Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [37371/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The total photography costs for my Department since 9 March 2011 are set out in the following table. My Department adheres to the National Procurement Service's photography framework in place for central government, local government and the health and education sectors. My Department does not pay a Ministerial allowance to either myself or the Minister of State. The total photography costs for my Department since 9 March 2011 are:

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [37443/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The details requested in relation to entertainment expenses paid for directly by my Department are outlined on the attached table. My Department does not pay a Ministerial allowance to either myself or the Ministers of State. My Department adheres to Department of Finance guidelines in relation to official entertainment expenditure. In order to minimise costs, it is my Department's practice to utilise the services of in-house caterers as far as possible. Expenditure is monitored to ensure value for money.

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [37459/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The following table provides details of my Department's expenditure on refreshments for meetings and functions in 2011 and to date in 2012.

The type of refreshments included are beverages, snacks and lunches for meetings, functions and in house courses. My Department engages on a regular basis with a broad range of stake holders within the wider education sector and offers refreshments as appropriate. In order to minimise costs, it is my Department's practice to hold meetings, functions etc at its offices and to utilise the services of in-house catering. Expenditure is monitored to ensure value for money.

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [37475/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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My Department has not incurred expenditure on hair or make-up since February 2011.