Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 1996

Vol. 463 No. 3

Written Answers. - Telecommunications Equipment.

Dermot Ahern

Ceist:

396 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry 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. [6469/96]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates)

The information requested in respect of mobile phones is as follows:

Name	Status	Cost to Date
		£
F. Healy	Adviser	1,783
T. Tynan	Adviser	1,655
M. Miley	Programme Manager	917(Running costs only as mobile phone was used in his employment with TEAGASC)

The supply and use of these phones has proved very effective and beneficial in terms of efficiency, flexibility and accessibility.

No fax machines have been supplied to these staff.