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Departmental Expenditure.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2007

Tuesday, 11 December 2007

Questions (432, 433, 434, 435, 436)

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

474 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [33332/07]

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Ruairí Quinn

Question:

475 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [33347/07]

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Ruairí Quinn

Question:

476 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in relation to 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. [33362/07]

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Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

498 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of mobile phones used by him and supplied by his Department; the annual cost of same for each year since 1997 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33727/07]

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Fergus O'Dowd

Question:

499 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if any of the advisers or staff appointed by him directly have mobile phones and other equipment supplied by his Department; the annual cost of same since 1997 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33742/07]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 474 to 476, inclusive, 498 and 499 together.

The amount of €28,760 was paid directly by my Department in respect of mobile telephone bills for the Department and the National Archives, in 2006. My Department does not retain information which allows it to identify the cost of data charges and roaming charges separately. The amount of €31,420 was paid directly by my Department in respect of mobile telephone bills for my Department and the National Archives to date in 2007. In 2006 and to date in 2007, there have been no payments made in the form of expenses in respect of mobile telephone bills.

The amount of €208 has been paid in respect of two mobile telephones assigned to me by my Department since my appointment as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in June 2007. There are 4 members of staff appointed directly by me in the Department all of whom have been assigned mobile telephones and various IT related equipment and the cost to date of these services since my appointment as Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in June 2007 is €4,600.

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