Written answers

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Departmental Expenditure

9:00 pm

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 422: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked over the past year; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; if there is a policy around the booking of photographers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9659/12]

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. The booking of photographers is managed by my Press Office in each case.

Photography Costs - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources - February 2011-February 2012 Inclusive
Pay DateCompanyEvent DateOccasionsCost €
15/07/2011Maxwell Photography13/06/2011Government convenes Next Generation Broadband Taskforce340.92
29/08/2011Maxwell Photography27/07/2011Age Action Silver Surfer Launch (pre shoot)274.97
12/10/2011Maxwell Photography23/09/2011Minister Rabbitte stock photos available for widespread media use409.58
18/11/2011Maxwell Photography24/10/2011Minister Rabbitte welcomes EU Commission Telecoms specialists to Dublin552.67
16/01/2012Maxwell Photography(1) 16/11/11Launch of Irish Anti Botnet Website (anti cyber crime initiative)1,052.70
(2) 27/11/11Publication of the Government's Affordable Energy Strategy
29/12/2011Fennell Photography09/12/2011Cunningham Awards, Geological Survey of Ireland, University Geology Project Competition Awards510.75
25/01/2012Jason Clarke Photography10/01/2012Launch of Community Outreach Campaign - Digital TV Switchover492.00
17/02/2012Jason Clarke Photography06/02/2012Nationwide rollout of high speed broadband to second level schools492.00
Total€4,125.59

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