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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Questions (923)

Barry Cowen

Question:

923. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the total photography costs for his Department per annum from 2011 to 2014, inclusive; the costs incurred from the 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. [1443/15]

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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 table below:

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

Visit to NAMA properties, 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 : Group Photo Dublin Castle

Maxwell Photography

€224

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

Visit to Fingal CoCo housing insulation retro fit project in Corduff, Blanchardstown

Maxwell Photography

€362

2014

Launch of the New Social Housing Strategy

Maxwell Photography

€551

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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