Photography - 2016 to date
My Department only avails of the services of external photographic agencies where it is warranted, in particular for major events and State occasions. This is a service which my Department provides so that the media can easily and freely avail of photography where their own staff photographers cannot be fully accommodated. Events such as the visit of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall in May 2017 and those by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada in July 2017 and UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in November 2017 resulted in positive overseas media coverage of Ireland.
Through the Office of Government Procurement an updated Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Professional Photography and Videography is now in operation. My Department procures the services of external photographic agencies via this Framework where necessary.
In addition, my Department continues to avail of in-house resources for photography whenever possible.
The cost of photography to my Department for events which took place in 2018, 2017 and 2016 are listed in Tables 1, 2 and 3. In the time available, it has not proved possible to compile a breakdown of photography costs associated with events organized by Ireland’s network of 80 diplomatic missions abroad.
Public Relations and Communications Advice - 2016 to date
My Department has not incurred expenditure on external public relations or communications advice since 1 January 2016. My Department has from time to time commissioned companies with a public relations and communications background to provide other professional services such as project management, logistics and event management, particularly in relation to Irish Aid public outreach activities. A table containing this information is set out.
DHR Communications has been contracted to manage and administer grants to journalists reporting on international development issues under the Simon Cumbers Media Fund (SCMF) and to manage and administer annual Africa Day-related events.
The SCMF involves managing three funding rounds each year, including the annual SCMF student competition. This typically involves the following activities:
- Convening national and regional information workshops;
- Managing and administering the application process;
- Organising the judging process;
- Providing detailed feedback to all applicants;
- Processing grant payments and keeping detailed administrative and financial records;
- Maintaining and updating the SCMF website.
It should be noted that expenses paid to third parties account for approximately 30% of the total paid to DHR for managing and administering the Simon Cumbers Media Fund. This includes costs associated with maintaining and updating the SCMF website, facilitating the judging process and raising awareness of the Fund among journalists.
Following a competitive tendering process, DHR was also engaged to plan, manage and execute a national Africa Day flagship event as hosted by my Department at the Farmleigh Estate in 2016 and 2017 and also to support other Africa Day regional events held outside Dublin. This included the administration of a small grants scheme for the regional events which DHR managed on behalf of the Department in partnership with a number of local authorities. DHR also worked to raise public awareness of the Africa Day events, including through the use of social media and the Africa Day website. This public awareness work represented a very minor element of the overall project and was conducted in close cooperation with my Department’s communications office.
In relation to the expenditure on Africa Day, expenses paid to third parties accounted for between 70% and 80% of the total costs listed. This included expenditure on security, sanitation, venue set-up, health and safety issues and small grants to facilitate the participation of community groups.
Table 4 sets out the payments for project and event management since 2016.
Table 1: Photography - 2018
HQ Total: €676.50; Total: €676.50
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Description
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Date
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Cost
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Minister
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Photographer
|
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Closing Ceremony of celebrating 60 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Ireland 19/01/2018
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23/01/2018
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€676.50
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MoS Cannon
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Julien Behal
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Table 2: Photography Costs - 2017
HQ Total: €40,119.29; Mission Total: €14,216.21; Department Total for 2017: €54,335.50
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Description
|
Date
|
Cost
|
Minister
|
Photographer
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
13/12/2016
|
€351.85
|
MoS McHugh
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Senator Gary Harte Iveagh House Lecture 14/12/2016
|
17/01/2017
|
€575.64
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Minister Flanagan Portraits 21/12/2016
|
17/01/2017
|
€292.74
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
02/03/2017
|
€351.85
|
MoS Doyle
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Minister Flanagan Portraits email jpegs
|
07/03/2017
|
€68.88
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Visit of Bosnian Foreign Minister
