Staff appointed directly by me have been assigned mobile phones, blackberries and laptop computers. Costs relating to these items are as follows; Mobile phones and blackberries:
2006 — €8,595.34
2007 — €9,550.38
Laptop computers are drawn from a Departmental pool and costs are not attributable on an individual basis. Costs of these items from 1997 are not readily accessible and there may be statutory and other implications relating to disclosure of individual financial records for periods going back a number of years. I will clarify this and will correspond with the Deputy as soon as the position is resolved.