Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Taoiseach 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 occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographers 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. [37380/12]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The total spend by my Department on photography from 10th March 2011 to end of August 2012 is €37,196. This figure includes photography costs for major events such as the Visit of President Obama and the Presidential Inauguration. Increasingly my Department utilises its own staff to take photographs in house thereby reducing costs. The comparable cost in 2008 for example, was €83,398.00.

For major events and inward state visits my Department continues to use the services of a professional photographic agency. The table below provides a breakdown of costs for each occasion a photographer was engaged since March 2011. My Department tendered for the provision of photography services for the period 8th June 2012 to 31st August 2012 from the central photography framework and the contract was awarded to Lafayette Photography. My Department is currently tendering for the period of September to the end of June 2013.

Departmental Spend on photography from March 2011 to end of April 2012

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail in tabular form, the total cost of providing entertainment for his Department since coming to office inclusive of costs incurred from use of the Ministerial allowance; the occasions for which entertainment was provided; the entertainers used; the breakdown of costs associated with each occasion; if there is a policy regarding the booking of entertainers within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37452/12]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent on food and drink by his Department; if he will provide a breakdown of what this involved; the occasions on which food and drink was provided; those present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37468/12]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 126 together.

The total expenditure by my Department on official and state entertainment from 10 March 2011 to end August 2012 was €158,546. The accompanying table provides details of major events for which entertainment was provided, the supplier used, and the costs. My Department tenders for the provision of all entertainment.

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Taoiseach the amount spent on hair and make-up by his Department since he came to office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37484/12]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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My Department has incurred no cost on hair and make-up from 9 March 2011 to date.