Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 December 2014

Thursday, 18 December 2014

Questions (413)

Barry Cowen

Question:

413. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health 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 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. [49143/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

It is the policy of my Department to keep costs in relation to the use of photographers to a minimum. Photographers are normally booked through the Department's Press Office. The total of such expenditure since my appointment as Minister for Health is €308 in respect of the Department's Stakeholder Consultation in September. The photographer used was Mr. Conor McCabe.

From time to time individual units may incur other photography costs. I will advise the Deputy separately if any such payments were made.

No photography costs are met from my Ministerial Allowance.