Written answers

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Departmental Expenditure

Photo of Barry CowenBarry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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923. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government 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. [1443/15]

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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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 table below:

Year Event Photographer Cost
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 Visit to NAMA properties, 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 : Group Photo Dublin Castle Maxwell Photography €224
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 Visit to Fingal CoCo housing insulation retro fit project in Corduff, Blanchardstown Maxwell Photography €362
2014 Launch of the New Social Housing Strategy Maxwell Photography €551


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.

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