Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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515. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total costs of photography incurred by his Department in 2011, 2012 and to date 2013 in tabular form per event. [30562/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Photographers are booked for the purpose of recording key events attended by Ministers, such as the launch of schemes and programmes, new initiatives and visits by inward delegations. Where possible, the Press Office uses in house photography. The policy for booking a photographer for official purposes is that, my Departments Press Office seeks 3 quotes in advance of each photo-shoot to keep costs to a minimum.

PHOTOGRAPHY PAYMENT DETAILS 2011

PHOTOGRAPHY PAYMENT DETAILS 2012

PHOTOGRAPHY PAYMENT DETAILS JANUARY – JUNE 2013

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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516. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details and costs of any newspaper supplements his Department has been involved with in 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013. [30578/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department contributed to one Newspaper supplement in the period concerned at a cost of €48,400 including VAT. The publication entitled “A-Z of Agri-Food” was published in December 2011 and circulated with the Irish Independent. The aim of the publication was to promote Irish food and food businesses at home and abroad. The magazine was also circulated to schools around the country, to Irish Embassies abroad and to trade bodies. Altogether, some 250,000 copies have been circulated.