Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012
1021 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of the amount paid by his Department to mobile telephone companies for the past five years; the name of the companies used; the criteria used in deciding which mobile telephone company to use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18892/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe amount paid by my Department to mobile telephone companies for the past five years was as follows:
|
Vendor Name |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 (to Date) |
Grand Total |
|
02 Communications (IRL) Ltd |
15,253 |
1,821 |
2,599 |
19,673 |
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|
Telfonica 02 Ireland Ltd |
993 |
993 |
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|
Vodafone Ireland Ltd |
246,858 |
156,382 |
138,980 |
91,926 |
21,626 |
655,771 |
|
Total |
262,112 |
158,202 |
141,579 |
92,918 |
21,626 |
676,437 |
I can inform the Deputy that following an EU procurement exercise, a Mobile Framework has been established to provide non-commercial public sector bodies with a simple way to procure Mobile Voice and Data Services at competitive rates from a list of qualified vendors.
