Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Ceisteanna (373)

Dara Calleary

Ceist:

373. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Education and Skills 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 photographers 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. [37371/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Education and Skills

The total photography costs for my Department since 9 March 2011 are set out in the following table. My Department adheres to the National Procurement Service's photography framework in place for central government, local government and the health and education sectors. My Department does not pay a Ministerial allowance to either myself or the Minister of State. The total photography costs for my Department since 9 March 2011 are:

Cost	Occasion
€381.15 (€315 + €66.15 VAT)	Photographs of a school building project were copied for use on a display board submitted to the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland for the joint RIAI/Department colloquium on school design held in Dublin on June 30th 2011. Photographers: Donal Murphy Photography
€301.35 (€245 + €56.35 VAT)	Photographs taken on June 12th 2012 to highlight the visit of Ms Marta Santos Pais (UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children). Ms. Pais visited Dublin to participate in an international jury to oversee the design competition of a memorial to victims of childhood abuse in Irish institutions. Photographers: Fennell Photography