The costs borne by the Department in relation to my constituency office are as follows:
Telephone costs including line rental and call charges for both fixed and mobile phones;
IT services including Data link rental, Personal Computer and printer provision. (These services are based on a shared service model for the provision of Managed IT support service for constituency based offices of Ministers and Ministers of State delivered by the Houses of the Oireachtas Service.)
The following table summarises the relevant costs to date since my appointment:
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Constituency Office
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Fixed Line Costs
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€478.14
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Mobile Costs*
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€303.05
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IT Services**
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€1,114.12
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*These include Minister Coveney's own mobile phone costs as well as that of a Constituency office member of staff.
**Estimate based on 3 months in office at an average monthly cost of €371.37. These services have yet to be billed. The figure for full year costs for year one of this service as outlined in the schedule of costs associated with it will be €4,456.49.
No costs have been incurred in relation to services to my home.
There are 3.3 (full time equivalent) civil servants engaged in constituency work at a cost of €109,764.90. No rent or lease is paid by my Department in respect of any constituencyoffices.