Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2012
312 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked over the past year; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy around the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9666/12]
View answerI can advise the Deputy that the total cost of photography incurred by my Department since coming into office is €2,031. The list of occasions for which photographers were booked and the breakdown of invoiced costs to date associated with each occasion that a photographer was used are as follows:
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€ |
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Small Business Advisory Group Launch |
€409 |
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Irish Ambassadors for Female Entrepreneurship |
€223 |
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One Millionth Document Filed Online at the Companies Registration Office |
€484 |
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Ministerial image shot for Repeat use |
€245 |
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Launch of the Final Report of the Sales Law Review Group |
€386 |
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Launch of the Report of “The Voice of Small Business” |
€284 |
The Department uses external photographers sparingly and selects from a number of photographic agencies on file. In addition and with a view to keeping costs to a minimum, the Department uses its own facilities and staff to take photographs in-house.
