My Department only avails of the services of external photographic agencies where it is warranted, in particular for major events and State occasions. This is a service which my Department provides so that the media can easily and freely avail of photography where their own staff photographers cannot be fully accommodated. Events such as the visit of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall in May 2016, the visits of US Vice President Joe Biden in June 2016 and US Secretary of State John Kerry in October 2016, resulted in positive overseas media coverage of Ireland.
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.
In addition, my Department now makes greater use of in-house resources for photography, including, for example, at the Africa-Irish Economic Forum last June.
The total cost of photography to my Department for events which took place over the period to which the Deputy refers is listed below in tabular form. A small number of invoices for photography at events held during 2016 have yet to be received. It has not proved possible to give a complete breakdown of the costs by event for years 2011 and 2012. Nor has it proved possible in the time available to compile a breakdown of all the photography costs associated with the large number of events organised by Ireland’s network of 80 diplomatic missions abroad.
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EVENT
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DATE
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COST
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PRINCIPAL(S)
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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Photography - Visit by German Opposition Leader Peer Steinbruck
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05/03/2013
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194.88
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade
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Fennell Photography
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Photography - Visit and meeting with Bill Gates
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05/03/2013
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195.2
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade
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Fennell Photography
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Photography - Irish Aid Fellowship training programme
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12/04/2013
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204.30
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Minister of State Joe Costello, T.D.
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Liam Burke, Press 22
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Photography - Launch of 100 Objects
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11/04/2013
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206.64
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade
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Maxwell Photography
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Photography - Official visit by Chinese Vice Premier Ma
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21/11/2013
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223.86
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade
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Maxwell Photography
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Photography - Visit and meeting with Norwegian Foreign Minister
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05/03/2013
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322.89
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Tánaiste and Minster for Foreign Affairs & Trade
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Fennell Photography
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Photography - Official visit US First Lady, Michelle Obama
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03/07/2013
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327.18
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade
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Maxwell Photography
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Photography - Visit by Governor of Massachusetts
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07/06/2013
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361.62
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs& Trade
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Maxwell Photography
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Photography - Visit of Elders
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07/06/2013
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430.5
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade
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Maxwell Photography
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Photography - Western Balkans Conference
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07/06/2013
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482.16
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade and MoS Lucinda Creighton T.D.
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Maxwell Photography
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Photography - Visit of Tánaiste to Belfast
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20/06/2013
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1036.12
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade
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Paul Mcerlane Photography
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Presidential Distinguished service Awards 2013
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26/11/2013
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1,074
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Tánaiste & Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade
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Maxwell Photography
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Photography - Iveagh House Lecture and event with Kennedy family
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03/07/2013
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1198.02
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade
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Maxwell Photography
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Global Irish Economic Forum 2013
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04-5/10/2013
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2,176
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Tánaiste & Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade
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Fennell Photography
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Photography - Visit of Canadian Prime Minister
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03/07/2013
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2253.36
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade
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Maxwell Photography
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Photography - Visit of Japanese Prime Minister
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13/09/2013
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2555.94
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade
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Maxwell Photography
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Simon Cumbers Fund Exhibition Report
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17/01/2013
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350.86
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Minister of State Joe Costello, T.D.
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Maxwell Photography
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EU Working group on Humanitarian Aid Group Shot, Dublin Castle
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05/04/2013
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154.98
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n/a
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Maxwell Photography
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Irish Aid - One World One Future
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02/05/2013
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637.14
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade and MoS Joe Costello T.D.
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Maxwell Photography
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Irish Aid Awards
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21/05/2013
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364.08
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N/A
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Maxwell Photography
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Africa Day
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26/05/2013
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478.45
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade and MoS Joe Costello
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Maxwell Photography
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Our World Awards Finals
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18/06/2013
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757.68
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n/a
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Maxwell Photography
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EU Multilateral Section Photo (Irish Aid AWEPA Conference)
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27/06/2013
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120.54
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n/a
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Maxwell Photography
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Irish Aid Annual Report
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12/09/2013
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206.64
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Minister of State Joe Costello, T.D.
