Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of An Taoiseach

Departmental Expenditure

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

115. To ask the Taoiseach 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 on which 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. [29109/14]

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

The total expenditure by my Department on photography from 9th March 2011 to 2nd July 2014 is provided in the following table.

YearAmount spent on photography
2011 (9th March to December)€28,069
2012€13,449
2013Department €6,778.00

EU Presidency €38,172.26
2014 (1 Jan to 2nd July)€5,908

Photography costs in my Department have reduced from €83,398 in 2008 to €5,908 for the first half of 2014. The use of local photographers on international trade missions is required to distribute images to the domestic media to accompany the coverage of domestic journalists who are travelling on behalf of their organisations. Utilising local agencies is cost efficient and costs are kept to a minimum. Increasingly my Department utilises its own staff to take photographs in-house, thereby reducing costs.

In relation to the EU Presidency costs - as is standard for all Presidencies there is a host photographer to capture the images for the Presidency and to distribute them around the world. My Department ran a competitive tender process and agreed a contract for a single host photographer for the entire Presidency, specifically for images from 17 major Presidency events in Ireland (the 11 Informal meetings of Ministers taking place in Ireland during the Irish Presidency, as well as the visits in January of President Herman Van Rompuy and the College of Commissioners, and the flag-raising ceremony at the start of the Presidency, the Digital Assembly and the Hunger Conference). The tender was awarded to Mac Innes Photography Ltd. The costs of this service were negotiated to keep them as low as possible, substantially cheaper than other Presidencies.

The following table lists the occasions for which photographers were used and costs associated with each occasion.

