Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 6 May 1998

Vol. 490 No. 5

Written Answers. - Departmental Costs.

Nora Owen

Question:

114 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Defence the costs incurred since July 1997 for public relations and media advice to him, for personal photographs and any photographic work to cover functions attended by him outside of the normal coverage provided by photographers of local and national papers. [10719/98]

Minister for Defence (Mr. M. Smith)

The services of a photographic agency have been employed from time to time to cover official engagements which I have attended since taking up office in October 1997. The total cost of these services to date is £1,550. I have not engaged any public relations firms.