Written answers

Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Department of Finance

Departmental Expenditure

Photo of Robert TroyRobert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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149. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department's photography costs since he came into office, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance, by year, 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. [43631/15]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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In response to the Deputy's question the total photography costs for my Department and the details of the occasions on which photographers were used in the period since I came into office are contained in the following table:

Photography Costs

YearList of OccasionsPhotographer UsedCost €
2011Signing of Taxation agreement with GermanyEngaged on 31st March, 2011Maxwell Photography Ltd400.21
2012Signing ceremony for Double Taxation Agreement with UzbekistanEngaged on 11th July, 2012Maxwell Photography Ltd147.60
2012Signing ceremony for Double Taxation Agreement with Switzerland: Minister of State Hayes and the Swiss AmbassadorEngaged on 26th January, 2012Maxwell Photography Ltd285.05
2014Department of Finance graduation ceremony for the Diploma in Taxation Policy and Practice, the Diploma in Project Management, and the Refund of Fees attended by Minister NoonanEngaged on 3rd September, 2014Maxwell Photography Ltd510.75
2015Irish Institute of Training and Development (IITD) award to Department of Finance for "Best Learning and Development Organisation": 2 staff membersEngaged on 6th March, 2015 by IITDEvents Portraits Ltd 95.75
2015Department of Finance Learning and Development Recognition of Awards Ceremony, attended by Minister NoonanEngaged on 29th October, 2015Maxwell Photography Ltd462.53
TOTAL1,901.89
The Department's policy regarding the booking of photographers is to follow the relevant public procurement guidelines and procedures.

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