The annual costs of photography in my Department from 2000 to 2010 were as set out in tabular form. The total costs included all official photography charged to the Department over this period. In the time available, it is not possible to give a complete breakdown of the costs by event. In September 2011, my Department led a collaborative advertised tender process for the procurement of a multi-supplier competitive framework of photographic service providers.
This is now available for use by all Government Departments. Details of the framework arrangements and the photographers used are posted on the National Procurement Service website: www.procurement.ie/suppliers/contracts/1298.
The purpose of this framework is to ensure Departments’ compliance with EU procurement rules and to ensure value for money by having a competitive process for photographic assignments.
Year
|
Amount
|
2000
|
€7,425.90
|
2001
|
€11,517.24
|
2002
|
€18,509.35
|
2003
|
€9,503.71
|
2004
|
€44,342.54
|
2005
|
€29,306.70
|
2006
|
€84,263.13
|
2007
|
€53,955.45
|
2008
|
€86,144.68
|
2009
|
€37,107.30
|
2010
|
€36,629.23
|