Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Departmental Expenditure

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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469. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide, 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. [29098/14]

Photo of Pat RabbittePat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. The booking of photographers is managed by the Department's Press Office in each case.

Photography Costs - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

CompanyEvent Date-March 2011-May 2014EventCost
Maxwell Photography13/06/2011Government convenes Next Generation Broadband Taskforce340.92
Maxwell Photography27/07/2011Age Action Silver Surfer Launch (pre shoot)274.97
Maxwell Photography23/09/2011Minister Rabbitte stock photos available for widespread media use409.58
Maxwell Photography24/10/2011Minister Rabbitte welcomes EU Commission Telecoms specialists to Dublin552.67
Maxwell Photography(1) 27/11/11Publication of the Government’s Affordable Energy Strategy1,052.70
(2) 16/11/11Launch of Irish Anti Botnet Website (anti cyber crime initiative)
Fennell Photography09/12/2011Cunningham Awards, Geological Survey of Ireland, University Geology Project Competition Awards510.75
Jason Clarke Photography10/01/2012Launch of Community Outreach Campaign - Digital TV Switchover492.00
Jason Clarke Photography13/01/2012Launch of the SMS 112 emergency service492.00
Jason Clarke Photography06/02/2012Nationwide rollout of high speed broadband to second level schools492.00
Jason Clarke Photography01/03/2012Minister Rabbitte welcomes 23 Digital Outreach Champions492.00
Maxwell Photography02/05/2012Next Generation Broadband Taskforce launch485.85
Jason Clarke Photography28/05/2012Launch of the Renewable Energy Strategy Report492.00
Jason Clarke Photography22/08/2012Third Central & North Atlantic Conjugate Margins Conference492.00
Jason Clarke Photography30/08/2012Launch of the National Broadband Plan492.00
Jason Clarke Photography15/10/2012Minister Rabbitte visits Kippure TV mast for Digital Switchover with media492.00
Phocus08/11/2012Minister Rabbitte inspects high speed broadband in St. Colman’s School359.78
Jason Clarke Photography17/12/2012Announcement of Ireland’s Digital Champion492.00
Jason Clarke Photography24/01/2013Signing of Energy MoU with Britain492.00
Maxwell Photography28/02/2013Launch of National Energy Efficiency Action Plan499.38
Maxwell Photography05/03/2013Announcement of phase II of Schools Broadband in Warrenmount School361.62
Maxwell Photography11/07/2013Launch of the National Digital Strategy327.18
Maxwell Photography26/11/2013Appointment of the New Chairman and Commissioners in Comreg137.76
Maxwell Photography12/05/2014Launch of Energy Green Paper327.18
TOTAL11,159.59

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