Written answers

Thursday, 17 May 2012

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation

Departmental Expenditure

5:00 pm

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 71: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will detail, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance; 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. [24755/12]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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I can advise the Deputy that the total cost of photography incurred by my Department since coming into office is €4,055. The list of occasions for which photography was booked, the photographers used and the breakdown of costs is detailed in the table below.

No expenditure for photography was incurred from nisterial allowances.

Occasion for which Photographer bookedName of PhotographerBreakdown of costs associated with each occasion
Small Business Advisory Group LaunchMac Innes Photography Ltd€409
Irish Ambassadors for Female EntrepreneurshipMac Innes Photography Ltd€223
One llionth Document Filed Online at the Companies Registration OfficeJason Clarke Photography€484
nisterial image shot for Repeat useMac Innes Photography Ltd€245
Launch of the Final Report of the Sales Law Review GroupMac Innes Photography Ltd€386
Launch of Research, Prioritisation ReportJason Clarke Photography€492
Launch of Action Plan for JobsMac Innes Photography Ltd€438
Action Plan for Jobs Roadshow, CorkB.L. macGill Photography€200
Capital Investment AnnouncementMac Innes Photography Ltd€284
Action Plan for Jobs Roadshow, LimerickPress22€312
Launch of the Report of "The Voice of Small Business"Mac Innes Photography Ltd€284
Action Plan for Jobs Roadshow, WaterfordGerry O'Carroll Photography€298

The Department uses external photographers sparingly and, with a view to keeping costs to a minimum, the Department regularly uses its own facilities and staff to take photographs in-house.

My Department will, in the future, consider also availing of the panel of photography firms recently selected following a procurement process undertaken by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and which is generally available for use by all Departments.

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