Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2012

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Questions (428)

Niall Collins

Question:

461 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total photography costs for his Department since he came into office; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked during 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. [9662/12]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan)

My Department engaged the services of photographers on two occasions in the last twelve months. The details of the engagements are set out in the following table:

Event	Cost
Ireland Best Kept Towns ceremony	€932
Tidy Towns National Awards ceremony	€600

My Department's Press Office generally provides photographic services when required.