Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 December 2019

Wednesday, 4 December 2019

Questions (105)

Niall Collins

Question:

105. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the photography costs for his Department in each of the years March 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the 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 in his Department regarding the booking of photographers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50577/19]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The engagement of any such service providers by my Department is done in line with procurement policy, with every effort made to minimise costs. My Department does not have a formal policy in relation to engaging photography services, as the majority of such requirements are met internally by the staff of its Press Office.

-	Name of Photographer	Event	Cost
2012	Fennell Photography	Irish Presidency European Union Public Administration Network meeting	€105.00
	Fennell Photography	European Union Public Administration Network (Directors General) meeting	€105.00
2015	Noel Hillis Photography	Official opening event for the OGP Offices at Spencer Dock	€220.00
	Maxwell Photography Limited	Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards	€529.00
	Steven Langan t/a City Headshots	Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards	€1,500.00
	Marc O’Sullivan Photography	HR Awards	€369.00
2016	Fennell Photography	Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards	€849.00
	Lafayette Photography	Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards	€476.00
2017	Lensman	Civil Service Customer Engagement Survey	€430.50
	Maxwell Photography Limited	NSSO Head shots	€126.00*
	Maxwell Photography Limited	Shared Services Conference	€464.00*
	Fennell Photography	Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards	€1,390.51
2018	Fennell Photography	Civil Service Excellence and Innovation Awards	€1,314.24

* Expenditure in respect of the National Shared Services Office, prior to its establishment as a Scheduled Office under the aegis of the Department on 1st January 2018