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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2016

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Questions (229)

Niall Collins

Question:

229. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the total photography costs for his Department per annum since March 2011 inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance in tabular form; the 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. [39469/16]

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My Department engaged the services of photographers on a number of occasions since March 2011. The details are set out as follows:

Year

Event

Photographer

Cost

2011

Irelands 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 CEDRA

Maxwell Photography

€170

2012

Minister Jan O’Sullivan visiting NAMA properties leased to L/A, 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: Senior Officials Meeting of Water and Marine Directors, Dublin Castle

Maxwell Photography

€308

2013

Irelands Best Kept Town Ceremony

Maxwell Photography

€448

2013

Min O’Sullivan visit to Fingal Co Co housing insulation retro- fit project in Corduff, Blanchardstown

Maxwell Photography

€362

2014

Launch of Social Housing Strategy

Maxwell Photography

€551

2015

Rural policy launch in Caherciveen

MacMonagle Photography

€369

2015

Social Housing Construction Programme

Kenny Photo Graphics

€107.83

2015

Launch of Diversity Award 2015

Redmonds of Roscrea

€246.00

2015

Ireland’s Best Kept Town Awards

Lensmen Press & Public Relations Photographic Agency

€239.85

2015

Photograph of Minister Alan Kelly and Pope Francis at the EU Environment Minister s ’ meeting on Climate Change in the Vatican

Information not available

€80

2015

Photographs of Dublin-based senior managers for the Whodoeswhat.gov.ie website

Lafayette Graduation Services

€326.91

2015

Photographs of Wexford-based senior managers for the Whodoeswhat.gov.ie website

Gerard Hore Photography

€184.50

2016

Photographs of Ballina-based senior managers for the Whodoeswhat.gov.ie website

Corrine Beatty Photography

€90

2016

Announcement of ERDF grant assistance to local authority capital works under the Designated Urban Centres Grants Scheme 2014 – 2020

Maxwell Photography

€602.70

2016

Launch of the 2016-2020 Fire Services Capital Programme

Maxwell Photography

€430.50

2016

Material for public display in the reopened Custom House Visitor Centre

Maxwell Photography

€308.42

2016

Announcement of €25m for the first phase of the Dolphin House Regeneration Project

Maxwell Photography

€413.28

My Department’s Press Office generally provides photographic services. 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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