Written answers

Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Departmental Expenditure

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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607. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his Department's photography costs since he came into office, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance, by year and in tabular form; the occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the costs associated with each occasion; the policy in place regarding the booking of photographers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43627/15]

Photo of Alex WhiteAlex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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The information requested in the question is set out in the following table:

CompanyEvent DateEventCost
Maxwell Photography13/06/2011Government convenes Next Generation Broadband Taskforce340.92
Maxwell Photography27/07/2011Age Action Silver Surfer Launch (pre shoot)274.97
Maxwell Photography23/09/2011Minister Rabbitte stock photos available for widespread media use409.58
Maxwell Photography24/10/2011Minister Rabbitte welcomes EU Commission Telecoms specialists to Dublin552.67
Maxwell Photography(1) 27/11/11Publication of the Government’s Affordable Energy Strategy
(2) 16/11/11Launch of Irish Anti Botnet Website (anti cyber crime initiative)1,052.70
Fennell Photography09/12/2011Cunningham Awards, Geological Survey of Ireland, University Geology Project Competition Awards510.75
2011 Total3141.59
Jason Clarke Photography10/01/2012Launch of Community Outreach Campaign - Digital TV Switchover492
Jason Clarke Photography13/01/2012Launch of the SMS 112 emergency service492
Jason Clarke Photography06/02/2012Nationwide rollout of high speed broadband to second level schools492
Jason Clarke Photography01/03/2012Minister Rabbitte welcomes 23 Digital Outreach Champions492
Maxwell Photography02/05/2012Next Generation Broadband Taskforce launch485.85
Jason Clarke Photography28/05/2012Launch of the Renewable Energy Strategy Report492
Jason Clarke Photography22/08/2012Third Central & North Atlantic Conjugate Margins Conference492
Jason Clarke Photography30/08/2012Launch of the National Broadband Plan492
Jason Clarke Photography15/10/2012Minister Rabbitte visits Kippure TV mast for Digital Switchover with media492
Phocus08/11/2012Minister Rabbitte inspects high speed broadband in St. Colman’s School359.78
Jason Clarke Photography17/12/2012Announcement of Ireland’s Digital Champion492
2012 Total5273.63
Jason Clarke Photography24/01/2013Signing of Energy MoU with Britain492
Maxwell Photography28/02/2013Launch of National Energy Efficiency Action Plan499.38
Maxwell Photography05/03/2013Announcement of phase II of Schools Broadband in Warrenmount School361.62
Maxwell Photography11/07/2013Launch of the National Digital Strategy327.18
Maxwell Photography26/11/2013Appointment of the New Chairman and Commissioners in Comreg137.76
2013 Total1817.94
Maxwell Photography12/05/2014Launch of Energy Green Paper327.18
Hany Marzouk (freelance photographer)25/04/2014Announcement of National Broadband Plan state intervention 230
Maxwell Photography11/06/2014Launch of the Trading Online Voucher Scheme with Local Enterprise Offices309.96
Maxwell Photography24/06/2014Launch of the report of the Internet Content Governance Advisory Group309.96
JMAC Photography26/06/2014100,000th participant receiving digital training under BenefIT scheme – Arranmore Island 227
Mr Kieran Clancy (freelance photographer)24/11/2014National Broadband Plan Mapping Consultation, Doolin, Co Clare282
Maxwell Photography22/12/2014National Digital Strategy Award of Grants to Benefit IIII projects499.38
Fennell Photography26/06/2014National Digital Strategy Showcase, Dublin Castle411.50
2014 Total2596.98
Photography Costs – 1 January 2015 – 3rd December 2015
Maxwell Photography02/02/2015Post Office Network Business Development Group – press event at Rathangan Post Office533.82
Maxwell Photography01/07/2015National Broadband Plan447.72
Maxwell Photography15/07/20151000th Trading Online Voucher551.04
Fennell Photography16/09/2015Tellus Project Data Launch230.00 (ex vat)
Mac Innes PhotographyOctober 2015Senior management head shots for use on www.whodoeswhat.gov.ie1,536.01
2015 Total3298.59
Total16128.73
Payments from Ministerial allowances are not a charge on the Vote of the Department and therefore my Department does not hold information on these allowances.

Photographers are booked for the purpose of recording key events attended by Ministers, such as the launch of schemes and programmes, new initiatives and visits by inward delegations. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, following an EU-level advertised procurement process, has established a Framework Agreement comprising five firms for the provision of photography services. The Framework was established in February 2012 and is open for use by all Government Departments and Offices. My Department avails of this Framework Agreement for photography needs.

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