Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 1996

Vol. 463 No. 3

Written Answers. - Mobile Telephones.

Dermot Ahern

Ceist:

317 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Social Welfare the name and status of the non-established staff, including programme managers and advisers employed in a temporary, part-time or permanent capacity who have been supplied with mobile telephones and fax machines for their home residences since the commencement of this Government; the estimated cost in each individual case; the total estimated cost to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6466/96]

Minister for Social Welfare (Proinsias De Rossa)

Mobile telephones were provided by the Department for my programme manager, who is an established civil servant, and for my special adviser, Ms Rosheen Callender, who is an unestablished civil servant. No fax machines have been provided for their homes. The cost of each mobile telephone was approximately £400 and the average monthly cost including rental, call charges etc. amounted to £96 for the two phones over the past year.