Dáil Éireann - Volume 463 - 26 March, 1996

Written Answers. - Mobile Telephones.

[603] 80. Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the name and status of the non-established staff, including programme managers and advisers employed in a temporary, part-time or permanent capacity who have been supplied with mobile telephones and fax machines for their home residences since the commencement of this Government; the estimated cost in each [604] individual case; the total estimated cost to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6459/96]

Minister for Finance (Mr. Quinn): The following is a schedule of those non-established staff who have been supplied with mobile telephones since the commencement of this Government, and the associated costs in each case to date.

Cost of Phone

Cost of Calls

Total cost

£

£

£

Programme Manager

361.79

595.84

957.63

Special Adviser to the Minister

361.79

585.23

947.02

Personal Secretary to the Minister

423.50

504.58

928.08

Special Adviser to Minister of State, Avril Doyle

344.85

207.01

551.86

Special Adviser to Minister of State, Hugh Coveney

723.00

597.33

1,320.33

No fax machines have been supplied to any of their home residences.