Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012
1053 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide a breakdown of the amount paid by his Department to mobile telephone companies for the past five years; the name of the companies used; the criteria used in deciding which mobile telephone company to use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18885/12]
View answerThe following table details the total spend by the Department of Defence on mobile phones in each of the years 2007 to 2011:
|
Year |
Total Expenditure Including VAT |
|
2007 |
€52,057 |
|
2008 |
€54,018 |
|
2009 |
€52,703 |
|
2010 |
€46,246 |
|
2011 |
€37,807 |
The mobile phone operator that has held the contract during this period is Vodafone. This service has been procured using the Department of Finance Mobile Framework.
