In relation to photography costs for the period March 2011 to December 2017, I refer the Deputy to previous PQ replies No. 349 of 13 December 2016 and No. 108 of 13 February 2018.
The cost of photography for 2018 and 2019 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 diplomatic Missions abroad.
My Department's Communication Unit avails of in-house resources for photography whenever possible. When this is not the case professional photographic services are obtained through the Office of Government Procurement's updated Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement.
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 - both domestic and international - can easily and freely avail of photography where their own staff photographers cannot be fully accommodated. In 2019 these included events such as the visit in April of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi; the State Visit to Ireland in May by Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden; and the visit also in May of The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.
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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 Ciaran Cannon
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Julien Behal Photography
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BT Young Scientist Awards
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07/02/2018
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€ 922.50
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Julien Behal Photography
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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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Launch of Irish Aid Awards
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13/02/2018
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€455.10
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Min Ciarán Cannon
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Galway Digital Images LTD (T/A Xposure)
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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 Photography
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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 Helen 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 Ciaran Cannon
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Julien Behal Photography
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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
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Julien Behal Photography
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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
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Julien Behal Photography
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20th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement
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02/05/2018
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€515.00
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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 Photography
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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
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Julien Behal Photography
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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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Photography 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 Photography
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Citizens Dialogue
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12/06/2018
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€1,094.70
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Tánaiste and Min McEntee
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Maxwell Photography
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Visit of Prince Charles
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19/06/2018
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€ 2,429.25
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Tánaiste
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Julien Behal Photography
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Irish Aid school Sligo presentation
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27/06/2018
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€461.25
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Clive Wasson Photography
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Iveagh House Lecture by Lord Patten
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12/07/2018
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€430.50
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Tánaiste
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Maxwell Photography
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Visit of Duke and Duchess of Sussex
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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 Photography
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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26/07/2018
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€ 436.98
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Minister Ciarán Cannon T.D,
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Maxwell Photography
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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26/07/2018
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€436.98
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Minister Mary Mitchell-O'Connor, T.D
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Maxwell Photography
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Our World Irish Aid Awards
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08/08/2018
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€1,402.20
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Finbar O'Rourke Photography
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Cork Regional finals of Our World Irish Aid Awards
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14/08/2018
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€422.25
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Clare Keogh Photography
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Visit of Pope Francis
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11/09/2018
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€1,014.75
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N/A
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Julien Behal Photography
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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01/10/2018
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€351.85
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Minister Patrick O’Donovan T.D
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Maxwell Photography
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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02/10/2018
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€351.85
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Minister of State Damien English T.D
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Maxwell Photography
|
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Getting Ireland Brexit Ready Launch
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08/10/2018
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€522.75
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Tánaiste, Min Humphries and Min Creed
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Julien Behal Photography
|
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Visit of Palestinan President Mahmood Abbas
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08/10/2018
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€1,100.85
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Tánaiste
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Julien Behal Photography
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Ploughing Championship
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08/10/2018
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€738.00
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Tánaiste
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Julien Behal Photography
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Irish Aid Annual Report Launch
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17/10/2018
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€707.25
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Julien Behal Photography
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Brexit Media Trip October
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01/11/2018
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€1,476.00
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N/A
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Julien Behal Photography
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Getting Ireland Brexit Ready Galway
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01/11/2018
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€522.75
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Tánaiste
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Julien Behal Photography
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Getting Ireland Brexit Ready Monaghan
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01/11/2018
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€522.75
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Tánaiste & Minister Humphries
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Julien Behal Photography
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Getting Ireland Brexit Ready Dublin
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01/11/2018
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€522.75
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Taoiseach, Tánaiste & Minister Ross
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Julien Behal Photography
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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
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Julien Behal Photography
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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 & Minister Flanagan
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Julien Behal Photography
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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14/12/2018
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€ 351.85
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Mr. Ciarán Cannon T.D
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Maxwell Photography
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Missions 2018 total costs
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€4,622.80
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Total
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€37,169.40
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Photography Costs 2019
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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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17/01/2019
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€454.00
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Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for the Diaspora and International Development, Mr. Ciaran Cannon, T.D.
