Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2012

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Ceisteanna (387)

Niall Collins

Ceist:

422 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked over the past year; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy around the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9659/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Pat Rabbitte)

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. The booking of photographers is managed by my Press Office in each case:

Photography Costs — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources — February 2011-February 2012 Inclusive

Pay Date	Company	Event Date	Occasions	Cost €
15/07/2011	Maxwell Photography	13/06/2011	Government convenes Next Generation Broadband Taskforce	340.92
29/08/2011	Maxwell Photography	27/07/2011	Age Action Silver Surfer Launch (pre shoot)	274.97
12/10/2011	Maxwell Photography	23/09/2011	Minister Rabbitte stock photos available for widespread media use	409.58
18/11/2011	Maxwell Photography	24/10/2011	Minister Rabbitte welcomes EU Commission Telecoms specialists to Dublin	552.67
16/01/2012	Maxwell Photography	(1) 16/11/11	Launch of Irish Anti Botnet Website (anti cyber crime initiative)	1,052.70
(2) 27/11/11	Publication of the Government’s Affordable Energy Strategy
29/12/2011	Fennell Photography	09/12/2011	Cunningham Awards, Geological Survey of Ireland, University Geology Project Competition Awards	510.75
25/01/2012	Jason Clarke Photography	10/01/2012	Launch of Community Outreach Campaign — Digital TV Switchover	492.00
17/02/2012	Jason Clarke Photography	06/02/2012	Nationwide rollout of high speed broadband to second level schools	492.00
			Total	€4,125.59