Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 1996

Vol. 463 No. 3

Written Answers. - Mobile Telephones.

Dermot Ahern

Question:

262 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Education the name and status of the non-established staff, including programme managers and advisers employed in a temporary, part-time or permanent capacity who have been supplied with mobile telephones and fax machines for their home residences since the commencement of this Government; the estimated cost in each individual case; the total estimated cost to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6464/96]

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach)

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

Name	Grade	Equipment Supplied
Pat Keating	Programme Manager	Mobile Phone
Betty Rock	Special Adviser	Mobile Phone
Sinéad Bruton	Press Officer	Mobile Phone and Fax Machine
Tom Daly	Special Adviser to B. Allen, TD	Mobile Phone
Denis Reading	Personal Assistant to B. Allen, TD	Mobile Phone

The cost of the equipment including rental and call charges in each case is as follows:

	£
Programme Manager	2,104.21
Special Adviser	2,076.92
Press Officer	2,385.88
Special Adviser to B. Allen, TD	2,575.68
Personal Assistant to B. Allen, TD	1,342.28

The total cost to my Department to date is £10,484.97.