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Maxwell Photography
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BT Young Scientist Awards Ceremony
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18/01/2019
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€ 940.95
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N/A
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Maxwell Photography
|
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Visit of German Foreign Minister
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23/01/2019
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€ 768.75
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Tánaiste
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Julien Behal Photography
|
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Launch of Irish Aid awards in Craughwell
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04/02/2019
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€468.38
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Minister Ciarán Cannon T.D,
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Galway Digital Images LTD (T/A Xposure)
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Dutch EU Minister Visit
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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
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New Year’s Greetings at Áras
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15/02/2019
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€307.50
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Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for the Diaspora and International Development, Mr. Ciaran Cannon, T.D.
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Visiit of Dutch Foreign Minister
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21/02/2019
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€ 522.75
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Tánaiste
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Julien Behal Photography
|
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Visit of Egyptian Foreign Minister
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21/02/2019
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€ 553.50
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Tánaiste
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Julien Behal Photography
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Farmleigh Foreign Ministers Meeting
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21/02/2019
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€553.50
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Tánaiste
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Julien Behal Photography
|
|
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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28/02/2019
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€454.00
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Minister of State with Responsibility For Defense, Paul Kehoe, T.D.
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Maxwell Photography
|
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Reconciliation Fund Forum
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25/03/2019
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€768.75
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Tánaiste
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Julien Behal Photography
|
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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29/03/2019
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€454.00
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Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, Mr. Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, T.D.
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Maxwell Photography
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Visit of Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi
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24/04/2019
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€731.85
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Tánaiste
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Julien Behal Photography
|
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Cultural event at GPO for visit of Speaker of the Hosue Nancy Pelosi and US Congressional Delegation
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24/04/2019
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€854.85
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N/A
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Julien Behal Photography
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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
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Julien Behal Photography
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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30/04/2019
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€615.00
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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Ms Katherine Zappone, T.D.
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Maxwell Photography
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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28/05/2019
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€340.50
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Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D.,
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Maxwell Photography
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Our World Irish Aid Awards, Leinster & National Finals
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17/06/2019
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€1,482.15
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N/A
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Finbar O'Rourke Photography
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|
President of the Republic of Seychelles H.E. Danny Faure
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19/06/2019
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€522.75
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Tánaiste
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Julien Behal Photography
|
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
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25/06/2019
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€454.00
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Minister of State for Equality, Immigration and Integration, Mr. David Stanton, T.D.,
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Maxwell Photography
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Our World Irish Aid Awards
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27/06/2019
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€440.63
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N/A
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Clare Keogh Photography
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Women Peace Security Conference
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28/06/2019
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€955.50
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Tánaiste
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Julien Behal Photography
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New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
|
01/07/2019
|
€227.00
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Minister for Justice and Equality, Mr. Charles Flanagan, T.D.
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Maxwell Photography
|
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Global Ireland 2025 Summit
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19/07/2019
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€645.75
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Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Government Ministers
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Julien Behal Photography
|
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Visit of Prince of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall
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19/07/2019
|
€3,198.00
|
N/A
|
Julien Behal Photography
|
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French Foreign Minister Visit to border and farm
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19/07/2019
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€1,045.00
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Minister McEntee
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Julien Behal Photography
|
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State Visit of King and Queen of Sweden
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30/07/2019
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€3,500.00
|
N/A
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Julien Behal Photography
|
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Visit of Vice President of United States
|
11/09/2019
|
€1,476.00
|
Tánaiste
|
Julien Behal Photography
|
|
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
|
20/09/2019
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€454.00
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Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, Mr. Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, T.D.
|
Maxwell Photography
|
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National Ploughing Championships
|
24/09/2019
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€738.00
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N/A
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Julien Behal Photography
|
|
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony
|
31/10/2019
|
€454.00
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Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr. Andrew Doyle T.D.,
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Maxwell Photography
|
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Missions 2019 total costs
|
|
€4,624.18
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Total
|
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€29,647.99
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