Photography Costs from 9th March 2011 to 2nd July 2014

Vendor NameDescriptionCost
The Press AssociationThe Press Association, Nottingham€139.30
Hackett's Reprographics Visa photos for 1 of the Taoiseach's delegation for USA Mar 2011, 10 Mar 2011€20.25
Maxwell Photography1916 Commemoration 24/04/2011€502.45
Maxwell PhotographySDLP 14/04/2011€371.17
Maxwell PhotographyLaunch of Census 10/3/2011€357.25
Maxwell PhotographyNewly appointed Ministers 15/03/2011€478.25
Maxwell PhotographyJesse Jackson 21/03/2011€409.58
Maxwell PhotographyBook of Condolence - Japan 22/03/2011€401.42
Maxwell PhotographyUS Ambassador Dan Rooney 28/03/2011€401.42
Maxwell PhotographyJpegs 1916 Commemoration 04/04/2011€60.50
Maxwell PhotographyMass New Dail 09/03/2011€508.50
Maxwell PhotographyTaoiseach Office Photo Call 09/03/2011€538.75
Maxwell PhotographyReception New Ministers 09/03/2011€391.13
Maxwell PhotographyNew Cabinet Meeting 10/03/2011€492.17
Maxwell PhotographyNew Ministers Appointments 09/03/2011€780.75
Maxwell PhotographyThe Late Dr. Garret Fitzgerald's Funeral 21-22 May 2011€2,359.50
My Photobook.ie27 May 2011 - My PhotoBook.ie€140.80
Maxwell PhotographyPresident Obama Visit 23 May 2011 €4,537.50
Maxwell PhotographyTaoiseach Enda Kenny & Church Leaders on 19 May 2011 at Government Buildings€409.58
Maxwell PhotographyBritish PM Visit to Gov. Buildings on 18 May 2011. €629.50
Maxwell PhotographyUS Congressman on 16 May 2011. assignment covering attendance, taking colour, processing, digital contact sheet.€280.42
Maxwell PhotographyHungarian Prime Minister 01-06-11€409.58
Maxwell PhotographyExcellence Awards 09/06/2011€857.59
Maxwell PhotographyNorth South Ministerial Council 10-6-11€812.21
Maxwell PhotographyPresident of European Council 17/6/11€562.04
Maxwell PhotographyPresident Obama Visit 23 May 2011 €260.15
Maxwell PhotographyObama and Cabinet Ministers 23 May 2011 €740.52
Maxwell PhotographyMaxwells Invoice - New Ambassadors 30-6-11 €332.75
Maxwell PhotographyChinese Delegation€357.25
Maxwell PhotographySaudi Minister 14 June 2011 €280.42
Maxwell PhotographyRichard Haass meets Taoiseach Enda Kenny on 01/04/2011€371.17
LK PhotoCosts relating to St. Patricks Day Visit to Washington 2011 €2,106.14
Maxwell PhotographyNew Sec Gen and Ian Paisley on 26/07/2011.€318.84
Maxwell PhotographyMeeting EU Parliament President 12 July 2011.€696.05
Maxwell PhotographyStrategy for International Services Industry 14-7-2011€349.08
Hackett's Reprographics Product code FPP75DIG10-15, (QTY 10-15) 7x5 Digital Prints.€30.76
J. Higgins PhotosPhotos Taoiseach 4/5 May 2011 visit to New York€303.30
Maxwell PhotographyArvato meeting with Taoiseach 21 Sept 2011.€560.84
BANK OF IRELAND19 November 2011 - €212.96
Maxwell PhotographyPhotocall TAOISEACH & New SDLP Leader 09/11/2011.€340.92
Maxwell PhotographyPhotographer for the Presidential Inauguration on 11/11/2011.€3,956.70
2012
Maxwell PhotographyTaoiseach signs Book of condolence 20 Dec 2011.€371.17
Maxwell PhotographyTaoiseach - Christmas Media Meeting 22 Dec 2011.€296.75
The Press Association 12 January 2012 - Photos of Prime Minister David Cameron with Taoiseach Enda Kenny 10 Downing Street.€122.01
Maxwell PhotographyBritish Irish council 13/01/12€531.05
Maxwell PhotographyPhotos/Taoiseach meeting with Deputy PM Nick Clegg€377.30
Maxwell PhotographyBlue Star Programmes on 07/02/2012.€539.36
Maxwell PhotographyEU Presidency Job winning logo on 02/02/2012.€687.26
Maxwell PhotographyTaoiseach & Tánaiste attend 'Progress to date' launch 07/03/2012.€195.57
Frank Fennell Photography LtdLaunch of the Stability Treaty Website, 19 April 2012.€409.63
Frank Fennell Photography LtdOlympic Torch Photocall at Govt Buildings on 06/06/2012.€268.45
QiLaiPhotographer for Taoiseach's visit to China 25/28 March 20122,817.49
Maxwell PhotographyCarers Strategy Launch in the Italian Room on 19th July 2012.€439.11
LK PhotosTaoiseach's visit to US 19-21 March 2012.€1,774.78
Lafayette Photography Ltd NSMC in Farmleigh on 15/06/2012€174.24
Lafayette Photography Ltd National Day of Commemoration 08/07/2012 €555.75
Lafayette Photography Ltd Olympic Reception at Farmleigh 15/08/2012 -CD of photographs€330.16
Lafayette Photography Ltd Official Photography services for visit of Secretary of State Northern Ireland on 01 Oct 2012.€87.66
Michael Hudson PhotosTaoiseach's Visit to Chicago, 17 March 2012€302.35
Lafayette Photography Ltd 18hrs of photography over 4 days for the JPEGs for Whos Who on the Irish Presidency Website€3,168.51
2013
Frank Fennell Photography LtdEU Conference of Presidents, Dublin Castle on 31 December 2012€116.85
Frank Fennell Photography LtdPresidency meeting of European Parliament Leaders, Dublin Castle 29th Nov 2012€430.51
Maxwell PhotographyPhotography Prints for Convention Inaugural Meeting on 1st Dec 2012.€1,763.46
Mac Innes Photography LtdFamily photo shot, post production touch up + prints (36copies) for the EU Directors General Informal meeting (13-14/1/2013)€512.62
Maxwell Photography2 JPEG images of the Taoiseach/Cyprus President Nov 2005 - 28 Jan 2013.€34.44
Lafayette Photography Ltd Eucharistic Congress Reception Dublin Castle 1st July 2012€171.01
Lafayette Photography Ltd Visit of Secretary of State Northern Ireland on 01 Oct 2012, 18 images sent to media€19.43
