Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 6 May 1998

Vol. 490 No. 5

Written Answers. - Departmental Costs.

Nora Owen

Ceist:

146 Mrs. Owen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the costs incurred since July 1997 for public relations and media advice to him, for personal photographs and any photographic work to cover functions attended by him outside of the normal coverage provided by photographers of local and national papers. [10720/98]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

No costs have been incurred by me since 1997 for public relations and media advice. Such work has been done in-house by the press and information section of my Department.

The total cost of photographic work incurred by my Department since July 1997 is £6,212. Corresponding costs in 1996 were £11,157.