Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012
462 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [18891/12]
View answerThe total amount paid to mobile telephone companies in my Department in the years 2007 to 2011 inclusive is set out in a tabular statement:
|
Year |
Company |
Amount Paid € |
|
2007 |
Vodafone |
48,689.62 |
|
O2 |
44,046.12 |
|
|
2008 |
Vodafone |
296,361.70 |
|
O2 |
35,872.16 |
|
|
2009 |
Vodafone |
218,595.23 |
|
O2 |
23,231.17 |
|
|
2010 |
Vodafone |
186,301.93 |
|
O2 |
20,883.95 |
|
|
2011 |
Vodafone |
158,413.22 |
|
O2 |
104.07 |
The mobile phone operator who has a contract with my Department is Vodafone. That contract was tendered for under the Mobile Services Framework Agreement for the Civil Service.
