Written answers
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Expenditure
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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76. To ask the Taoiseach the level of expenditure by his Department or organisations under the aegis of his Department for each of the past five years on photography, advertising, communications advice, public relations, website development, media interview training and preparation; the events, campaigns or policies to which this expenditure related; and the company or person to which such payments were made, in tabular form. [32658/17]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The tables below detail expenditure by my Department on photography, advertising, communications advice/public relations and website development for the years 2013 to 2017 inclusive. There was no expenditure on interview training and preparation in those years. Expenditure for communications advice/public relations was only incurred by the Department in 2013.
Relevant expenditure in the various categories is also included for the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the only body under the aegis of my Department.
PHOTOGRAPHY
2013
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Fennell Photography Ltd | EU Conference of Presidents, Dublin Castle on 31 December 2012 | € 116.85 |
| Frank Fennell Photography Ltd | Presidency meeting of European Parliament Leaders, Dublin Castle 29th Nov 2012 | € 430.51 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photography Prints for Convention Inaugural Meeting on 1st Dec 2012. | € 1,763.46 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Family photo shot, post production touch up + prints (36copies) for the EU Directors General Informal meeting (13-14/1/2013) | € 512.62 |
| Maxwell Photography | 2 JPEG images of the Taoiseach/Cyprus President Nov 2005 - 28 Jan 2013. | € 34.44 |
| Lafayette Photography Ltd | Eucharistic Congress Reception Dublin Castle 1st July 2012 | € 171.01 |
| Lafayette Photography Ltd | Visit of Secretary of State Northern Ireland on 01 Oct 2012, 18 images sent to media | € 19.43 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Photocall for 40 years in the EU, Art Exhibition, 25 February 2013. | € 318.54 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Informal Justice and Home Affairs meeting, Dublin Castle, 18/01/13 | € 1,471.99 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy visit, Dublin Castle, 9/1/2013 | € 1,645.47 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Informal Justice and Home Affairs meeting, session 2, Dublin Castle, 17/1/2013 | € 1,449.89 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Informal EU Affairs meeting, Dublin Castle 21/01/13. | € 1,564.62 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Informal meeting of Employment 8th Feb. 2013 Dublin Castle. | € 817.91 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Informal meeting of Employment 7th Feb. 2013 Dublin Castle. | € 1,573.31 |
| Levon Biss Photography Ltd | Prints of Taoiseach's Time Magazine cover 26/11/2012 | € 111.95 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | 31st Dec 2012 for EU Flag Raising Ceremony attended by Taoiseach at Dublin Castle. | € 669.09 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Visit of Presidents Barroso & Schulz at Government Buildings on 28/2/2013. - Post Production Fee | € 257.43 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Informal meeting of Defence Ministers 13/2/2013, Dublin Castle. | € 817.91 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Informal meeting of Development & Co-operation Ministers 12/2/2013, Dublin Castle. | € 1,559.45 |
| M M McNally Photographer | Taoiseach's visit to Downing Street on 11 March 2013. | € 335.03 |
| E Hill Photography | Taoiseach's visit to Enniskillen, 11 November 2012. | € 700.60 |
| Peter Cavanagh Photography | Whos Who for Presidency. 27/28 Sept. 2012 & 16 Oct 2012. | € 1,600.00 |
