Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Ceisteanna (863)

Robert Troy

Ceist:

863. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since his coming to office, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the list of 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. [29097/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

I assumed office on the 8th of May 2014 and since that date no photography costs have been incurred by my Department.

It is the policy of my Department to keep costs in relation to the use of photographers to a minimum. My Department has a detailed project planning process for each event and the decision to book a photographer is based on the merits of the event. Increasingly my Department utilises its own staff to take photographs in-house thereby reducing costs.