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Maxwell Photography
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Students Visit
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19/09/2013
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483.52
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N/A
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Maxwell Photography
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Irish Aid Volunteer Fair
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12/10/2013
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137.76
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Minister of State Joe Costello, T.D.
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Maxwell Photography
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Irish Aid Chanel College Boys
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25/10/2013
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258.30
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N/A
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Maxwell Photography
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Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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27/02/2013
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430.8
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MoS Jan O’Sullivan, T.D., representing the Government
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Fennell Photography
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Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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16/01/2013
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359.03
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MoS Joe Costello, T.D. representing the Government
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Lensmen Photography
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Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corp
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Mar-13
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353.39
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MoS Alex White, T.D., representing the Government
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Lensmen Photography
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New Year Greetings Ceremony by President for Diplomatic Corps
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971.7
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President Higgins
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Lensmen Photography
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Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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14/11/2013
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266.72
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MoS Dinny McGinley, T.D., representing the Government
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Maxwell Photography
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Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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28/11/2013
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351.85
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MoS Fergus O’Dowd, T.D., representing the Government
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Maxwell Photography
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Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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27/06/2013
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266.72
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MoS John Perry, T.D., representing the Government
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Maxwell Photography
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Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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21/05/2013
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334.83
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MoS Joe Costello, T.D., representing the Government
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Maxwell Photography
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Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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12/09/2013
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351.85
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MoS Paschal Donohoe, T.D., representing the Government
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Maxwell Photography
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Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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03/10/2013
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351.85
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MoS Paschal Donohoe, T.D., representing the Government
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Maxwell Photography
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Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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10/10/2013
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351.85
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MoS Alex White, T.D. representing the Government
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Maxwell Photography
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EVENT
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DATE
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COST
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PRINCIPAL(S)
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PHOTOGRAPHY
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Photography: TRI LATERAL MEETING WITH SOSNI, NI EXC
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18/01/2016
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568.26
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Minster Flanagan and Minister Fitzgerald
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Maxwells
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PHOTOGRAPHY: COMMEMORATIONS EVENT MOS DEENIHAN in Iveagh House
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21/01/2016
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676.5
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MoS Deenihan
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Lensmen
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Photography: UN60 SYMPOSIUM IN IVEAGH HOUSE with Mary Robinson, Kofi Annan and Peter Sutherland
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18/01/2016
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895.44
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
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Maxwells
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Minister Flanagan Visit to NY – USA 2016 Programme Launch
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08/02/2016
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458
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
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Maxwells
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4 JPEGS OF IRISH AID AWARDS 16/06/15
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18/01/2016
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69
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
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Maxwells
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MAXWELL PHOTOGRAPHY -Minister attending networking
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16/02/2016
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551
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
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Maxwells
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Maxwell Photography- BT Young Scientist
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16/02/2016
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672
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
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Maxwells
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Photography for Minister Flanagan Reception
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14/04/2016
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691
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
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Maxwells
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Photography for US delegation 24/03/2016
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14/04/2016
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913
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
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Maxwells
|
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1916 Centenary Good Friday Agreement/Abbey Theatre 10/04/16
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17/05/2016
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1,628
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
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Maxwells
|
|
jpegs Min Flanagan Reception 26/03/16
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17/05/2016
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52
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
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Maxwells
|
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Photography at Grangegorman cemetery 26/05/16
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17/06/2016
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947
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
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Maxwells
|
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Euro 2016 Soccer Championships Safety leaflet launch 27/05/16
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17/06/2016
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844
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
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Maxwells
|
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Min Flan photo new cabinet 06/05/2016
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17/06/2016
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17
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
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Maxwells
|
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Prince Of Wales Visit 25/05/16
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23/06/2016
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1,422
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MoS Joe Mc Hugh T.D.
