Written answers

Thursday, 17 May 2012

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Departmental Expenditure

5:00 pm

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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Question 104: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [24748/12]

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The booking of photographers is managed by my Press Office in each case. My Department's policy on photography is that we retain a panel of at least three agencies at all times with a view to selecting the most cost effective option on a case by case basis. I have not used the Ministerial Allowance to date.

Photography Costs - Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources - Feb 2011 - May 2012 Inclusive
Pay DateCompanyEvent DateOccasionsCost
15/07/2011Maxwell Photography13/06/2011Government convenes Next Generational 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
29/12/2011Fennell Photography09/12/2011Cunningham Awards, Geological Survey of Ireland, University Geology Project Competition Awards510.75
16/01/2012Maxwell Photography(1) 27/11/11Publication of the Government's Affordable Energy Strategy1,052.70
(2) 16/11/11Launch of Irish Anti Botnet Website (anti cyber crime initiative)
25/01/2012Jason Clarke Photography10/01/2012Launch of Community Outreach Campaign - Digital TV Switchover492.00
23/01/2012Jason Clarke Photography13/01/2012Launch of the SMS 112 emergency service492.00
17/02/2012Jason Clarke Photography06/02/2012Nationwide rollout of high speed broadband to second level schools492.00
14/03/2012Jason Clarke Photography01/03/2012Minister Rabbitte welcomes the 23 Digital Outreach Champions492.00
Maxwell Photography02/05/2012Next Generation Broadband Taskforce launch485.85
Total€5,595.44

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