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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2017

Thursday, 14 December 2017

Questions (164)

Shane Cassells

Question:

164. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the photography costs for his Department in each year since March 2011, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used, in tabular form; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54233/17]

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Written answers

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.  The engagement of service providers by my Department is done in line with procurement policy and within the parameters of value for money, with every effort made to minimise costs.

Year

Service Provider

Event/Occasion

Cost

2012

Fennell Photography

Irish Presidency European Union Public Administration Network meeting

€105

2012

Fennell Photography

European Union Public Administration Network (Directors General) meeting

€105

2012

Maxwell Photography Limited

Public Service Excellence Awards

€811.52

2012

Bradán Publishing

Advertorial to Publicise restructured Civil Service Employee Assistance Service

€418

2014

City Headshots

Promotional Headshots

€400

2015

Marie O’Sullivan Photography

ONE HR Learning and Development Strategy 2015-2017

€369

2015

Steven Langan T/A City Headhsots

Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards

€1,500

2015

Maxwell Photography Limited

Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards

€529

2015

Maxwell Photography Limited

NSSO photography head shots

€126

2015

Naoise Culhane Photography

Capital Plan Launch

€485.85

2016

Fennell Photography

Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards

€849

2016

Lafayette Photography

Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards

€476

2016

Maxwell Photography Limited

NSSO photography head shots

€154

2016

Noel Hills Photography

Official opening event for the Office of Government Procurement Offices at Spencer Dock

€220

2017

Maxwell Photography

National Shared Services Office Photography head shots

€126

2017

Fennell Photography

Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards

€1,390.51

2017

Maxwell Photography Limited

Shared Services in the Irish Public Service Conference 2017

€464

2017

The Camera Centre

N/A (Purchase of a camera for use by OGP staff in course of duties)

€963.98

2017

Lensman

Civil Service Customer Engagement Survey Event

€431

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