Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Ceisteanna (1617)

Dara Calleary

Ceist:

1617. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Health if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37375/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

It is the policy of my Department to keep costs in relation to the use of photographers to a minimum.

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

Occasion for which photography was booked	Name of photographer	Costs
2nd National Patient Safety Conference	Mr. Derek Speirs	€317.80
Launch of European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations	Tommy Clancy Photography	No cost to the Department (costs will be paid for by a communications company engaged by the European Commission)
Seminar: Parental Substance Misuse – Addressing its Impact on Children. A review of the Literature.	Mr. Conor Healy	€800.18
Consultation Day on Rare Disease Plan for Ireland	Conor McCabe Photography	€430.50
Total Cost		€1,548.48