Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 May 2012

Thursday, 17 May 2012

Questions (116)

Niall Collins

Question:

118 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24751/12]

Written answers

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

My Department engaged the services of photographers on three occasions since February 2011. 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
Meeting of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management	€302

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