Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 9 Oct 2002

Vol. 554 No. 5

Written Answers. - Mobile Phone Statistics.

John McGuinness

Ceist:

1077 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of mobile phones in use by the South-Eastern Health Board in each of the years 2000 to 2002; the number of companies who tendered for the provision of the phone units and service; the last date it was put out to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16266/02]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin):

The information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collected by my Department and is an issue for management at health board level. Accordingly, my Department has asked the chief executive officer of the South-Eastern Health Board to respond to the Deputy directly.