Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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502. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide in tabular form the total photography costs for his 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [1440/15]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Please find below in tabular form as requested, the information you require. It is the policy of my Department to keep costs in relation to the use of photographers to a minimum. My Department has a detailed project planning process for each event and the decision to book a photographer is based on the merits of the event. Increasingly my Department utilises its own staff to take photographs in-house thereby reducing costs. My Department actively promotes the participation of children and young people including through mechanisms such as Comhairle na nÓg and Dáil na nÓg. Photography is used on occasion at such events in order to highlight the work of the children and young people and in recognition of the particular technical skills required. Events marking children and young people's participation are highlighted below.

Photographers were booked for the following events:

Children and Young Peoples Participation Events