Photography services are used, in conjunction with press releases and conferences, to communicate the Department’s initiatives, schemes and services to customers and to the regional and national media. Up to 7 September 2012, the Department has paid for use of photography services on seven occasions since March 2011, as set out in the table. The total cost was less than €3,100.
The procurement of these photography services was carried out in accordance with national and EU procurement procedures. Since March 2012, the Department has been procuring photography services under the Framework Agreement established by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in February 2012. Full details of the Framework are available online via the National Procurement Services contract list at www.procurement.ie.
Date
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Company
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Event
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Cost
€
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29th July 2011
|
Maxwell Photography
|
Launch of JobBridge – the National Internship Scheme
|
1,035.16
|
7th Nov 2011
|
Ark Photography
|
Mortgage Arrears Seminar
|
254.10
|
9th Nov 2011
|
Ark Photography
|
Social Inclusion Forum
|
254.10
|
21st Nov 2011
|
Ark Photography
|
2 Social Inclusion Projects
|
326.70
|
13th Feb 2012
|
Maxwell Photography
|
Launch of the Partial Capacity Scheme
|
338.25
|
23rd Feb 2012
|
Maxwell Photography
|
Launch of Pathways to Work
|
536.28
|
27th Apr 2012
|
Lensmen Photographic Agency
|
Opening of a new Community Campus
|
280.44
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
3,025.03
|