I wish to refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 100 of 30 April 1997 for the 1995 and 1996 expenditure on photography. This figure related exclusively to the Minister for Justice and there was no expenditure incurred from my Department's Vote by Minister of State Currie or Minister of State Burton. No expenditure was incurred for the period from 16 December to 31 December 1994. However, a sum of £1,660 was expended on ministerial photography from 1 January to 15 December 1994.
The cost to date in 1997 is £1,791 as follows: