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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 January 2014

Thursday, 16 January 2014

Questions (133)

Niall Collins

Question:

133. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [1854/14]

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I can advise the Deputy that the total photography costs incurred by my Department and its Offices since 9 March, 2011 are €10,203. The list of occasions for which photographers were booked, the photographers used and the breakdown of costs are detailed in the table. No expenditure for photography was incurred from Ministerial allowances.

2011

Occasion for which Photographer booked

Name of Photographer

Breakdown of costs

associated with each

event

Small Business Advisory Group Launch

Mac Innes Photography

€409

Irish Ambassadors for Female Entrepreneurship

Mac Innes Photography

€223

One Millionth Document Filed Online at the Companies Registration Office

Jason Clarke Photography

€484

Ministerial image shot for Repeat use

Mac Innes Photography

€245

Launch of the Final Report of the Sales Law Review Group

Mac Innes Photography

€252

Launch of the Report of “The Voice of Small Business”

Mac Innes Photography

€284

Junior Inventor Awards

Hot Shotz Photographers

€120

Total

€2,017

2012

Occasion for which Photographer booked

Name of Photographer

Breakdown of costs

associated with each

event

Launch of Action Plan for Jobs 2012

Mac Innes Photography

€438

Action Plan for Jobs Forum, Limerick

Press 22

€312

Action Plan for Jobs Roadshow, Cork

B.L. Mac Gill Photography

€200

Launch of Research Prioritisation Report

Jason Clarke Photography

€492

Action Plan for Jobs Roadshow, Waterford

Gerry O’Carroll Photography

€298

Capital Investment Announcement

Mac Innes Photography

€284

Launch of IP Protocol

Fennell Photography

€301

Launch of Business Regulation Portal

Fennell Photography

€319

Establishment of Clustering Development Team

Fennell Photography

€331

Launch of “Managing out of the Crisis” Guide

Fennell Photography

€257

Publication of Micro Enterprise Loan Fund Bill

Fennell Photography

€283

Launch of €90 Million Microfinance Scheme

Fennell Photography

€321

Launch of Green Economy Policy Statement

Fennell Photography

€264

Total

€4,100

2013

Occasion for which Photographer booked

Name of Photographer

Breakdown of costs

associated with each

event

Launch of Action Plan for Jobs Q4 Results

Fennell Photography

€264

Launch of Action Plan for Jobs 2013

Fennell Photography

€318

Meeting with Chinese Ambassador

Fennell Photography

€308

Launch of New Work Permit Legislation

Fennell Photography

€264

Launch of Manufacturing Report

Fennell Photography

€342

Unveiling of new Local Enterprise Office, Swords and announcement of details of improved new service for micro and small enterprises

Fennell Photography

€326

Announcement of membership of the Entrepreneurship Forum

Fennell Photography

€369

Launch of Action Plan for Jobs Q2 Results

Fennell Photography

€273

Launch of Copyright Review Report

Fennell Photography

€251

Appointment of Chairman of US-Ireland Partnership

Fennell Photography

€232

IDA Announcement

Fennell Photography

€270

Conference for EU High Level Group for Innovation

Fennell Photography

€290

Informal meeting of EU High Level Employment Committee in Dublin Castle

Maxwell Photography

€579

Total

€4,086

The Department uses external photographers sparingly and, with a view to keeping costs to a minimum, regularly uses its own facilities and staff to take photographs in-house. My Department also avails of the panel of photography firms, selected following a procurement process undertaken by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which is available for use by all Departments.

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