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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2016

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Questions (285)

Niall Collins

Question:

285. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Social Protection 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. [39476/16]

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Since taking office as Minister for Social Protection there has only been two occasions organised by the Department whereby photography services were used at an event that I attended as Minister.

Photography services are used on occasion, in conjunction with some press releases and conferences, to communicate the Department’s initiatives, schemes and services to customers and to the regional and national media. I do not use my ministerial allowance for this purpose. The costs for photography for 2011 to 2016 are as follows:

Date of Invoice

Company

Event

Cost €

29/07/2011

Maxwell Photography

Launch of JobBridge

1,035.16

07/11/2011

Ark Photography

Mortgage Arrears Seminar

254.10

09/11/2011

Ark Photography

Social Inclusion Forum

254.10

21/11/2011

Ark Photography

2 Social Inclusion Projects

326.70

 

2011 Total

1,870.06

Date of Invoice

Company

Event

Cost €

13/02/2012

Maxwell Photography

Launch of "Partial Capacity" and "EmployAbility"

338.25

23/02/2012

Maxwell Photography

Launch of Pathways to Work

536.28

27/04/2012

Lensmen Photography Agency

Opening of Community Campus in Phibblestown

280.44

06/09/2012

Ark Photography

Launch of Mortgage Information Helpline

258.30

13/09/2012

Ark Photography

Launch of Good Practice Guide for Breakfast Clubs

184.50

17/09/2012

Ark Photography

Presentation of Report of the Actuarial Review of the Social Insurance Fund

184.50

15/10/2012

Joe Travers

Launch of Intreo, Sligo

300.00

19/10/2012

Picsure Ltd - Kieran Clancy

Intreo roadshow in Limerick

233.70

26/10/2012

Joe Travers

Employer roadshow in Galway

125.00

01/11/2012

Tony O'Connell Photography

Employer roadshow in Cork

227.00

16/11/2012

Ark Photography

Employer Roadshow in Dublin

258.30

 

2012 Total

2,926.27

Date of Invoice

Company

Event

Cost €

22/03/13

Lensmen Photographic Agency

Launch of Intreo in Tallaght by Minister Burton on 22/03/13

323.48

16/04/13

MacMonagle Photography

Launch of JobBridge Arts in Killarney

338.25

19/04/13

Lensmen Photographic Agency

Launch of Intreo in Blanchardstown on 19/04/13

851.25

01/05/13

Lensmen Photographic Agency

Publication of Indecon Report on JobBridge on 01/05/13

589.79

23/07/13

Maxwell Photography Ltd

Launch of Pathways to Work 2013 on 18/07/13

482.16

30/09/13

Maxwell Photography Ltd

Labour Market Advisory Council Meeting on 25/09/13

424.35

22/11/13

Joe Travers

Launch of Intreo in Loughrea by Minister Burton and An Taoiseach on 22/11/13

225.00

 

2013 Total

3,234.28

15/01/14

Ark Photography

Launch of Benefit of Work ready reckoner and official opening of Ballyfermot Intreo Office

322.88

20/01/14

Kieran Clancy

Official Opening of Limerick Intreo Office

221.40

21/02/14

Joe Travers

Official Opening of Castlebar Intreo Office and Castlebar Employer Briefing

300.00

03/06/14

Ark Photography

Launch of Interim Report of Labour Market Council

258.30

10/10/14

Ark Photography

Launch of Pathways to Work 2015

387.45

 

2014 Total

1,490.03

Date of Invoice

Company

Event

Cost €

29/12/14

Mac Innes Photography Ltd

Official Launch of secondment of 20 Gardai to SIU

378.84

30/04/15

Mac Innes Photography Ltd

Photography: Meeting of Tánaiste with French PM Manuel Valls

246.32

30/09/15

Maxwell Photography Limited

Photography: Launch of Jobs Week 2015

413.28

11/11/15

Joe Travers

Photography: Official Opening of Intreo Centre Galway

175.00

 

2015 Total

1,213.44

02/11/15

Robbie Reynolds Photography Ltd

Official Opening of Clondalkin Intreo Centre

553.50

22/01/16

Maxwell Photography Ltd

Launch of Pathways to Work 2016-2020

645.75

29/11/16

Photocall Ireland

Official opening of Elizabeth O'Farrell House

92.25

06/09/16

Jason Clarke Photography

Intreo Careers Fair in Dublin Castle

492.00

22/11/16

Fennel Photography

DSP/National College of Ireland education initiative. 

504.00

 

2016 Total

2,287.50

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