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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Questions (566)

Robert Troy

Question:

566. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Defence 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. [29099/14]

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The total costs for photography paid by the Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 to date is set out in the table below:-

Date

Occasion

Company

Cost

25/3/2011

Ministerial File Portrait Package

Maxwell Photography

€393.25 (Including VAT)

9/11/2011

Launch of Winter Ready Campaign

Maxwell Photography

€849.42 (Including VAT)

21/11/2012

Launch of Winter Ready Campaign

Fennell Photography

€116.85 (including VAT)

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, following an EU-level advertised procurement process, has established a Framework Agreement comprising five firms for the provision of photography services. The Framework was established in February 2012 and is open for use by all Government Departments and Offices. My Department avails of this Framework Agreement for photography needs.

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