Written answers
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Departmental Expenditure
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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495. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government 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. [29101/14]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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My Department engaged the services of photographers on a number of occasions since February 2011. The details of the engagements are set out in the following table.
Year | Event | Photographer | Cost |
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2011 | Ireland's Best Kept Towns Ceremony | Maxwell Photography | €932 |
2011 | Tidy Towns national Awards ceremony | The Picture Rooms | €600 |
2011 | Meeting of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management | Lensmen Photography | €302 |
2012 | Launch of framework for Sustainable Development | Maxwell Photography | €485 |
2012 | Putting People First launch | Maxwell Photography | €363 |
2012 | Launch of Commission on Economic Development of Rural Areas | Maxwell Photography | €170 |
2012 | Minister Jan O'Sullivan visiting NAMA properties leased to L/A, Scotch Hall, Drogheda | Paul Connor Photography | €172 |
2012 | Long Service Awards for Fire Personnel, including cost of providing print copies to 200+ award recipients | Maxwell Photography | €3,429 |
2013 | EU Presidency: Informal Council of EU Environment Ministers - Clean Tech Cluster Forum and Expo, Wood Quay | Maxwell Photography | €103 |
2013 | EU Presidency: Senior Officials Meeting of Water and Marine Directors, Dublin Castle | Maxwell Photography | €308 |
2013 | Ireland's Best Kept Town Ceremony | Maxwell Photography | €448 |
2013 | Minister O'Sullivan visit to Fingal CoCo housing insulation retro fit project in Corduff, Blanchardstown | Maxwell Photography | €362 |
My Department's Press Office generally provides photo graphic services when required. However, if external photography services are required, they are obtained in line with the Whole-of-Government Optional Framework for Photography Services, details of which are available from the Office of Government Procurement.
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