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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Questions (469)

Robert Troy

Question:

469. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide, 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. [29098/14]

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

Photography Costs - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Company

Event Date-March 2011-May 2014

Event

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

Maxwell Photography

(1) 27/11/11

Publication of the Government’s Affordable Energy Strategy

1,052.70

(2) 16/11/11

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

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 the 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 welcomes 23 Digital Outreach Champions

492.00

Maxwell Photography

02/05/2012

Next Generation Broadband Taskforce launch

485.85

Jason Clarke Photography

28/05/2012

Launch of the Renewable Energy Strategy Report

492.00

Jason Clarke Photography

22/08/2012

Third Central & North Atlantic Conjugate Margins Conference

492.00

Jason Clarke Photography

30/08/2012

Launch of the National Broadband Plan

492.00

Jason Clarke Photography

15/10/2012

Minister Rabbitte visits Kippure TV mast for Digital Switchover with media

492.00

Phocus

08/11/2012

Minister Rabbitte inspects high speed broadband in St. Colman’s School

359.78

Jason Clarke Photography

17/12/2012

Announcement of Ireland’s Digital Champion

492.00

Jason Clarke Photography

24/01/2013

Signing of Energy MoU with Britain

492.00

Maxwell Photography

28/02/2013

Launch of National Energy Efficiency Action Plan

499.38

Maxwell Photography

05/03/2013

Announcement of phase II of Schools Broadband in Warrenmount School

361.62

Maxwell Photography

11/07/2013

Launch of the National Digital Strategy

327.18

Maxwell Photography

26/11/2013

Appointment of the New Chairman and Commissioners in Comreg

137.76

Maxwell Photography

12/05/2014

Launch of Energy Green Paper

327.18

TOTAL

11,159.59

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