Written answers

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Department of Justice and Equality

Departmental Expenditure

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total photography costs for her Department per annum since March 2011, inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance in tabular form; the 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 her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39474/16]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Photography costs were incurred by my Department in the relevant years, as follows:

YearCost
2011€1,841.93
2012€1,446.70
2013€2,089.39
2014€966.78
2015€1,222.62
2016€2,486.47

I can inform the Deputy that photographic services are only used by my Department to mark and provide a record of significant occasions. Consideration is given at all times to the costs involved and best value for money is always a priority when sourcing such services.

The list of occasions when photographers were engaged and the associated costs are as follows:

OccasionYearPhotographerCost
Opening of Monaghan Court House2011Adrian Donohoe€302.50
Appointment of Garda Commissioner2011Maxwell Photography€431.67
Appointment of Deputy Garda Commissioner2011Maxwell Photography€500.34
Launch of Visa Waiver Scheme2011Maxwell Photography€607.42
Joint Statement with UK Immigration Minister, on Visa Data Exchange2012Maxwell Photography€92.25
Joint Statement with UK Immigration Minister, on Visa Data Exchange2012Maxwell Photography€526.35
Launch of conference "Regulatory Reform for Legal Profession in 21st Century".2012Maxwell Photography€276.75
Deployment of Civilian Immigration Officers to Dublin Airport2012Maxwell Photography€551.35
Meeting with Romanian Minister for Internal Affairs2013MAC INNES Photography€344.51
Justice Home Affairs Committee - event2013MAC INNES Photography€50.18
EU Presidency2013MAC INNES Photography€200.40
EU Presidency2013MAC INNES Photography€387.93
Bilateral meeting of EU & US delegates2013MAC INNES Photography€1,106.37
National Missing Persons Day2014Maxwell Photography€413.28
Appointment of Chief Executive Designate to Charities Regulatory Authority2014Maxwell Photography€123
First Board Meeting of the Charities Regulatory Authority2014Maxwell Photography€275.52
Promote safety on Fireworks Night2014Maxwell Photography€154.98
International Women's Day2015Maxwell Photography€120.54
Website and other Department Publications2015Maxwell Photography€516.60
Website and other Department Publications2015Maxwell Photography€585.48
International Women's Day2016Maxwell Photography€231.98
Launch of Report on Prison Culture2016Maxwell Photography€464.94
Posthumous Pardon to Harry Gleeson2016Maxwell Photography€964.32
2106 Annual Justice Conference2016Maxwell Photography€136.43
Launch of Call for Proposals for EU Funded Projects2016Maxwell Photography€464.94
Launch of Legal Services Regulatory Authority2016Maxwell Photography€223.86

The Deputy may wish to note that questions concerning Ministerial allowances are solely a matter for the Oireachtas.

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