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 in 2018 such as the State visit by the Italian President, the visit of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Pope Francis all resulted in positive overseas media coverage of Ireland.
Through the Office of Government Procurement, an updated Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Professional Photography and Videography is now in operation. My Department procures the services of external photographic agencies via this Framework where necessary. In addition, my Department frequently uses in-house resources for photography whenever possible.
In relation to photography costs for the period March 2011 to December 2017, I would refer the Deputy to the reply issued to Question No. 349 of 13 December 2016 and the reply that issued to Question No. 108 on 13 February 2018.
The cost of photography to my Department for events which took place in 2018 to date is listed in Table 1 below. In the time available, it has not proved possible to compile a breakdown of photography costs associated with events organized by Ireland’s network of 87 diplomatic missions abroad.
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Description
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Date
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Cost
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Minister
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Photographer
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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18/01/2018
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€ 351.85
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Mr. Pat Breen, T.D
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Maxwell Photography
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Closing ceremony of 60 Years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Ireland
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23/01/2018
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€ 676.50
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Minister Cannon
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Julien Behal
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New Years Greetings at Aras
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12/02/2018
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€ 665.56
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Mr. Ciaran Cannon, T.D.
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Lafayette Graduation Services
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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19/02/2018
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€ 351.85
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Ms. Helen McEntee TD
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Maxwell Photography
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State Visit of Italian President
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20/02/2018
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€ 2,767.50
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N/A
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Julien Behal
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Head of Mission Conference 17th January 2018
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20/02/2018
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€ 233.70
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N/A
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Maxwell Photography
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Head of Mission Conference 16th January 2018
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20/02/2018
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€ 270.60
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N/A
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Maxwell Photography
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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20/03/2018
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€ 351.85
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Minister Katherine Zappone
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Maxwell Photography
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Visit of French Foreign Minister and Minister Mc Entee
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20/03/2018
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€ 738.00
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Minister Mc Entee
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Maxwell Photography
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Visit of Columbian Rugby Team
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04/04/2018
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€ 522.75
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Minister Cannon
|
Julien Behal
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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12/04/2018
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€ 351.85
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Minister Pat Breen T.D,
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Maxwell Photography
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Visit of German Foreign Minister
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25/04/2018
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€ 676.50
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Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal
|
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Brexit Media Trip
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02/05/2018
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€ 1,469.85
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N/A
|
Julien Behal
|
|
20th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement
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02/05/2018
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€ 515.00
|
Tánaiste
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Paul Faith
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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04/05/2018
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€ 351.85
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Minister of State Brendan Griffin T.D
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Maxwell Photography
|
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Visit of Chinese Minister
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21/05/2018
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€ 553.50
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Tánaiste
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Julien Behal
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Visit of French Foreign Minister
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21/05/2018
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€ 615.00
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Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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05/06/2018
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€ 351.85
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Minister of State John Paul Phelan T.D
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Maxwell Photography
|
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20th Anniversary Good Friday Event
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11/06/2018
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€ 522.75
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N/A
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Julien Behal
|
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Citizens Dialogue Launch
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12/06/2018
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€ 1,094.70
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Tan Coveney/Min Mc Entee
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Maxwell Photography
|
|
Visit of Prince Charles
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19/06/2018
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€ 2,429.25
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Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal
|
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Iveagh House Lecture Lord Patten
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12/07/2018
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€ 430.50
|
Tánaiste
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Maxwell Photography
|
|
Visit of Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince
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20/07/2018
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€ 2,149.43
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N/A
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Julien Behal
|
|
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
|
26/07/2018
|
€ 436.98
|
Minister Ciarán Cannon T.D,
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Maxwell Photography
|
|
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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26/07/2018
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€ 436.98
|
Minister Mary Mitchell-O'Connor, T.D
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Maxwell Photography
|
|
Visit of Pope Francis
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11/09/2018
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€ 1,014.75
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Tánaiste Coveney
|
Julien Behal
|
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
|
01/10/2018
|
€ 351.85
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Minister Patrick O’Donovan T.D
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Maxwell Photography
|
|
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
|
02/10/2018
|
€ 351.85
|
Minister of State Damien English T.D
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Getting Ireland Brexit Ready Launch
|
08/10/2018
|
€ 522.75
|
Tánaiste, Min Humphries and Min Creed
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Visit of Palestinan Authority President Mahmood Abbas
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08/10/2018
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€ 1,100.85
|
Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Ploughing Championship
|
08/10/2018
|
€ 738.00
|
Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Brexit Media Trip October
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01/11/2018
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€ 1,476.00
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N/A
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Getting Ireland Brexit Ready Galway
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01/11/2018
|
€ 522.75
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Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Getting Ireland Brexit Ready Monaghan
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01/11/2018
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€ 522.75
|
Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal
|
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Getting Ireland Brexit Ready Dublin
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01/11/2018
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€ 522.75
|
Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal
|
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Visit of Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs China
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05/11/2018
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€ 522.75
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Tánaiste Coveney
|
Julien Behal
|
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British Irish Inter-Govermental Conference
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05/11/2018
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€ 861.00
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Tánaiste Coveney & Minister Flanagan
|
Julien Behal
|
|
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
|
14/12/2018
|
€ 351.85
|
Mr. Ciarán Cannon T.D
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
|
09/01/2019
|
€ 351.85
|
Mr. Ciarán Cannon T.D
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
|
10/01/2019
|
€ 351.85
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Jim Daly, T.D
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Visit of German Foreign Minister
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23/01/2019
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€ 768.75
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Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Visit of Dutch Minister
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04/02/2019
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€ 120.00
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Minister McEntee
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Drone Services
|
|
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
|
15/02/2019
|
€ 454.00
|
Minister Ciarán Cannon, T.D
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
New Years Greetings ceremony
|
15/02/2019
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€ 307.50
|
Mr. Ciaran Cannon T.D
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Visit of Dutch Foreign Minister
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21/02/2019
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€ 522.75
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Tánaiste Coveney
|
Julien Behal
|
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Meeting of EU & Middle East Foreign Ministers
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21/02/2019
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€ 553.50
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Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Reconciliation Fund Conference
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25/03/2019
|
€ 768.75
|
Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Visit of Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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24/04/2019
|
€ 731.85
|
Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Cultural performace at GPO for Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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24/04/2019
|
€ 854.85
|
Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Host County Agreement Signing
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29/04/2019
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€ 522.75
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Attorney General, Seamus Woulfe
|
Julien Behal
|
|
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
|
15/05/2019
|
€ 615.00
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Ms. Katherine Zappone, T.D
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Maxwell Photography
|
|
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
|
16/05/2019
|
€ 454.00
|
Minister Kevin "Boxer" Moran, T.D
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
|
16/05/2019
|
€ 454.00
|
Minister Paul Kehoe, T.D
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography President of Seychelles
|
19/06/2019
|
€ 522.75
|
Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal
|
|
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
|
28/06/2019
|
€ 340.50
|
Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Women Peace Security Conference
|
28/06/2019
|
€ 922.50
|
Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Cost at DFAT Missions
|
N/A
|
€ 7,948.84
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Total
|
|
€ 45,742.04
|
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