| Magnum Computers | Photos of Taoiseach's visit to Cleveland, Ohio. October 2012. | € 192.41 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Gymnich meeting - 23rd March 2013. | € 484.58 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Prints, Presentation Folders, Envelopes relating to Host Photography for Informal Meeting of Energy Ministers at Dublin Castle 24 April, 2013 | € 1,181.62 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Prints, Presentation Folders, Envelopes relating to Host Photography for Informal Meeting of Environment Ministers at Dublin Castle 23 April, 2013 | € 1,307.04 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Informal Meeting of Environment Ministers at Dublin Castle on 22nd April 2013 | € 821.57 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Prints, Presentation Folders, Envelopes relating to Host Photography for Informal Meeting of Ministers for Trade at Dublin Castle 18 April, 2013 | € 1,535.67 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Hunger-Nutrition Conference at Dublin Castle 15 April,2013 | € 968.41 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | ECOFIN Ministerial Informal meeting on 13/4/2013 | € 1,870.49 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Prints, Presentation Folders, Envelopes relating to Host Photography for Informal Meeting of ECOFIN Ministerial Informal 12 April 2013. | € 4,126.55 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Hunger-Nutrition & Climate Change at Dublin Castle on 16th April 2013. | € 817.91 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Commission College meeting Dublin Castle on 10 Jan 2013 - Prints & Digital Imaging | € 2,042.61 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Health Informal Ministerial Meeting 4th March, Dublin Castle attendance | € 276.75 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | EU Presidency Team Group Shot on 01 May 2013. | € 302.58 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Health Informal Ministerial Meeting 5th March 2013- Dublin Castle. | € 1,134.33 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Gymich meeting 22 March 2013, Photography & Hi Res imaging | € 1,570.00 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Ministerial Informal, Agriculture Ministers on 27th & 28th May 2013 | € 2,453.74 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Ministerial Informal - Competitiveness [Dept. DJEI] 2 May 2013 | € 817.91 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Informal meeting of Competitiveness - Council day on 03 May 2013. | € 1,134.34 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Family photos of Presidency team at Government Buildings on 01 May 2013. | € 31.38 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Presidency Liaison Officers Photos at Dublin Castle on 27 May 2013. | € 162.01 |
| Marty Katz Photography & James Higgins Photography | St Patrick's Day Visit, New York - 16-17 March 2013 | € 2,235.66 |
| Maxwell Photography | North South Ministerial Meeting on 05/07/2013 at Dublin Castle Sundays F.T.P. images to Media outlets | € 706.02 |
| Maxwell Photography | EU Presidency staff event on 05/07/2013 at Dublin Castle - Upload of images to online gallery | € 292.74 |
| Maxwell Photography | Round table discussion with the Taoiseach and on Online Retailers on 06 Sept 2013. | € 292.74 |
| Maxwell Photography | Taoiseach's meeting with Bill Clinton at Government Buildings - 09/10/2013 | € 249.69 |
2014
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Photography | Extra copies of prints of the Queen & President Obama's visit, May 2011 ordered for Taoiseach | €77.18 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photography assignment, Taoiseach's Address of the Nation, 15th December 2014 | €956.94 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photography Services for the Convention on the Constitution final plenary meeting 22nd & 23rd February 2014 | €511.68 |
| DNP Service | Taoiseach's visit to Japan, 3-4 December 2013. | €244.23 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photography assignment for the visit of the Spanish PM on the 6th March 2014 | €519.06 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photography assignment for the visit of the German Prime Minister on the 7th March 2014 | €396.06 |
| Maria Photography | Taoiseach's visit to Abu Dhabi & Dubai, January 2014. | €2695.8 |
| Dan Hallissey Photography | Taoiseach's visit to Boston, 16 March 2014. | €506.77 |
| Marty Katz Photography | Photography for Taoiseach Enda Kenny & delegation's trip to Washington DC on 13 & 14 March 2014 | €1740.64 |
| Maxwell Photography | Official Photography at State Funeral of the late Albert Reynolds 23rd and 25th Aug 2014 at Mansion House and Donnybrook Church | €2841.3 |
| James Higgins Photography | Photographs of the Taoiseach's visit to New York on 17 March 2014. | €252.71 |
| Dowlings Pharmacy | Passport photos 04 Sep 2014 | €6 |
| Boots Chemist | Photo prints for Taoiseach's office 13 July 2014 | €2.10 |
