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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Questions (502)

Barry Cowen

Question:

502. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form the total photography costs for his Department per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; the costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; a list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; a breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1440/15]

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Please find below in tabular form as requested, the information you require. It is the policy of my Department to keep costs in relation to the use of photographers to a minimum. My Department has a detailed project planning process for each event and the decision to book a photographer is based on the merits of the event. Increasingly my Department utilises its own staff to take photographs in-house thereby reducing costs. My Department actively promotes the participation of children and young people including through mechanisms such as Comhairle na nÓg and Dáil na nÓg. Photography is used on occasion at such events in order to highlight the work of the children and young people and in recognition of the particular technical skills required. Events marking children and young people's participation are highlighted below.

Photographers were booked for the following events:

Children and Young Peoples Participation Events

Date of Event

Event

Cost

11/07/11

Report on consultations with young people on Reform of the Junior Cycle in 2nd level schools

€590.20

27/07/11

Report of consultations with children living in the care of the State.

€590.20

18/11/11

Dáil na nÓg Event

€820.00

15/10/12

How we see it: Report of a survey on Teenagers Body Image

€436.97

07/11/12

Life as a Child and Young Person in Ireland

€493.72

09/11/12

Comhairle na Óg National Showcase

€828.55

15/11/13

Dáil na Óg 2013

€1,094.70

20/11/14

Comhairle na Óg National Showcase

€522.75

Other Events

Date of Event

Event

Total Cost

23/11/11

Research Launch

€375.00

28/08/12

Report of Task Force

€493.72

23/09/12 to 25/09/2012

Visiting Vietnamese Delegation with Vietnamese Minister for Justice, Adoption Authority and Irish Vietnamese Society

€1409.22

04/10/12 to 5/11/2012

Children's Referendum Information

€1709.70

04/03/13

Standards for Local Youth Groups

€436.97

20/06/13

EU Presidency International Conference Event

€120.00

19/09/13

Dublin Castle Networking of Four Youth Organisations

€500.00

20/09/13

Launch of Board of Child & Family Agency

€300.00

16/04/14

Launch of Better Outcomes Brighter Futures

€189.80

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