Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 July 2019

Tuesday, 23 July 2019

Ceisteanna (66)

Shane Cassells

Ceist:

66. Deputy Shane Cassells asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the photography costs for his Department in each year since March 2011 including costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used in tabular form; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32262/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Defence

My Department has not required the services of an external photographer since 2017.  However, if photography services were to be required, the Office of Government Procurement has a framework in place for the provision of Professional Photography and Videography Services, which could be utilised.

Details of the costs of photography paid by my Department for the period in question are set out in the following table.

Date	Reason	Company	Amount  (Inclusive of V.A.T. )
25/03/2011	Publications - Ministerial  Photographic Imagery	Maxwell Photography	€393.25
09/11/2011	Launch of Winter Ready Campaign	Maxwell Photography	€849.42
Total 2011			€1,242.67
21/11/2012	Launch of Winter Ready Campaign	Fennell Photography	€116.85
Total 2012			€116.85
10/07/2013	Purchase of Minister's Photograph	Maxwell Photography	€17.22
Total 2013			€17.22
21/11/2014	Civil Defence Medal Presentation Ceremony	Maxwell Photography	€713.40
Total 2014			€713.40
Total 2015 & 2016			Nil
26/05/2017	Civil Defence Medal Presentation Ceremony	Maxwell Photography	€590.40
Total 2017			€590.40
Total 2018 and 2019 to date			Nil