|
Maxwells
|
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Photography For Travelwise App Launch
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14/07/2016
|
551
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
|
Maxwells
|
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Photography For Joe Biden Visit June 2016
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14/07/2016
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1,412
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
|
Maxwells
|
|
Photography for Italian Foreign Minister Visit
|
24/08/2016
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964
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
|
Maxwells
|
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Photography for Dutch Foreign Minister 31/08/16
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26/09/2016
|
758
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
|
Maxwells
|
|
Photography for UN USG for Peacekeeping Herve Ladsous
|
14/10/2016
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258
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
|
Maxwells
|
|
Photography Northern Ireland Sec Visit
|
14/10/2016
|
499
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
|
Maxwells
|
|
Photography for UN Youth Delegates
|
14/10/2016
|
207
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
|
Maxwells
|
|
Photography for UK SoS David Davis
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14/10/2016
|
517
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
|
Maxwells
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
22/02/2016
|
€351.85
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Ms. Ann Phelan, T.D.,
Minister of State at the Department of the Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography for New Year Greetings 27 Jan 2016
|
22/02/2016
|
€882
|
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
14/04/2016
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€351.85
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Mr. Seán Sherlock, T.D.
Minister of State for Development, Trade Promotion & North-South Cooperation @ DFAT
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Maxwell Photography
|
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Presentation Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
14/05/2016
|
€351.82
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Mr. Jimmy Deenihan
Minister of State for the Diaspora at the Ds/Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Maxwell Photography
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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14/07/2016
|
€351.85
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Mr. Joe McHugh, T.D.
Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid at D/Foreign Affairs and Trade
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Maxwell Photography
|
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Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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01/09/2016
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€351.85
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Mr. Eoin Murphy, T.D.
Minister of State for Financial Services, e-Government and Public Procurement at D/Finance, Public Expenditure & Reform
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Maxwell Photography
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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14/10/2016
|
€351.85
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Mr. Sean Canney, T.D.
Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief
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Maxwell Photography
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Photography HOMS Conference
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31/08/2016
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€1429.26
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Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan T.D.
|
Maxwells
|
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EVENT
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DATE
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COST
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PRINCIPAL(S)
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PHOTOGRAPHY
|
|
PHOTOGRAPHY - LAUNCH OF REVIEW OF TRADE, TOURISM and INVESTMENT STRATAGY
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25/03/2014
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86.1
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Tánaiste and MFAT Eamon Gilmore, Min Bruton, Min Varadkar and MoS Costello
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Maxwell Photography
|
|
Irish Aid Fellowship training programme
|
14/04/2014
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204.30
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MoS Joe Costello, T.D.
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Liam Burke, Press 22
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PHOTOGRAPHY: MINISTER FLANAGAN MEETING WITH REPRENSENTATIVES OF THE ORANGE HALLS
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23/12/2014
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223.81
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD
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Maxwell Photography
|
|
PHOTOGRAPHY: MEETING BETWEEN MINISTER FLANAGAN AND US SPECIAL ENVOY FOR NORTHERN IRELAND SENATOR GARY HART
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27/11/2014
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240.45
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD
|
Paul Faith Photography
|
|
Irish Aid Volunteering Fair
|
11/10/2014
|
241
|
MoS Seán Sherlock TD
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Maxwell Photography
|
|
PHOTOGRAPHY: IVEAGH HOUSE LECTURE BY CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS
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11/09/2014
