Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2012
369 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection the total photography costs for her 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 on the booking of photographers within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9669/12]
View answerPhotography services are used, in conjunction with press releases and conferences, to communicate my Department's initiatives, schemes and services to our customers and to the regional and national media. Photography services were used on five occasions over the past year, as set out in the table below. The total cost was less than €2,200.
The procurement of these photography services is carried out in accordance with National and EU procurement procedures.
|
Date |
Purpose |
Cost |
|
29th July 2011 |
Launch of JobBridge |
€1,035.16 |
|
7th November 2011 |
Mortgage Arrears Seminar |
€254.10 |
|
9th November 2011 |
Social Inclusion Forum |
€254.10 |
|
21st November 2011 |
2 Social Inclusion Projects |
€326.70 |
|
13th February 2012 |
Launch of the Partial Capacity Scheme |
€264.45 |
|
Total Cost |
€2,134.51 |
