Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2015

Tuesday, 16 June 2015

Ceisteanna (251)

Barry Cowen

Ceist:

251. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, broken down by year, the total photography costs for his Department since coming into office, inclusive of costs incurred from the use of the Ministerial Allowance; if he will provide 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. [23420/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance

In response to the Deputy's question the total photography costs for my Department and the details of the occasions on which photographers were used in the period since I came into office are contained in the following table:

Photography Costs

Year	List of Occasions	Photography Company	Cost €
2011	Signing of Taxation agreement with Germany  Engaged on 31st March 2011	Maxwell Photography Ltd	€400.21
2012	Signing ceremony for Double Taxation Agreement with Uzbekistan Engaged on 11th July 2012	Maxwell Photography Ltd	€147.60
2012	Signing ceremony for Double Taxation Agreement with Switzerland: Minister of State Hayes and the Swiss Ambassador Engaged on 26th January 2012	Maxwell Photography Ltd	€285.05
2014	Graduation ceremony for the Diploma in Taxation Policy and Practice, the Diploma in Project Management, and the Diploma in Project Management and Refund of Fees Engaged on 3rd September 2014	Maxwell Photography Ltd	€510.75
		TOTAL	€1,343.61

The Department's policy regarding the booking of photographers is to follow the relevant public procurement guidelines and procedures.