Mac Innes Photography LtdPhotocall for 40 years in the EU, Art Exhibition, 25 February 2013.€318.54
Mac Innes Photography LtdInformal Justice and Home Affairs meeting, Dublin Castle, 18/01/13€1,471.99
Mac Innes Photography LtdEU Council President Herman Van Rompuy visit, Dublin Castle, 9/1/2013€1,645.47
Mac Innes Photography LtdInformal Justice and Home Affairs meeting, session 2, Dublin Castle, 17/1/2013€1,449.89
Mac Innes Photography LtdInformal EU Affairs meeting, Dublin Castle 21/01/13.€1,564.62
Mac Innes Photography LtdInformal meeting of Employment 8th Feb. 2013 Dublin Castle.€817.91
Mac Innes Photography LtdInformal meeting of Employment 7th Feb. 2013 Dublin Castle.€1,573.31
Levon Biss Photography LtdPrints of Taoiseach's Time Magazine cover 26/11/2012€111.95
Mac Innes Photography Ltd31st Dec 2012 for EU Flag Raising Ceremony attended by Taoiseach at Dublin Castle.€669.09
Mac Innes Photography LtdVisit of Presidents Barroso & Schulz at Government Buildings on 28/2/2013. - Post Production Fee€257.43
Mac Innes Photography LtdInformal meeting of Defence Ministers 13/2/2013, Dublin Castle.€817.91
Mac Innes Photography LtdInformal meeting of Development & Co-operation Ministers 12/2/2013, Dublin Castle.€1,559.45
M M McNally PhotographerTaoiseach's visit to Downing Street on 11 March 2013.€335.03
E Hill PhotographyTaoiseach's visit to Enniskillen, 11 November 2012.€700.60
Peter Cavanagh PhotographyWhos Who for Presidency. 27/28 Sept. 2012 & 16 Oct 2012.€1,600.00
Magnum ComputersPhotos of Taoiseach's visit to Cleveland, Ohio. October 2012.€192.41
Mac Innes Photography LtdGymnich meeting - 23rd March 2013.€484.58
Mac Innes Photography LtdPrints, Presentation Folders, Envelopes relating to Host Photography for Informal Meeting of Energy Ministers at Dublin Castle 24 April, 2013€1,181.62
Mac Innes Photography LtdPrints, Presentation Folders, Envelopes relating to Host Photography for Informal Meeting of Environment Ministers at Dublin Castle 23 April, 2013€1,307.04
Mac Innes Photography LtdInformal Meeting of Environment Ministers at Dublin Castle on 22nd April 2013€821.57
Mac Innes Photography LtdPrints, Presentation Folders, Envelopes relating to Host Photography for Informal Meeting of Ministers for Trade at Dublin Castle 18 April, 2013€1,535.67
Mac Innes Photography LtdHunger-Nutrition Conference at Dublin Castle 15 April,2013€968.41
Mac Innes Photography LtdECOFIN Ministerial Informal meeting on 13/4/2013€1,870.49
Mac Innes Photography LtdPrints, Presentation Folders, Envelopes relating to Host Photography for Informal Meeting of ECOFIN Ministerial Informal 12 April 2013.€4,126.55
Mac Innes Photography LtdHunger-Nutrition & Climate Change at Dublin Castle on 16th April 2013.€817.91
Mac Innes Photography LtdCommission College meeting Dublin Castle on 10 Jan 2013 - Prints & Digital Imaging€2,042.61
Mac Innes Photography LtdHealth Informal Ministerial Meeting 4th March, Dublin Castle attendance€276.75
Mac Innes Photography LtdEU Presidency Team Group Shot on 01 May 2013.€302.58
Mac Innes Photography LtdHealth Informal Ministerial Meeting 5th March 2013- Dublin Castle.€1,134.33
Mac Innes Photography LtdGymich meeting 22nd March 2013, Photography & high resolution imaging€1,570.00
Mac Innes Photography LtdMinisterial Informal, Agriculture Ministers on 27th & 28th May 2013 €2,453.74
Mac Innes Photography LtdMinisterial Informal - Competitiveness [Dept. DJEI ] 2nd May 2013€817.91
Mac Innes Photography LtdInformal meeting of Competitiveness - Council day on 03 May 2013.€1,134.34
Mac Innes Photography LtdFamily photos of Presidency team at Government Buildings on 01 May 2013.€31.38
Mac Innes Photography LtdPresidency Liaison Officers Photos at Dublin Castle on 27 May 2013.€162.01
Marty Katz Photography & James Higgins PhotographySt Patrick's Day Visit, New York - 16-17 March 2013€2,235.66
Maxwell PhotographyNorth South Ministerial Meeting on 05/07/2013 at Dublin Castle Sundays F.T.P. images to Media outlets€706.02
Maxwell PhotographyEU Presidency staff event on 05/07/2013 at Dublin Castle - Upload of images to online gallery€292.74
Maxwell PhotographyRound table discussion with the Taoiseach and on Online Retailers on 06 Sept 2013.€292.74
Maxwell PhotographyTaoiseach's meeting with Bill Clinton at Government Buildings - 09/10/2013€249.69
1 January to 2nd July 2014
Maxwell PhotographyExtra copies of prints of the Queen & President Obama's visit, May 2011 ordered for Taoiseach77.18
Maxwell PhotographyPhotography assignment, Taoiseach's Address of the Nation, 15th December 2014956.94
Maxwell PhotographyPhotography Services for the Convention on the Constitution final plenary meeting 22nd & 23rd February 2014511.68
DNP ServiceTaoiseach's visit to Japan, 3-4 December 2013.244.23
Maxwell PhotographyPhotography assignment for the visit of the Spanish on the 6th March 2014519.06
Maxwell PhotographyPhotography assignment for the visit of the German Prime Minister on the 7th March 2014396.06
Maria PhotographyTaoiseach's visit to Abu Dhabi & Dubai, January 2014.2695.8
Dan Hallissey PhotographyTaoiseach's visit to Boston, 16 March 2014.506.77

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.