My Department's remit includes complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic services such as energy and public broadcasting, and regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. Given the technical complexity, economic significance and community interest in these areas, there is a requirement to disseminate information and to address specific issues as they arise. The Department therefore necessarily incurs some expenditure on public relations or communications advice from time to time.
In procuring these services, my Department always seeks to ensure value for money and keeping expenditure to the minimum necessary.
The selection and contracting of photography services for my Department is carried out as part of competitive procurement processes in line with Office of Government Procurement guidelines.
The information requested in the Question is outlined in the following tabular format*:
|
Company
|
2016
€
|
2017
€
|
2018 (to date)
€
|
Purpose of Consultancy
|
|
Morrow Communications Ltd
|
41,546
|
36,962
|
916
|
Provision of services in relation to outreach in rural communities with respect to low flying geophysical survey and soil geochemical survey.
|
|
Danielle Coombs
|
n/a
|
65,608
|
|
Communications Officer in the GSI.
|
|
Mandy Johnson Communications
|
n/a
|
8,700
|
|
Provision of services in relation to Household Waste Awareness Campaign
|
|
Focus Advertising
|
n/a
|
15,585
|
|
Provisions of services in relation to Household Waste Awareness Campaign
|
Photography Costs in 2016
|
Photographer
|
-
|
-
|
|
Maxwell Photography
|
Post Office Network Group
|
585
|
|
Maxwell photography
|
Launch of New EPA Guidelines
|
717
|
|
Maxwell Photography
|
Digital Economy Report
|
602
|
|
Maxwell Photography
|
Asthma Society
|
413
|
|
Maxwell Photography
|
Mobile Phone & Broadband Taskforce Launch .
|
361
|
|
Fennell Photography
|
Tellus Waterford block airborne data release, photocall Minister Kyne, Copper Coast Visitor Centre 29th July 2016; geochemistry file image photography, Waterford.
|
957
|
|
Mac Innes Photography
|
Young Scientist
|
316
|
|
Mac Innes Photography
|
Staff photos for official websites
|
2,087
|
|
Total 2016
|
|
6038
|
Photography Costs in 2017
|
Photographer
|
-
|
-
|
|
Maxwell Photography
|
Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change (IPCC) Event
|
120
|
|
Maxwell Photography
|
Forum on Food Waste
|
241
|
|
Maxwell Photography
|
Ladies Gaelic Football - Free to Air Finals
|
482
|
|
Maxwell Photography
|
National Broadband Launch
|
430
|
|
Andrew Fox Photography
|
Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce Forum
|
200
|
|
Marc O’ Sullivan Photography
|
Advanced Mobile Location Launch
|
553
|
|
Andrew Fox Photography
|
Local Authority Broadband Officers NBP Workshop to highlight the:
- Announcement of the eir 300k rural roll out Commitment Agreement
- Launch of the updated High Speed Broadband Map
|
450
|
|
Maxwell Photography
|
Photo shoot to highlight the NBP:
- Announcement of the eir 300k rural roll out Commitment Agreement
- Launch of the updated High Speed Broadband Map
|
499
|
|
Mac Innes Photography
|
Prints
|
51
|
|
Maxwell Photography
|
School Digital Champion Programme – Showcase Event 13th May 2017.
|
529
|
|
Donal Maloney Photography
|
Field operations photographs for new website and outreach.
|
9,400
|
|
Total 2017
|
|
12,955
|
*The information set out in the above table does not include information in relation to the use of photography services for the period prior to July 2016 for those areas formerly the responsibility of the then Department of Environment, Community and Local Government which transferred to my Department in July 2016.
The information requested regarding those agencies which are funded by my Department is an operational matter for each of those agencies. I will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisation.
