I can advise the Deputy that the total photography costs incurred by my Department and its Offices since 9 March, 2011 are €12,695. The list of occasions for which photographers were booked, the photographers used and the breakdown of costs are detailed in the table below. For comparison purposes the photography costs for the previous 3 years (2008-2010) were €22,274.No expenditure for photography was incurred from Ministerial allowances.
2011
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Occasion for which Photographer booked
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Name of Photographer
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Breakdown of costs associated with each event
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Small Business Advisory Group Launch
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Mac Innes Photography
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€409
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Irish Ambassadors for Female Entrepreneurship
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Mac Innes Photography
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€223
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One Millionth Document Filed Online at the Companies Registration Office
|
Jason Clarke Photography
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€484
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Ministerial image shot for Repeat use
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Mac Innes Photography
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€245
|
|
Launch of the Final Report of the Sales Law Review Group
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Mac Innes Photography
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€252
|
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Launch of the Report of “The Voice of Small Business”
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Mac Innes Photography
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€284
|
|
Junior Inventor Awards
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Hot Shotz Photographers
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€120
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Total
|
|
€2,017
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2012
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Occasion for which Photographer booked
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Name of Photographer
|
Breakdown of costs associated with each event
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|
Launch of Action Plan for Jobs 2012
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Mac Innes Photography
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€438
|
|
Action Plan for Jobs Forum, Limerick
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Press 22
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€312
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Action Plan for Jobs Roadshow, Cork
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B.L. Mac Gill Photography
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€200
|
|
Launch of Research Prioritisation Report
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Jason Clarke Photography
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€492
|
|
Action Plan for Jobs Roadshow, Waterford
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Gerry O’Carroll Photography
|
€298
|
|
Capital Investment Announcement
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Mac Innes Photography
|
€284
|
|
Launch of IP Protocol
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Fennell Photography
|
€301
|
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Launch of Business Regulation Portal
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Fennell Photography
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€319
|
|
Establishment of Clustering Development Team
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Fennell Photography
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€331
|
|
Launch of “Managing out of the Crisis” Guide
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Fennell Photography
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€257
|
|
Publication of Micro Enterprise Loan Fund Bill
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Fennell Photography
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€283
|
|
Launch of €90 Million Microfinance Scheme
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Fennell Photography
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€321
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|
Launch of Green Economy Policy Statement
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Fennell Photography
|
€264
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|
Total
|
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€4,100
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2013
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Occasion for which Photographer booked
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Name of Photographer
|
Breakdown of costs associated with each event
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|
Launch of Action Plan for Jobs Q4 Results
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Fennell Photography
|
€264
|
|
Launch of Action Plan for Jobs 2013
|
Fennell Photography
|
€318
|
|
Meeting with Chinese Ambassador
|
Fennell Photography
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€308
|
|
Launch of New Work Permit Legislation
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Fennell Photography
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€264
|
|
Launch of Manufacturing Report
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Fennell Photography
|
€342
|
|
Unveiling of new Local Enterprise Office, Swords and announcement of details of improved new service for micro and small enterprises
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Fennell Photography
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€326
|
|
Announcement of membership of the Entrepreneurship Forum
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Fennell Photography
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€369
|
|
Launch of Action Plan for Jobs Q2 Results
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Fennell Photography
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€273
|
|
Launch of Copyright Review Report
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Fennell Photography
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€251
|
|
Appointment of Chairman of US-Ireland Partnership
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Fennell Photography
|
€232
|
|
IDA Announcement
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Fennell Photography
|
€270
|
|
Conference for EU High Level Group for Innovation
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Fennell Photography
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€290
|
|
Informal meeting of EU High Level Employment Committee in Dublin Castle
|
Maxwell Photography
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€579
|
|
Group Photograph of Labour Court Members
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Tommy Clancy Photography
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€369
|
|
Total
|
|
€4,455
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2014
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Occasion for which Photographer booked
|
Name of Photographer
|
Breakdown of costs
associated with each
event
|
|
Launch of Entrepreneurship Forum report
|
Fennell Photography
|
€291
|
|
Taking Care of Business 2014
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Fennell Photography
|
€291
|
|
Action Plan for Jobs 2014 Launch
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Fennell Photography
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€321
|
|
Launch of National Corporate Social Responsibility Plan
|
Fennell Photography
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€137
|
|
Publication of OECD report on the Action Plan for Jobs
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Fennell Photography
|
€229
|
|
Launch of young entrepreneur competition
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Fennell Photography
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€397
|
|
Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Conference
|
Fennell Photography
|
€457
|
|
Total
|
|
€2,123
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The Department uses external photographers sparingly and, with a view to keeping costs to a minimum, regularly uses its own facilities and staff to take photographs in-house. My Department also avails of the panel of photography firms, selected following a procurement process undertaken by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which is available for use by all Departments.
