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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2012

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Questions (387)

Niall Collins

Question:

422 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [9659/12]

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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. The booking of photographers is managed by my Press Office in each case:

Photography Costs — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources — February 2011-February 2012 Inclusive

Pay Date

Company

Event Date

Occasions

Cost €

15/07/2011

Maxwell Photography

13/06/2011

Government convenes Next Generation Broadband Taskforce

340.92

29/08/2011

Maxwell Photography

27/07/2011

Age Action Silver Surfer Launch (pre shoot)

274.97

12/10/2011

Maxwell Photography

23/09/2011

Minister Rabbitte stock photos available for widespread media use

409.58

18/11/2011

Maxwell Photography

24/10/2011

Minister Rabbitte welcomes EU Commission Telecoms specialists to Dublin

552.67

16/01/2012

Maxwell Photography

(1) 16/11/11

Launch of Irish Anti Botnet Website (anti cyber crime initiative)

1,052.70

(2) 27/11/11

Publication of the Government’s Affordable Energy Strategy

29/12/2011

Fennell Photography

09/12/2011

Cunningham Awards, Geological Survey of Ireland, University Geology Project Competition Awards

510.75

25/01/2012

Jason Clarke Photography

10/01/2012

Launch of Community Outreach Campaign — Digital TV Switchover

492.00

17/02/2012

Jason Clarke Photography

06/02/2012

Nationwide rollout of high speed broadband to second level schools

492.00

Total

€4,125.59

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