Written answers
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Department of Health
Departmental Expenditure
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health 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. [37375/12]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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It is the policy of my Department to keep costs in relation to the use of photographers to a minimum.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
| Occasion for which photography was booked | Name of photographer | Costs |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd National Patient Safety Conference | Mr. Derek Speirs | €317.80 |
| Launch of European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations | Tommy Clancy Photography | No cost to the Department (costs will be paid for by a communications company engaged by the European Commission) |
| Seminar: Parental Substance Misuse – Addressing its Impact on Children. A review of the Literature. | Mr. Conor Healy | €800.18 |
| Consultation Day on Rare Disease Plan for Ireland | Conor McCabe Photography | €430.50 |
Total Cost | €1,548.48 |
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health 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. [37447/12]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health 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. [37463/12]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1618 and 1619 together.
For accounting purposes the term "entertainment" refers to expenditure incurred in circumstances from hosting lunches working lunches,meetings for delegations and visiting health experts to the hosting of receptions for attendees at health related conferences.
It is not possible to provide the level of detail of information sought by the Deputy as the financial management system of my Department does not provide for this information to be collated. The total cost to the Department in relation to entertainment during the period concerned is € 5,171.70. This expenditure was incurred as follows:
| Office | Cost |
|---|---|
| Minister Reilly | 4,207.57 |
| Ministers Shortall / Lynch | 17.91 |
| Secretary General | 946.22 |
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Health 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. [37479/12]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The amount spent on hair and make-up by my Department since March 2011 is nil.
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