|
07/03/2017
|
€516.60
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Visit of New Zealand Foreign Minister
|
07/03/2017
|
€551.04
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Visit of Japanese Foreign Minister
|
07/03/2017
|
€740.07
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography US Ambassador Farewell Event
|
07/03/2017
|
€120.54
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography All Island Civic Dialogue Media Trip 16/02/17
|
13/03/2017
|
€1,412.04
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Visit of Australia Foreign Minister 24/02/17
|
13/03/2017
|
€671.58
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Visit of Secretary of State for NI James Brokenshire 14/02/17
|
13/03/2017
|
€413.28
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Visit of UAE Foreign Minister 20/02/17
|
13/03/2017
|
€585.48
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Bundestag And Milliband Visit 23/02/17
|
13/03/2017
|
€878.22
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Visit of French Foreign Minister 22/02/17
|
13/03/2017
|
€654.36
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Email of Jpeg for annual report 22/03/17
|
22/03/2017
|
€14.00
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
07/04/2017
|
€351.85
|
MoS Byrne
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Visit of Luxembourg Foreign Minister 10/03/17
|
25/04/2017
|
€1,222.62
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography: Launch of Online Passport Service 30/03/17
|
25/04/2017
|
€585.48
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Email of Jpegs for Civic Dialogue 17/02/17
|
25/04/2017
|
€189.42
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
27/04/2017
|
€351.85
|
MoS English
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
16/05/2017
|
€351.85
|
MoS Corcoran
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Visit of EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier 12/05/17
|
17/05/2017
|
€1,100.85
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography Global Irish Civic Forum 04/05/17
|
17/05/2017
|
€1,168.50
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Photocall Ireland
|
|
Photography Royal Visit Kilkenny 11/05/17
|
18/05/2017
|
€999.38
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography Min Flan meeting Deputy PM Vietnam 24/04/17
|
23/05/2017
|
€204.30
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Denis Byrne
|
|
Photography Royal Visit Farmleigh Gallery 11/05/17
|
23/05/2017
|
€467.40
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Photocall Ireland
|
|
Photography GAA & Irish Abroad Global Games Launch 24/05/17
|
09/06/2017
|
€522.75
|
MoS McHugh
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography Visit of Danish Foreign Minister 02/06/17
|
13/06/2017
|
€977.85
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography Chinese Visit to Iveagh House 08/06/17
|
13/06/2017
|
€522.75
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography All Island Civic Dialogue Event in Letterkenny 22/05/17
|
13/06/2017
|
€442.80
|
MoS McHugh
|
Clive Wasson
|
|
Photography Royal Visit Dublin Friday 12/05/17
|
15/06/2017
|
€1,136.52
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Presentation Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
15/06/2017
|
€351.82
|
MoS McHugh
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Visit of Prince Albert of Monaco 23/06/17
|
27/06/2017
|
€1,014.75
|
n/a
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography Joint Ireland UK Messines Commemoration 07/06/2017
|
27/06/2017
|
€500.00
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Eric Flamand
|
|
Photography Visit of Finnish Foreign Minister 03/07/17
|
06/07/2017
|
€1,383.75
|
Minister Coveney
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography Visit of Prime Minister of Canada 3-4/07/17
|
06/07/2017
|
€2,736.75
|
n/a
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography Passport Stats press Photo 18/07/17
|
19/07/2017
|
€611.85
|
Minister Coveney
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography Visit of Japanese Princess Takamado 09/07/17
|
19/07/2017
|
€522.75
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography Amb O'Neil, Min Cannon, Iveagh House and Min Coveney meeting with SoS of Northern Ireland
|
02/09/2017
|
€2,214.00
|
n/a
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
05/09/2017
|
€454.20
|
Minister Mitchell O'Connor
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Visit of former President of Finland Ahtisaari
|
06/09/2017
|
€854.85
|
Minister Coveney
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
21/09/2017
|
€351.85
|
MoS Phelan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Missile Control Conference
|
24/10/2017
|
€984.00
|
Minister Coveney
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography Reconciliation Forum 28/10/17
|
07/11/2017
|
€799.50
|
Minister Coveney
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
14/11/2017
|
€351.85
|
MoS Cannon
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Visit of Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson
|
24/11/2017
|
€922.50
|
Minister Coveney
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography Team Ireland Conference Croke Park
|
24/11/2017
|
€645.75
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography Visit of Latvian Foreign Minister
|
24/11/2017
|
€522.75
|
Minister Coveney
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography Human Rights Conference
|
24/11/2017
|
€522.75
|
Minister Coveney
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography Future of Europe Launch event
|
24/11/2017
|
€731.85
|
