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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Questions (495)

Robert Troy

Question:

495. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government 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. [29101/14]

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My Department engaged the services of photographers on a number of occasions since February 2011. The details of the engagements are set out in the following table.

Year

Event

Photographer

Cost

2011

Ireland's Best Kept Towns Ceremony

Maxwell Photography

€932

2011

Tidy Towns national Awards ceremony

The Picture Rooms

€600

2011

Meeting of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management

Lensmen Photography

€302

2012

Launch of framework for Sustainable Development

Maxwell Photography

€485

2012

Putting People First launch

Maxwell Photography

€363

2012

Launch of Commission on Economic Development of Rural Areas

Maxwell Photography

€170

2012

Minister Jan O'Sullivan visiting NAMA properties leased to L/A, Scotch Hall, Drogheda

Paul Connor Photography

€172

2012

Long Service Awards for Fire Personnel, including cost of providing print copies to 200+ award recipients

Maxwell Photography

€3,429

2013

EU Presidency: Informal Council of EU Environment Ministers - Clean Tech Cluster Forum and Expo, Wood Quay

Maxwell Photography

€103

2013

EU Presidency: Senior Officials Meeting of Water and Marine Directors, Dublin Castle

Maxwell Photography

€308

2013

Ireland's Best Kept Town Ceremony

Maxwell Photography

€448

2013

Minister O'Sullivan visit to Fingal CoCo housing insulation

retro fit project in Corduff, Blanchardstown

Maxwell Photography

€362

My Department's Press Office generally provides photographic services when required. However, if external photography services are required, they are obtained in line with the Whole-of-Government Optional Framework for Photography Services, details of which are available from the Office of Government Procurement.

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