Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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545. 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 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. [49140/14]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Since taking up appointment as Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, the only external photographic service engaged was in respect of the launch of the new Social Housing Strategy in November 2014. In that instance, the service provider was Maxwell Photography and the cost involved was €551.04. My Department’s Press Office generally provides photographic 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.