Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 December 2007
393 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of mobile telephone bills paid directly by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33340/07]
Amharc ar fhreagra394 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in the form of expenses to staff by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33355/07]
Amharc ar fhreagra395 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in relation to the Departmental mobile telephone assigned to him by his Department in 2006 and to date in 2007; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to data charges; the percentage or amount of this for each year that applies to roaming charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33370/07]
Amharc ar fhreagra410 Deputy Fergus O’Dowd asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of mobile phones used by him and supplied by his Department; the annual cost of same for each year since 1997 to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33735/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 393, 394, 395 and 410 together.
The figures set out in the table include all costs for all mobile phones assigned to personnel at Headquarters in my Department.
|
2006 |
2007 to 31 October |
|
|
€ |
€ |
|
|
Total (excluding VAT) |
165,667 |
120,369 |
|
Data charges |
14,112 |
8,580 |
|
Roaming charges |
37,893 |
35,280 |
For operational reasons, I have two mobile telephones. There is also a telephone in my official car. The table sets out the costs, excluding VAT, of mobile telephones supplied to me since my appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs in September 2004.
|
Sept-Dec 2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 to 31 October |
|
|
€ |
€ |
€ |
€ |
|
|
Cost (inclusive of monthly account fees) |
1,989 |
9,251 |
9,079 |
5,585 |
The records retrievable by the Department, in the time available, do not provide a basis upon which the data and roaming charges for 2004 to 2006 for individual accounts can be calculated. However, I can advise the Deputy that the charges to date in 2007 for roaming and data relating to my accounts are €2,193.99, and €798.86 respectively.
