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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 September 2012

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Ceisteanna (666)

Dara Calleary

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666. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for her 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 her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37379/12]

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Freagraí scríofa

Photography services are used, in conjunction with press releases and conferences, to communicate the Department’s initiatives, schemes and services to customers and to the regional and national media. Up to 7 September 2012, the Department has paid for use of photography services on seven occasions since March 2011, as set out in the table. The total cost was less than €3,100.

The procurement of these photography services was carried out in accordance with national and EU procurement procedures. Since March 2012, the Department has been procuring photography services under the Framework Agreement established by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in February 2012. Full details of the Framework are available online via the National Procurement Services contract list at www.procurement.ie.

Date

Company

Event

Cost

29th July 2011

Maxwell Photography

Launch of JobBridge – the National Internship Scheme

1,035.16

7th Nov 2011

Ark Photography

Mortgage Arrears Seminar

254.10

9th Nov 2011

Ark Photography

Social Inclusion Forum

254.10

21st Nov 2011

Ark Photography

2 Social Inclusion Projects

326.70

13th Feb 2012

Maxwell Photography

Launch of the Partial Capacity Scheme

338.25

23rd Feb 2012

Maxwell Photography

Launch of Pathways to Work

536.28

27th Apr 2012

Lensmen Photographic Agency

Opening of a new Community Campus

280.44

TOTAL

3,025.03

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