Written answers
Tuesday, 20 January 2015
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Expenditure
Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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152. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide, in tabular form, the total photography costs for his Department since he came to office, including costs incurred from the 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 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. [2481/15]
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The total expenditure by my Department on photography from 9th March 2011 to 16th January 2015 is provided in the table below:
| Year | Amount spent on photography |
|---|---|
| 2011 (9th March to December ) | €28,069 |
| 2012 | €13,449 |
| 2013 | Department €6,778.00 EU Presidency €38,172.26 |
| 2014 | €12,749.90 |
| 1 - 16 January 2015 | €124.85 |
Photography costs in my Department have reduced by 85% from €83,398 in 2008 to €12,749.90 in 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.
The table below lists the occasions for which photographers were used and costs associated with each occasion:
Photography Costs from 9th March 2011 to 16th January 2015:
2011
| Vendor Name | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| The Press Association | The 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 Photography | 1916 Commemoration 24/04/2011 | € 502.45 |
| Maxwell Photography | SDLP 14/04/2011 | € 371.17 |
| Maxwell Photography | Launch of Census 10/3/2011 | € 357.25 |
| Maxwell Photography | Newly appointed Ministers 15/03/2011 | € 478.25 |
| Maxwell Photography | Visit of Jesse Jackson 21/03/2011 | € 409.58 |
| Maxwell Photography | Book of Condolence - Japan 22/03/2011 | € 401.42 |
| Maxwell Photography | US Ambassador Dan Rooney 28/03/2011 | € 401.42 |
| Maxwell Photography | Jpegs 1916 Commemoration 04/04/2011 | € 60.50 |
| Maxwell Photography | Mass New Dail 09/03/2011 | € 508.50 |
| Maxwell Photography | Taoiseach Office Photo Call 09/03/2011 | € 538.75 |
| Maxwell Photography | Reception New Ministers 09/03/2011 | € 391.13 |
| Maxwell Photography | New Cabinet Meeting 10/03/2011 | € 492.17 |
| Maxwell Photography | New Ministers Appointments 09/03/2011 | € 780.75 |
| Maxwell Photography | The Late Dr. Garret Fitzgerald's Funeral 21-22 May 2011 | € 2,359.50 |
| My Photobook.ie | 27 May 2011 - My PhotoBook.ie | € 140.80 |
| Maxwell Photography | President Obama Visit 23 May 2011 | € 4,537.50 |
| Maxwell Photography | Taoiseach Enda Kenny & Church Leaders on 19 May 2011 at Government Buildings | € 409.58 |
| Maxwell Photography | British PM Visit to Gov. Buildings on 18 May 2011. | € 629.50 |
| Maxwell Photography | US Congressman on 16 May 2011. assignment covering attendance, taking colour, processing, digital contact sheet. | € 280.42 |
| Maxwell Photography | Hungarian Prime Minister 01-06-11 | € 409.58 |
| Maxwell Photography | Excellence Awards 09/06/2011 | € 857.59 |
| Maxwell Photography | North South Ministerial Council 10-6-11 | € 812.21 |
| Maxwell Photography | President of European Council 17/6/11 | € 562.04 |
| Maxwell Photography | President Obama Visit 23 May 2011 | € 260.15 |
| Maxwell Photography | Obama and Cabinet Ministers 23 May 2011 | € 740.52 |
| Maxwell Photography | New Ambassadors 30-6-11 | € 332.75 |
| Maxwell Photography | Chinese Delegation | € 357.25 |
| Maxwell Photography | Saudi Minister 14 June 2011 | € 280.42 |
| Maxwell Photography | Richard Haass meets Taoiseach Enda Kenny on 01/04/2011 | € 371.17 |
| LK Photo | Costs relating to St. Patricks Day Visit to Washington 2011 | € 2,106.14 |
| Maxwell Photography | New Sec Gen and Ian Paisley on 26/07/2011. | € 318.84 |
| Maxwell Photography | Meeting EU Parliament President 12 July 2011. | € 696.05 |
| Maxwell Photography | Strategy for International Services Industry 14-7-2011 | € 349.08 |
| Hackett's Reprographics | 7x5 Digital Prints | € 30.76 |
| J. Higgins Photos | Photos Taoiseach 4/5 May 2011 visit to New York | € 303.30 |
| Maxwell Photography | Arvato meeting with Taoiseach 21 Sept 2011. | € 560.84 |
| BANK OF IRELAND | 19 November 2011 - | € 212.96 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photocall TAOISEACH & New SDLP Leader 09/11/2011. | € 340.92 |
| Maxwell Photography | Presidential Inauguration on 11/11/2011. | € 3,956.70 |
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