With regard to the period 2011 to 2017, I would refer the Deputy to the reply given to Parliamentary Question Number 765 of 14th December 2017.
The information requested by the Deputy for the years 2018 and 2019 to date is set out in the tables below.
2018 €13,912
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Event
|
Photographer
|
Cost €
|
|
Photographs for the Department's site "Whodoeswhat.ie"
|
Táin Bó Media Teo
|
74
|
|
Launch of new App by Minister of State at Oireachtas na Samhna 2017
|
Táin Bó Media
|
98
|
|
Official meeting with the Scottish Cabinet Secretary, Fiona Hyslop.
|
Pat Byrne Photographer
|
180
|
|
Launch of Cruinniú na nÓg and local authority Culture and Creative Strategies
|
bigO Media
|
1,050
|
|
National Creativity Fund Announcement
|
Clare Keogh
|
57
|
|
National Creativity Fund Announcement
|
Conor McCabe Photography Ltd
|
308
|
|
Cruinniú na nÓg 2018 Launch, Creative Children Launch and Creative Ireland Forum
|
Maxwell Photography
|
1,531
|
|
Cruinniú na nÓg 2018 launch
|
Stedman Photography
|
215
|
|
Lough Corrib Logboat Project
|
Cathal Twomey
|
1,890
|
|
Photography of Sherkin and Moore Abbey Artefacts
|
Con Broghan Photography
|
550
|
|
Appointment of Michael Parsons as Chair of Heritage Council
|
Maxwell Photography
|
172
|
|
Launch of Public Consultation Process for Heritage Ireland 2030
|
Maxwell Photography
|
363
|
|
BHIS/HSF 2019 Launch Photocall
|
SON Photographic Ltd
|
406
|
|
Launch of Experiencing the Wild Heart of Ireland
|
Don Moloney
|
235
|
|
Investing in Our Culture, Language and Heritage 2018 – 2027 Launch
|
Fennell Photography
|
584
|
|
Mná 1916 Book Launch.
|
Lensmen & Associates
|
431
|
|
RMS Leinster Official Commemoration.
|
SON Photographic Ltd
|
554
|
|
Armistice Day State Centenary Commemoration.
|
Maxwell Photography
|
424
|
|
Armistice Commemoration Glasnevin
|
SON Photographic
|
615
|
|
Launch of the Markievicz Award.
|
Maxwell Photography
|
474
|
|
Launch of the book ‘Centenary Commemorations and Celebrations – Speeches by President Michael D. Higgins’.
|
Frank Fennell Photography Ltd
|
289
|
|
Exhibition Opening of '100 Years of Women in Politics and Public Life 1918-2018.
|
Frank Fennell Photography Ltd
|
578
|
|
EPSO Irish language Translators Competition
|
Maxwell Photography
|
584
|
|
Royal Visit Killarney House
|
Valerie O’Sullivan
|
500
|
|
Images for Opening of Killarney House Interpretive Centre
|
Valerie O’Sullivan
|
950
|
|
Audio Visual Filming Killarney House Interpretive Centre
|
Niall Foley
|
800
|
|
Promotion of conservation at raised bog Special Area of Conservation site
|
SkyFab Aerial Imaging
|
600
|
2019 €5,355
|
Event
|
Photographer
|
Cost €
|
|
Cruinniú na nÓg 2019 Digital Photography
|
bigO Media
|
1,845
|
|
CCMA Meeting 2019
|
Fennell Photography
|
277
|
|
Cruinniú na nÓg 2019 launch
|
Stedman Photography
|
246
|
|
Launch of Historic Towns Initiative
|
Maxwell Photography
|
135
|
|
Launch of Heritage Fund Ireland
|
Fennell Photography
|
369
|
|
Publication of Heritage Ireland 2030
|
PI Communications
|
1,353
|
|
National Biodiversity Conference
|
Fennell Photography
|
461
|
|
Oiliúint ar-líne do mhúinteoirí Gaeilge (Ollscoil Mhá Nuad)
|
Táin Bó Media
|
369
|
|
Official Opening of Killarney House Exhibition
|
Niall Foley
|
300
|
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. Certain costs included relate to the photographic documentation of important heritage sites, a key function of my Department, rather than to specific occasions. At all times, value for money is a critical consideration in the context of the booking of photographers.
