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Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Department of Justice and Equality

Departmental Expenditure

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Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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460. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the total photography costs for her Department per annum in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; the costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; a list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; a breakdown of costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1441/15]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Photography costs were incurred by my Department in the relevant years, as follows:

2011€1,841.93
2012€1,446.70
2013€2,089.39
2014€966.78


I can inform the Deputy that photographic services are only used by my Department to mark and provide a record of significant occasions. Consideration is given at all times to the costs involved and best value for money is always a priority when sourcing such services.

The list of occasions when photographers were engaged and the associated costs are as follows;
OccasionYearPhotographerCost
Opening of Monaghan Court House2011Adrian Donohoe€302.50
Appointment of Garda Commissioner2011Maxwell Photography€431.67
Appointment of Deputy Garda Commissioner2011Maxwell Photography€500.34
Launch of Visa Waiver Scheme2011Maxwell Photography€607.42
Joint Statement with UK Immigration Minister, on Visa Data Exchange2012Maxwell Photography€92.25
Joint Statement with UK Immigration Minister, on Visa Data Exchange2012Maxwell Photography€526.35
Launch of conference "Regulatory Reform for Legal Profession in 21st Century".2012Maxwell Photography€276.75
Deployment of Civilian Immigration Officers to Dublin Airport2012Maxwell Photography€551.35
Meeting with Romanian Minister for Internal Affairs2013MAC INNES Photography€344.51
Justice Home Affairs Committee - event2013MAC INNES Photography€50.18
EU Presidency2013MAC INNES Photography€200.40
EU Presidency2013MAC INNES Photography€387.93
Bi-lateral meeting of EU & US delegates2013MAC INNES Photography€1,106.37
National Missing Persons Day2014Maxwell Photography€413.28
Appointment of Chief Executive Designate to Charities Regulatory Authority2014Maxwell Photography€123
First Board Meeting of the Charities Regulatory Authority2014Maxwell Photography€275.52
Promote safety on Fireworks Night2014Maxwell Photography€154.98


The Deputy may wish to note that questions concerning Ministerial allowances are solely a matter for the Oireachtas.

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