Government Buildings
Contact Details
Address: Governments Buildings, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2
Telephone No: +353 1 645 8813 or +353 1 619 4116
Fax No: +353 1 679 7831
Website: www.taoiseach.gov.ie
Opening Hours
Tours take place every Saturday at 10.30, 11.30, 12.30 and 13.30.
Average Length of Visit: 40 minutes
Free tickets can be collected on the day from the National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2, from 10.00am.
Admission Fees
Free
Facilities
None
The imposing complex of Government Buildings on Upper Merrion Street was undertaken by the British administration in Ireland. It was designed for two new government departments, the Local Government Board and the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction, as well as the Royal College of Science, then housed in 51 St Stephen's Green. Fortuitously, the complex was completed in March 1922, and was available immediately to be occupied by the new Irish Free State government. In more recent times, the building has been converted and entirely refurbished to form modern accommodation for a number of departments including the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Finance and the Office of the Attorney General.
(Please note that visiting arrangements are subject to cancellation on short notice. Telephone ahead to avoid disappointment)
Location: Beside the Merrion Square West entrance to Leinster House
Guided Tours: Access is by guided tour only.
Maximum number: 20
Duration: 40 minutes
Leaflet / Guide Book: English, Irish, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Photography/Video allowed: No
