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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Questions (963)

Dara Calleary

Question:

963. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources 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 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. [37369/12]

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

Photography Costs: Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, February 2011 - August 2012 inclusive.

Company

Event Date

Occasions

Cost €

Maxwell Photography

13/06/2011

Government convenes Next Generation Broadband Taskforce

340.92

Maxwell Photography

27/07/2011

Age Action Silver Surfer Launch (pre shoot)

274.97

Maxwell Photography

23/09/2011

Minister Rabbitte stock photos available for widespread media use

409.58

Maxwell Photography

24/10/2011

Minister Rabbitte welcomes EU Commission Telecoms specialists to Dublin

552.67

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(1) 16/11/11

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

Maxwell Photography

(2) 27/11/11

Publication of the Government’s Affordable Energy Strategy

1,052.70

Fennell Photography

09/12/2011

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

510.75

Jason Clarke Photography

10/01/2012

Launch of Community Outreach Campaign - Digital TV Switchover

492.00

Jason Clarke Photography

13/01/2012

Launch of SMS 112 Emergency Service

492.00

Jason Clarke Photography

06/02/2012

Nationwide rollout of high speed broadband to second level schools

492.00

Jason Clarke Photography

01/03/2012

Minister Rabbitte launches Digital Outreach programme

492.00

Maxwell Photography

02/05/2012

Next Generation Broadband Taskforce Launch

485.85

Jason Clarke Photography

28/05/2012

Launch of Renewable Energy Strategy Report

492.00

Jason Clarke Photography

22/08/2012

Conjugate Margins Conference (Petroleum)

492.00

Jason Clarke Photography

30/08/2012

Launch of National Broadband Plan

492.00

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-

Total

€7,071.44

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