Minister Coveney
|
Julien Behal
|
|
Photography Brexit Media trip
|
24/11/2017
|
€2,829.00
|
n/a
|
Julien Behal
|
|
New Years' Greetings by the President for the Diplomatic Corps
|
|
€1,064.80
|
MoS McEntee
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Team Ireland Conference
|
20/12/2017
|
€479.70
|
N/A
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Presidential Distinguished Service Awards
|
08/12/2017
|
€473.93
|
An Taoiseach, An Tánaiste and MoS Cannon
|
Fennell Photography
|
Table 3: Photography Costs - 2016
HQ Total: €21, 681.87; Mission Total: €10,030.36; Department Total for 2016: €31,712.23
|
Description
|
Date
|
Cost (€)
|
Minister
|
Photographer
|
|
Photography: TRI LATERAL MEETING WITH SOSNI, NI EXC
|
18/01/2016
|
€568.26
|
Minister Flanagan and Minister Fitzgerald
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
PHOTOGRAPHY: COMMEMORATIONS EVENT MOS DEENIHAN in Iveagh House
|
21/01/2016
|
€676.50
|
MoS Deenihan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography: UN60 SYMPOSIUM IN IVEAGH HOUSE with Mary Robinson, Kofi Annan and Peter Sutherland
|
18/01/2016
|
€895.44
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
JAMES HIGGINS PHOTOS JANUARY 7 2016
|
08/02/2016
|
€457.88
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
4 JPEGS OF IRISH AID AWARDS 16/06/15
|
18/01/2016
|
€68.88
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Networking event - Minister Flanagan
|
16/02/2016
|
€551.04
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Maxwell Photography- BT Young Scientist
|
16/02/2016
|
€671.58
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography for Minister Flanagan Reception
|
14/04/2016
|
€691.26
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography for US Delegation 24/03/2016
|
14/04/2016
|
€912.66
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Good Friday Agreement/Abbey Theatre 10/04/16
|
17/05/2016
|
€1,627.91
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
jpegs Min Flanagan Reception 26/03/16
|
17/05/2016
|
€51.66
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography at Grangegorman Cemetery 26/05/16
|
17/06/2016
|
€947.10
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Euros Safety leaflet launch 27/05/16
|
17/06/2016
|
€843.78
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Min Flanagan photo new cabinet 06/05/2016
|
17/06/2016
|
€17.22
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Prince Of Wales Visit
|
23/06/2016
|
€1,421.74
|
MoS McHugh
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography For Travelwise app Launch
|
14/07/2016
|
€551.04
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography For VP Biden Visit June 2016
|
14/07/2016
|
€1,412.04
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography for Italian Foreign Minister Visit
|
24/08/2016
|
€964.32
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography for Dutch Foreign Minister Visit 31/08/16
|
26/09/2016
|
€757.68
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography for UN USG Herve Ladsous
|
14/10/2016
|
€258.30
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography Northern Ireland Sec Visit
|
14/10/2016
|
€499.38
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography for UN Youth Delegates
|
14/10/2016
|
€206.64
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography for SoS David Davis Visit
|
14/10/2016
|
€516.60
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography for SOS John Kerry Visit
|
07/12/2016
|
€1,785.34
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography for First Min Nicola Sturgeon
|
08/12/2016
|
€654.36
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography for Polish Foreign Minister
|
08/12/2016
|
€680.19
|
Minister Flanagan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
22/02/2016
|
€351.85
|
MoS Phelan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Photography for New Year Greetings 27 Jan 2016
|
22/02/2016
|
€882.00
|
N/A
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
14/04/2016
|
€351.85
|
MoS Sherlock
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Presentation Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
14/05/2016
|
€351.82
|
MoS Deenihan
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
14/07/2016
|
€351.85
|
MoS McHugh
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
01/09/2016
|
€351.85
|
MoS Murphy
|
Maxwell Photography
|
|
Presentation of Credentials by Diplomatic Corps
|
14/10/2016
|
€351.85
|
MoS Canney
|
Maxwell Photography
|
Table 4: Project Management, Logistics and Event Management Costs (Irish Aid Public Outreach Events) – 2016 to date
|
|
DHR Communications - Simon Cumbers Media Fund
|
DHR Communications - Africa Day
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
January
|
€4,506.33
|
|
|
February
|
€3,867.93
|
|
|
March
|
€4,130.72
|
|
|
April
|
€3,916.62
|
€103,861.20
|
|
May
|
€4,258.95
|
€48,000.00
|
|
June
|
€3,567.00
|
|
|
July
|
€3,646.95
|
|
|
August
|
€3,567.00
|
|
|
September
|
€11,524.20
|
€54,264.76
|
|
October
|
€30,313.05
|
|
|
November
|
€5,350.50
|
|
|
December
|
€60,743.52
|
|
|
2016 Total
|
€139,392.77
|
€206,125.96
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
January
|
€6,323.37
|
€2,558.40
|
|
February
|
€3,856.20
|
|
|
March
|
€4,026.41
|
|
|
April
|
€4,406.28
|
|
|
May
|
€7,257.00
|
€152,888.50
|
|
June
|
€52,476.00
|
|
|
July
|
€18,567.00
|
|
|
August
|
€3,567.00
|
€33,594.46
|
|
September
|
€3,613.96
|
|
|
October
|
€3,932.56
|
|
|
November
|
€3,567.00
|
|
|
December
|
€30,937.00
|
|
|
2017 Total
|
€142,529.78
|
€189,041.36
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
January
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