| Getty Images International | EU, All About Jobs campaign, purchase of iStock photo subscription for 3 months, 7th Oct 2014 | €207.87 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photography for North South Ministerial Council on 3rd Oct 2014, Dublin Castle. | €547.35 |
| CreativeShot Photography | United Irish Cultural Center - San Francisco 4 June 2014. | €753.07 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | EU - Photography of Minister Ged Nash at 2 events in Carlow 26th November 2014 | €491.14 |
2015
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | EU - 10 Low Resolution images from Minister Ged Nash events in Carlow 26 November 2014 | €124.85 |
| Getty Images International | EU 'All About Jobs campaign' purchase of monthly iStock photo subscription for January 2015 | €207.87 |
| Department of Foreign Affairs | Photographs of the Taoiseach Enda Kenny attending Youth Reception - Irish Consulate New York September 2014 | €198.68 |
| Mr John Kingman | Photography for Taoiseach's visit to New York, 22-24 September 2014. | €317.89 |
| Getty Images International | All About Jobs - purchase of one year iStock subscription for stock photos for All About Jobs section of Merrion St, 25 Feb 2015 | €1,966.77 |
| Dowlings Pharmacy | Dowlings Pharmacy - Passport photos 26 Feb 2015 | €6.00 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Photography costs for the visit of Mr. Manuel Valls Prime Minister of France to Government Buildings 24 April 2015 | €160.00 |
| Mac Innes Photography Ltd | Photography costs for the visit of Mr. Manuel Valls Prime Minister of France to Government Buildings 24 April 2015 | €181.50 |
| Marty Katz Photographer | St. Patrick's Day 2015. Taoiseach's visit to Washington, DC, USA. 16-17 March 2015. | €2,459.34 |
| Allison Shirref Photographer | Taoiseach's visit to Atlanta, USA, 13 & 14 March 2015. | €1,112.10 |
| Lensmen & Associates | Minister J. Deenihan TD photoshoot with Sonia O'Sullivan on 30 April 2015 at Government Buildings | €553.50 |
| Conor McKeown Photographer | Photographer for US Ambassador's visit to Castlebar - April 2015 | €120.00 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photography costs for Data Protection Event on 2 July 2015 | €447.72 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photography Assignment for State Funeral of Thomas Kent - 18 September 2015 | €1,475.80 |
| Fotogioberti Studio | Taoiseach's photos with PM Renzi, 10 July 2015. | €488.00 |
2016
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Photography | Supply of Jpeg Images of Ceann Comhairle with Queen, taking during her visit to Ireland in 2011 - January 2016 | €17.22 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photography for Flag-Raising Ceremony, 1 January 2016 | €120.52 |
| Ulster Bank Ireland Ltd | Photos from National Library for Press Office | €28 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photography for Flag-Raising Ceremony, 1 January 2016 | €524 |
| Getty Images International | All About Jobs - purchase of one year iStock subscription for stock photos for All About Jobs section of Merrion St, from 18th February 2016 to 18th February 2017 | €1966.77 |
| M. McNally Photographer | Taoiseach's visit to London, U.K. 9 November 2015. | €278.47 |
| AM Photography | 9 September 2015. Taoiseach's visit to Paris, France. | €250 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photography for Commemoration Ceremony and Parade and Kilmainham Gaol Wreath-Laying Ceremony, Easter Sunday 27 March 2016 | €2520 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photography for Commemoration Ceremony and Parade and Kilmainham Gaol Wreath-Laying Ceremony, Easter Sunday 27 March 2016 | €579.6 |
| Irish Gallery of Photography Ltd | Photograph presentation for State Reception Dublin Castle 27th March 2016 | €4674 |
| Lensmen & Assoc | Photography at Interfaith Ceremony and Unveiling of Remembrance Wall, Glasnevin Cemetery, Sunday 3 April 2016 (1916 Centenary event) | €430.50 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photographs of new Cabinet at first meeting in Cabinet room, Government Buildings, 11 May 2016, and syndication to daily and Sunday newspapers and online media outlets | €873.76 |
| British Irish Council | Official Photo of the British Irish Council Summit Dublin 2015 | €782.04 |
| MacInnes Photography Ltd | Photography services for Somme Centenary Commemoration Ceremony 9 July 2016 | €1554.72 |
| MacInnes Photography Ltd | Photography services for National Day of Commemorations, 10 July 2016 | €1554.72 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photography for Visit of VP Biden, 21-26 June 2016 | €3047.94 |
