Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012
621 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a breakdown of the amount paid by her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [18894/12]
View answerThe amount spent by my Department on mobile telephony over the past five years is as follows:
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
|
|
O2 |
€166,019 |
€158,961 |
€171,611 |
€ 92,047 |
€117,117 |
|
Vodafone |
€329,988 |
€366,677 |
€365,937 |
€292,980 |
€342,403 |
|
Meteor |
€6,634 |
€1,215 |
€1,573 |
€1,210 |
|
|
€496,007 |
€532,272 |
€538,763 |
€386,600 |
€460,730 |
Contracts were awarded under the national framework for the supply of mobile voice and data services established by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
My Department has recently carried out a competition under this framework and new contracts will be announced shortly.
Questions Nos. 622 and 623 withdrawn.
