Written answers

Wednesday, 4 December 2019

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Departmental Expenditure

Photo of Niall CollinsNiall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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88. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the photography costs for his Department in each of the years March 2011 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the costs incurred from use of the ministerial allowance; the 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 in his Department regarding the booking of photographers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50573/19]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In relation to photography costs for the period March 2011 to December 2017, I refer the Deputy to previous PQ replies No. 349 of 13 December 2016 and No. 108 of 13 February 2018.

The cost of photography for 2018 and 2019 to date is listed in Table 1 below. In the time available, it has not proved possible to compile a breakdown of photography costs associated with events organized by Ireland’s network of diplomatic Missions abroad.

My Department's Communication Unit avails of in-house resources for photography whenever possible. When this is not the case professional photographic services are obtained through the Office of Government Procurement's updated Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement.

My Department only avails of the services of external photographic agencies where it is warranted, in particular for major events and State occasions. This is a service which my Department provides so that the media - both domestic and international - can easily and freely avail of photography where their own staff photographers cannot be fully accommodated. In 2019 these included events such as the visit in April of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi; the State Visit to Ireland in May by Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden; and the visit also in May of The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

Photography Costs 2018

Description Date Cost Minister Photographer
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 18/01/2018 €351.85 Mr. Pat Breen, T.D Maxwell Photography
Closing ceremony of 60 Years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Ireland 23/01/2018 €676.50 Minister Ciaran Cannon Julien Behal Photography
BT Young Scientist Awards 07/02/2018 € 922.50 Julien Behal Photography
New Years Greetings at Aras 12/02/2018 €665.56 Mr. Ciaran Cannon, T.D. Lafayette Graduation Services
Launch of Irish Aid Awards 13/02/2018 €455.10 Min Ciarán Cannon Galway Digital Images LTD (T/A Xposure)
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 19/02/2018 €351.85 Ms. Helen McEntee TD Maxwell Photography
State Visit of Italian President 20/02/2018 € 2,767.50 N/A Julien Behal Photography
Head of Mission Conference 17th January 2018 20/02/2018 €233.70 N/A Maxwell Photography
Head of Mission Conference 16th January 2018 20/02/2018 €270.60 N/A Maxwell Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 20/03/2018 €351.85 Minister Katherine Zappone Maxwell Photography
Visit of French Foreign Minister and Minister Mc Entee 20/03/2018 €738.00 Minister Helen Mc Entee Maxwell Photography
Visit of Columbian Rugby Team 04/04/2018 €522.75 Minister Ciaran Cannon Julien Behal Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 12/04/2018 €351.85 Minister Pat Breen T.D, Maxwell Photography
Visit of German Foreign Minister 25/04/2018 €676.50 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
Brexit Media Trip 02/05/2018 €1,469.85 N/A Julien Behal Photography
20th Anniversary of Good Friday Agreement 02/05/2018 €515.00 Tánaiste Paul Faith
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 04/05/2018 €351.85 Minister of State Brendan Griffin T.D Maxwell Photography
Visit of Chinese Minister 21/05/2018 €553.50 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
Visit of French Foreign Minister 21/05/2018 €615.00 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 05/06/2018 €351.85 Minister of State John Paul Phelan T.D Maxwell Photography
Photography 20th Anniversary Good Friday Event 11/06/2018 €522.75 N/A Julien Behal Photography
Citizens Dialogue 12/06/2018 €1,094.70 Tánaiste and Min McEntee Maxwell Photography
Visit of Prince Charles 19/06/2018 € 2,429.25 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
Irish Aid school Sligo presentation 27/06/2018 €461.25 Clive Wasson Photography
Iveagh House Lecture by Lord Patten 12/07/2018 €430.50 Tánaiste Maxwell Photography
Visit of Duke and Duchess of Sussex 20/07/2018 €2,149.43 N/A Julien Behal Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 26/07/2018 € 436.98 Minister Ciarán Cannon T.D, Maxwell Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 26/07/2018 €436.98 Minister Mary Mitchell-O'Connor, T.D Maxwell Photography
Our World Irish Aid Awards 08/08/2018 €1,402.20 Finbar O'Rourke Photography
Cork Regional finals of Our World Irish Aid Awards 14/08/2018 €422.25 Clare Keogh Photography
Visit of Pope Francis 11/09/2018 €1,014.75 N/A Julien Behal Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 01/10/2018 €351.85 Minister Patrick O’Donovan T.D Maxwell Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 02/10/2018 €351.85 Minister of State Damien English T.D Maxwell Photography