| Marty Katz Photographer | Taoiseach's visit to Washington DC, USA, 14-15 March 2016. St. Patrick's Day Visit. | €1405.36 |
| Marty Katz Photography | Taoiseach's visit to Washington DC. USA. 17-18 May 2016. Ireland 100 at Kennedy Centre. | €1703.42 |
| Lensmen & Assoc | Event Photography for inaugural meeting of Citizens Assembly on 15th October 2016 | €553.5 |
| Provision Photographs Ltd | Photography for Smart Cities Event - 9th December 2016 - Cork | €170.25 |
| Maxwell Photography | Photocall Package for meeting of Citizens Assembly 26th & 27th Nov 2016 | €854.85 |
2017
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FRANK FENNELL PHOTOGRAPHY LTD | Photography services for visit of UK PM Theresa May Monday 30 January 2017 | €150.00 |
| FRANK FENNELL PHOTOGRAPHY LTD | Photography services for visit of UK PM Theresa May Monday 30 January 2017 | €34.50 |
| FRANK FENNELL PHOTOGRAPHY LTD | Photography services for visit of UK PM Theresa May Monday 30 January 2017 | €450.00 |
| FRANK FENNELL PHOTOGRAPHY LTD | Photography services for visit of UK PM Theresa May Monday 30 January 2017 | €60.75 |
| DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & TRADE | Department of Foreign Affairs - Reimbursement of bills for the Irish Missions, 01-31 December 2016 | €357.00 |
| Dowlings Pharmacy | Passport photos 28 February 2017 | €12.00 |
| Dowlings Pharmacy | Visa photos 27 April 2017 | €12.00 |
ADVERTISING
2013
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FCR Media Ltd | Advertising in State Directory Section of Phonebook for Year 2014. | €6191.82 |
| Brindley Advertising Ltd | EU Presidency | €51660 |
| Brindley Advertising Ltd | Public Consultation on Economic Regulation | €10276.45 |
2014
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FCR Media Ltd | Advertising in State Directory Section of Phonebook for Year 2014/2015 | €6191.82 |
2015
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DAA (Dublin Airport Authority) Shared Services | Home To Work advertising | €24600 |
| Mediavest Ireland Ltd | Home To Work advertising | €18200.06 |
| Audrey Elliott | Home To Work advertising (Knock Airport) | €615 |
| FCR Media Ltd | Advertising in State Directory Section of Phonebook for Year 2015/2016 | €6191.82 |
| Mediavest Ireland Ltd | Data Protection “Data Forum” | €3379.55 |
| Mediavest Ireland | Irish language advertising | €679.78 |
2016
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Channel Ireland Ltd | Home To Work advertising – Shannon Airport | €6150 |
| DAA (Dublin Airport Authority) Shared Services | Home To Work advertising | €1722 |
| Dawn Recruitment Ltd | Home To Work advertising – leaflet distribution | €2516 |
| WC O’Brien Ltd | Home To Work advertsing – Cork and Shannon airports | €3314.2 |
| Mediavest Ireland Ltd | Citizens Assembly: Call for Submissions on Eighth Amendment | €4746.81 |
| FCR Media Ltd | Advertising in State Directory Section of Phonebook 2016/2017 | €5881.86 |
2017
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FCR MEDIA LTD | Advertising in State Directory Section of Phonebook 2017/2018 | €4,530.00 |
| FCR MEDIA LTD | Advertising in State Directory Section of Phonebook 2017/2018 | €1,041.90 |
COMMUNICATIONS ADVICE/PUBLIC RELATIONS
2013
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Glass Eye Productions | EU Presidency video | €801.31 |
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
2013
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Terminal Four Ltd | Development of EU Presidency site | €4367.89 |
2014
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| pTools | Development of Dept. Taoiseach sites | €24354 |
| pTools | Development of Allaboutjobs section on Merrionstreet.ie | €4059 |
| Escher Group (IRL) | Development of Convention on the Constitution site | €6150 |
2015
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| pTools | Development of Dept. Taoiseach sites | €13530 |
2016
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| pTools | Development of Dept. Taoiseach sites | €6765 |
2017
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Nil | Nil |
National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO)
2015 NESC (National Economic & Social Council)
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
| Company | Detail | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fusio | NESC Website | €13671.45 |
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