Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 July 2016

Thursday, 7 July 2016

Questions (132, 133)

Robert Troy

Question:

132. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the total photography costs per annum for his Department since coming to office, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance, in tabular form; 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. [20375/16]

Robert Troy

Question:

133. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to provide, broken down per annum, the use of external public relations firms employed by his Department since coming into office, in tabular form; the external public relations firm used; to outline the internal Departmental policy with regard to employing external groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20390/16]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 133 together.

My Department has not engaged the services of any photographer or external PR firm since I came to office.

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.