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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2016

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Questions (389)

Niall Collins

Question:

389. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the total photography costs for her 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 her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39464/16]

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The Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was established under that title on 7 July 2016. It has responsibility for all the matters that previously came within the remit of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, which was itself established on 2 June 2011, and in addition is also responsible for certain functions transferred from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and from the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. Accordingly, the information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below in respect of the period from 2 June 2011.

No costs were incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance.

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.

2011 Total: €1,055

Occasion

Photographer

Cost

National Famine Commemoration, Clones 2011

Philip Fitzpatrick

€400

2011 Open House Dublin, Lir Theatre, in conjunction with the Irish Architecture Foundation

(Second of a package of two events for the price of one, the first of which took place in 2010)

Alice Clancy

€0.00

Launch of National Biodiversity Plan, Botanic Gardens Dublin (2011)

Mac Innes Photography

€284

2011 National Famine Conference, Dublin

Mac Innes

€371

2012 Total: €3,606

Occasion

Photographer

Cost

Edinburgh Festival Fringe event

Alastair Devine

€362

Launch of Introduction of Architectural Heritage of County Galway

Joe Travers

€100

Culture Night, Dublin

Maxwell Photography

€599

British-Irish Council Ministerial Meeting (Minority Languages Sector), Co Donegal

Tommy Curran

€80

Launch of Treaty Online Project, National Archives, Dublin

Mac Innes Photograhy

€342

Ballycroy National Park Whaling Exhibition

Eamonn O'Boyle

€320

Official Opening of Burren National Park Information Centre, Corofin

Nicholas Mac Innes

€550

Release of the white-tailed sea eagles, Killarney National Park

Valerie O'Sullivan

€120

Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference 2012 event

Erin Baiano

€348

CITES meeting March 2012

Mac Innes Photography

€284

Commemoration at Teampallín Bán Famine Graveyard 2012

Domnick Walsh Photography

€206

National Famine Commemoration, Drogheda 2012

Paul Connor Photography

€295

2013 Total: €3,944

Occasion

Photographer

Cost

Launch of Ireland's Memorial Records 1914-1918 at National Museum

Lensmen

€209

Launch of Culture Connects initiative for Ireland's EU Presidency

Maxwell Photography

€397

Presentation of coin find to National Museum

Maxwell Photography

€466

Launch of Arts in Education initiative

Maxwell Photography

€277

Display of coin find in National Museum at Collins Barracks

Maxwell Photography

€413

Launch of Century Ireland website

Maxwell Photography

€363

Launch of Scéim Oiliúna Peile agus Iománaíochta, An Cheathrú Rua

Pixsheáin

€148

Dublin launch of Venice Artist Biennale April 2013

Lensman & Associates

€308

International Famine Commemoration 2013

Maxwell Photography

€311

Presentation of European Diploma of Protected Areas (Burren, Co. Clare)

Eamon Ward

€332

Europeana Conference on Digitisation, Dublin Castle

Maxwell Photography

€357

Photocall for successful artists attending the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2013

Maxwell Photography

€363

2014 Total: €4,016

Occasion

Photographer

Cost

Contract signing for works at Killarney House

Press 22

€426

Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme

Naoise Culhane

€535

National Gallery – commencement of refurbishment works

Naoise Culhane

€461

Launch of 1916 Rising Oral History Collection

Maxwell Photography

€486

Opening of Grantstown Wood and Nature Reserve, Co. Laois

Denis Byrne Photography

€220

National Famine Commemoration 2014

Farrell Photography

€720

Photocall with winner of Herald Archangel Award at 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 Total: €15,489

Occasion

Photographer

Cost

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 Cemetery

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 Photo

€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: A

- 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 Total: €9,819

Occasion

Photographer

Cost

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

LEADER Programme Launch

Lorraine Teevan

Photography

€564

Roger Casement Event

Maxwell Photography

€590

Thomas Kettle Memorial Service

Maxwell Photography

€486

Ionad an Phiarsaigh Offical Opening

Táin Bó Media Teo

€221

St Enda's Rathfarnham

Conor McCabe

€554

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