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Departmental Expenditure.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2007

Tuesday, 11 December 2007

Questions (298, 299, 300)

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

340 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Transport the amount of mobile telephone bills paid directly by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33345/07]

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Ruairí Quinn

Question:

341 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Transport the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in the form of expenses to staff by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33360/07]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 and 341 together.

The cost of mobile telephones for my Department in 2006 and 2007, which are all paid directly to the service provider by this Department, with a breakdown of data and roaming charges is set out in the table.

Year

Total

Data Charges

Roaming Charges

2006

153,628

23,386

26,800

2007

166,397

30,990

21,862

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

342 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Transport the amount of mobile telephone bills paid on the departmental mobile telephone assigned to him by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33375/07]

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The cost of the mobile telephone assigned to the Minister for Transport in 2006 and 2007 with a breakdown of data and roaming charges is set out in the table.

Year

Total

Data Charges

Roaming Charges

2006

4,027.14

Nil

1,416.68

2007 (to date)

4,131.74

538.81

849.99

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