Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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264. To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [1849/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The total costs for photography paid by the Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 to date is set out in the folowing table.

I am satisfied that the usage and costs incurred in the hiring of photographers represents value for money. I remain committed to an overall policy of reducing costs and maximising efficiencies.