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327.18
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography: DOCUMENTS IN FOREIGN POLICY LAUNCH EVENT 20/11/14
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17/12/2014
|
344.4
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
PHOTOGRAPHY: MEETING OF MINISTER FLANAGAN AND CANADIAN FOREIGN MINISTER 17/10/14
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16/11/2014
|
378.84
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
PHOTOGRAPHY: MINISTER FLANAGAN ACCEPTS GIFT OF YEATS BUST TO BE PRESENTED TO INDIA
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20/10/2014
|
378.84
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Presidential Distinguished Service Awards 2013
|
|
470
|
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade
|
Mac Innes Photography
|
|
PHOTOGRAPHY: RECONCILIATION FORUM AT DUBLIN CASTLE
|
20/10/2014
|
516.6
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
PHOTOGRAPHY: MEETING BETWEEN MoS DEENIHAN AND SCOTTISH MINISTER FIONA HYSLOP 30/10/14
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16/11/2014
|
551.04
|
MoS Jimmy Deenihan TD
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
PHOTOGRAPHY: 2014 PLOUGHING CHAMPIONSHIPS
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26/09/2014
|
687
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Charlie Flanagan TD
|
Adrian Melia Photography
|
|
Des Harris Photographer/SPD events
|
26/03/2014
|
750
|
Tánaiste and MFAT Eamon Gilmore TD
|
Des Harris Photography
|
|
Presidential Distinguished Service Awards 2014
|
|
841
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade and Minister for Diaspora Affairs
|
Fennell Photography
|
|
PHOTOGRAPHY: VISIT TO IRELAND BY THE ROYAL FAMILY OF THAILAND
|
20/10/2014
|
1377.6
|
President Higgins
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
PHOTOGRAPHY: OFFICIAL VISIT TO NEW YORK FOR UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND VISIT TO WASHINGTON DC FOR 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN IRELAND AND USA
|
02/10/2014
|
2683.78
|
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs
|
Nagle Photography, John Kingman Photography and Marty Katz Photography
|
|
PHOTOGRAPHY- VISIT TO IRELAND BY PRESIDENT OF MOZAMBIQUE
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16/07/2014
|
3102.5
|
The President, An Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore TD and MoS Joe Costello TD
|
Fennell Photography
|
|
Photography - New Years Greetings by President for the Diplomatic Corps
|
|
920.89
|
President Higgins
|
Lensmen Photography
|
|
Photography- Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
23/10/2012
|
331.14
|
MoS. Seán Sherlock, T.D., representing the Government
|
Lensmen Photography
|
|
Photography- Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
11/03/2014
|
351.85
|
MoS. Joe Costello, T.D., representing the Government
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Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography - Prostration of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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16/09/2014
|
351.85
|
MoS. Dara Murphy, T.D., representing the Government
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography - Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
12/02/2014
|
351.85
|
MoS. Joe Costello, T.D., representing the Government
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Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography - Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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14/01/2014
|
351.85
|
MoS Kathleen Lynch, T.D., representing the Government
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography - Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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15/10/2014
|
403.51
|
MoS Michael Ring, T.D., representing the Government
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography - Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
16/01/2014
|
351.85
|
MoS. Dinny McGinley, T.D., representing the Government
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography - Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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30/09/2014
|
351.85
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MoS Jimmy Deenihan, T.D., representing the Government
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography- Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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08/10/2014
|
351.85
|
Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade representing the Government
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography - Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
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Apr-14
|
351.85
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MoS. Jan O’Sullivan, T.D., representing the Government
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography - Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
Jun-14
|
351.85
|
MoS. Joe Costello, T.D., representing the Government
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Our World Awards
|
13/01/2014
|
223.86
|
MoS Joe Costello, T.D. representing the Government
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Irish Aid Expo, Northern Voices
|
17/12/2014
|
167.28
|
n/a
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Irish Aid Chanel College Boys
|
25/10/2014
|
120.54
|
n/a
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Irish Aid Volunteer Fair
|
12/10/2014
|
253.38
|
MoS Sean Sherlock, T.D.
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Irish Aid Launch
|
03/07/2014
|
103.32
|
MoS of State Joe Costello, T.D.
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Irish Aid Awards
|
17/06/2014
|
560.88
|
n/a
|
Maxwell Photography
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