Vol. 405 No. 3
133 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department use private couriers to deliver departmental correspondence; the courier firms which are currently engaged; and the total amount paid to private firms for each year since 1984.
The Department of Foreign Affairs do not use private couriers to deliver normal department correspondence. The Department have contracts with Securicor and Brinks Mat for the transportation of cash and of blank passport booklets. The total amount paid to these firms for each year since 1984 is:
|
£ |
|
|
1984 |
5,275 |
|
1985 |
5,149 |
|
1986 |
8,336 |
|
1987 |
12,877 |
|
1988 |
11,691 |
|
1989 |
13,250 |
|
1990 |
13,928 |
|
Total |
70,506 |
134 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will outline in respect of each year since 1984, the total amount paid by his Department to An Post for all services provided by An Post.
The total amount paid by my Department to An Post for all services provided by An Post in each year since 1984 was as follows:
|
£ |
|
|
1984 |
68,910 |
|
1985 |
89,204 |
|
1986 |
196,140 |
|
1987 |
208,773 |
|
1988 |
243,200 |
|
1989 |
139,698 |
|
1990 |
209,603 |
|
Total |
1,155,528 |
