Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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601. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the photography costs per annum for his Department since coming to office, 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 his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54090/17]

Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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604. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the photography costs for his Department in each year since March 2011 inclusive of costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the list of occasions for which photographers were booked; the photographers used; the costs associated with each occasion that a photographer was used, in tabular form; if there is a policy regarding the booking of photographers within his Department. [54223/17]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 601 and 604 together.

The policy of selection and contracting of photography services for my Department is carried out as part of competitive procurement processes in line with Office of Government Procurement guidelines. Where possible, every effort is made to minimise costs

The following table sets out the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment photography costs from 2011 to date in 2017:

Photography Costs in 2011

The information set out in the table does not include information in relation to the use of photography services for the period prior to July 2016 for those areas formerly the responsibility of the then Department of Environment, Community and Local Government which transferred to my Department in July 2016.