Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2015

Tuesday, 16 June 2015

Questions (886)

Barry Cowen

Question:

886. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide in tabular form and by year the total photography costs for his Department since coming into office, inclusive of the costs incurred from the use of the ministerial allowance; if he will provide 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. [23428/15]

Written answers

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

Photography costs incurred by my Department are on its website at the following link. It is the policy of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport that photography costs are kept to a minimum and services are provided in-house by staff.

Where services are contracted, best value is sought and a number of quotes are obtained. Services are contracted out on an exceptional basis only. The Deputy will note that the level of expenditure in recent years is a fraction of what was spent on photography services in 2008.

http://www.dttas.ie/corporate/english/photography-costs