+1) 734700, Fax. 729553
Department of Labour, 65A Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, (+1) 676 5861, Fax. 769047
Department of Social Welfare, Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Dublin 1, (+1) 786444, Fax. 741709
Universities with Social Science departments: University College Dublin, University College Cork, Trinity College Dublin

Social Science Research Institutions: Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI, Dublin), Social Research Centre (University of Limerick), Centre for the Study of Irish Elections (Univers. College Galway), European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin), The Families Studies Centre (Univ. College Dublin)

Social Science Journals: Irish Political Studies (annual, ISSN 0790-7184), The Economic and Social Review (quarterly, ISSN 0012-9984)