Getting Ireland Brexit Ready Launch 08/10/2018 €522.75 Tánaiste, Min Humphries and Min Creed Julien Behal Photography
Visit of Palestinan President Mahmood Abbas 08/10/2018 €1,100.85 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
Ploughing Championship 08/10/2018 €738.00 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
Irish Aid Annual Report Launch 17/10/2018 €707.25 Julien Behal Photography
Brexit Media Trip October 01/11/2018 €1,476.00 N/A Julien Behal Photography
Getting Ireland Brexit Ready Galway 01/11/2018 €522.75 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
Getting Ireland Brexit Ready Monaghan 01/11/2018 €522.75 Tánaiste & Minister Humphries Julien Behal Photography
Getting Ireland Brexit Ready Dublin 01/11/2018 €522.75 Taoiseach, Tánaiste & Minister Ross Julien Behal Photography
Visit of Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs China 05/11/2018 €522.75 Tánaiste Coveney Julien Behal Photography
British Irish Inter-Govermental Conference 05/11/2018 €861.00 Tánaiste & Minister Flanagan Julien Behal Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 14/12/2018 € 351.85 Mr. Ciarán Cannon T.D Maxwell Photography
Missions 2018 total costs €4,622.80
Total €37,169.40
Photography Costs 2019
Description Date Cost Minister Photographer
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 17/01/2019 €454.00 Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for the Diaspora and International Development, Mr. Ciaran Cannon, T.D. Maxwell Photography
BT Young Scientist Awards Ceremony 18/01/2019 € 940.95 N/A Maxwell Photography
Visit of German Foreign Minister 23/01/2019 € 768.75 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
Launch of Irish Aid awards in Craughwell 04/02/2019 €468.38 Minister Ciarán Cannon T.D, Galway Digital Images LTD (T/A Xposure)
Dutch EU Minister Visit 04/02/2019 € 120.00 Minister McEntee Drone Services
New Year’s Greetings at Áras 15/02/2019 €307.50 Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for the Diaspora and International Development, Mr. Ciaran Cannon, T.D. Maxwell Photography
Visiit of Dutch Foreign Minister 21/02/2019 € 522.75 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
Visit of Egyptian Foreign Minister 21/02/2019 € 553.50 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
Farmleigh Foreign Ministers Meeting 21/02/2019 €553.50 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 28/02/2019 €454.00 Minister of State with Responsibility For Defense, Paul Kehoe, T.D. Maxwell Photography
Reconciliation Fund Forum 25/03/2019 €768.75 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 29/03/2019 €454.00 Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, Mr. Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, T.D. Maxwell Photography
Visit of Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi 24/04/2019 €731.85 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
Cultural event at GPO for visit of Speaker of the Hosue Nancy Pelosi and US Congressional Delegation 24/04/2019 €854.85 N/A Julien Behal Photography
Host County Agreement Signing 29/04/2019 €522.75 Attorney General, Seamus Woulfe Julien Behal Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 30/04/2019 €615.00 Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Ms Katherine Zappone, T.D. Maxwell Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 28/05/2019 €340.50 Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., Maxwell Photography
Our World Irish Aid Awards, Leinster & National Finals 17/06/2019 €1,482.15 N/A Finbar O'Rourke Photography
President of the Republic of Seychelles H.E. Danny Faure 19/06/2019 €522.75 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 25/06/2019 €454.00 Minister of State for Equality, Immigration and Integration, Mr. David Stanton, T.D., Maxwell Photography
Our World Irish Aid Awards 27/06/2019 €440.63 N/A Clare Keogh Photography
Women Peace Security Conference 28/06/2019 €955.50 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 01/07/2019 €227.00 Minister for Justice and Equality, Mr. Charles Flanagan, T.D. Maxwell Photography
Global Ireland 2025 Summit 19/07/2019 €645.75 Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Government Ministers Julien Behal Photography
Visit of Prince of Wales & Duchess of Cornwall 19/07/2019 €3,198.00 N/A Julien Behal Photography
French Foreign Minister Visit to border and farm 19/07/2019 €1,045.00 Minister McEntee Julien Behal Photography
State Visit of King and Queen of Sweden 30/07/2019 €3,500.00 N/A Julien Behal Photography
Visit of Vice President of United States 11/09/2019 €1,476.00 Tánaiste Julien Behal Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 20/09/2019 €454.00 Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, Mr. Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, T.D. Maxwell Photography
National Ploughing Championships 24/09/2019 €738.00 N/A Julien Behal Photography
New Ambassador Credentials Ceremony 31/10/2019 €454.00 Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr. Andrew Doyle T.D., Maxwell Photography
Missions 2019 total costs €4,624.18
Total €29,647.99

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