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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 July 2016

Thursday, 7 July 2016

Questions (205)

Robert Troy

Question:

205. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the total photography costs per annum for her 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 her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20370/16]

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Details of annual photography costs incurred by my Department since my appointment in July 2014 are set out in the following table. The total costs involved were €1,168 for that period in 2014, €15,489 for 2015 and €9,473 to date in 2016.

The hiring of photographers for Ministerial or Departmental events is dependent on a number of factors, including the nature of the engagement, the expected level of media interest and the national/regional scope of the subject. At all times, value for money is a critical consideration in the context of the booking of photographers.

Occasion

Photographer

Cost €

2014

Photocall with winner of

Herald Archangel

Edinburgh Festival 2014

Maxwell Photography

486

Launch of Ireland 2016

commemorative

programme at G.P.O.

Maxwell Photography

482

Photographs of Minister and

two Ministers of State for

official Departmental use

Philip Fitzpatrick Photography

200

2015

European Heritage Heads

Forum 10th Anniversary

Annual Meeting in Dublin Castle

Con Brogan

200

Launch of the High Island

Monograph

Con Brogan

150

Visit to Cartoon Saloon in Kilkenny

Dylan Vaughan Photography

271

Event to commemorate the funeral

of O'Donovan Rossa,

Glasnevin Cemetry

Lensmen

554

Launch of Culture Ireland

supported artists attending

Edinburgh International Festivals

Lensmen

258

Launch of Culture Ireland

I AM IRELAND 2016 programme

Maxwell Photography

503

John Redmond commemoration

Maxwell Photography

138

Launch of Ireland 2016

Commemorative Programme

Maxwell Photography

861

10th Anniversary of Culture Ireland

Maxwell Photography

103

Dublin launch of Venice

Artist Biennale 2015

Maxwell Photography

637

Moore Street – meeting with

Lord Mayor and traders

Maxwell Photography

362

Photography for WhoDoesWhat

Website

Maxwell Photography

327

Annual Famine Commemoration

and related events

Paul Faith

781

Spanish Armada Find Sligo

Picsell8 Ltd

450

Teach an Phiarsaigh Cultural and

Exhibition centre, Rosmuc, Connemara /

Global and Diaspora Programme

(2 separate events)

Reg Gordon

960

Photography for WhoDoesWhat

Website

Tain Bo Media Teo

148

Launch of the High Island

Monograph

Con Brogan

150

Local Authorities CEOs and Ireland 2016 Coordinators meeting Royal College of Surgeons

Lensmen

689

Launch of the High Island Centenary Programme, Collins Barracks

Big O

300

2016 Children's Consultations

Maxwell Photography

258

2016 Community Participation video

And Photography, Thurles

Big O

615

Local Authorities Ireland 2016 County Plans

Big O

1,920

2016 events: Announcement of Arts

Council Bursaries, Áras an Úachtaráin,

Delivery of first Flags for Schools,

Launch of Youth Imagination

Programme Strand, Schools Supplement

launch, Local Authority Co-ordinators,

Monaghan, Photography for Ireland

Launch of An Teanga Beo Programme

Strand IMMA

Big O

4,379

Additional funding support for 2016 by IPB

Big O

475

2016

Launch of design phase for archives storage in National Archives

Conor McCabe

431

Launch of website of compensation

claims for property

losses during 1916 Rising

Conor McCabe

431

Commemorating Women of 1916

Conor McCabe

431

2016 Post Primary Schools Flag Ceremony

Robbie Reynolds

553

Launch of Action Plan for

Historic Houses

Lorraine Teevan

310

EU Language Jobs Announcements, RHA Gallery

Maxwell Photography

395

Centre of Excellence for EU

Irish Language Careers meeting

with Minister of State

Andrew Downes

250

Moneen Cave Excavation

Thorsten Kahlert

1,300

Ireland 2016 Peace Proms

Big O

400

Wreath Laying at South Dublin Union, Easter Monday

Big O

212

State Ceremonial for Women of 1916

Maxwell Photography

775

2016 - Last Flag for School

Delivery, Tallaght Hospital

Maxwell Photography

689

2016 - images for Participating

Children and Staff

Maxwell Photography

499

2016 - Liberty Hall

(additional images)

Maxwell Photography

138

Opening screening of 1916

Documentary, National

Concert Hall

Maxwell Photography

590

Synchronised Wreath Layings

in three locations, Easter Monday

Maxwell Photography

691

State Ceremonial for

Irish Citizen Army

Maxwell Photography

1,378

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