Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Ceisteanna (423)

Terence Flanagan

Ceist:

427 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [18893/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (Deputy Brendan Howlin)

Both my Department and the Department of Finance operate a shared service for the provision of mobile telephony service. The reply to the Deputy's question is included under the Department of Finance PQ reference number 18888/12.