Dáil Éireann - Volume 643 - 11 December, 2007

Written Answers. - Departmental Expenditure.

Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of mobile telephone bills paid directly by her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [33331/07]

  Deputy Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows.

2006

Network

Total Charges

Data Charges

Roaming Charges

Vodafone

263,712.00

63,486.08

27,081.62

O2

451,848.30

1,026.02

36,066.56

Total

715,560.30

64,512.10

63,148.18

[1110]

2007

Network

Total Charges

Data Charges

Roaming Charges

Vodafone

257,618.13

58,594.05

25,431.33

O2

488,260.00

1,681.60

30,380.82

Total

745,878.13

60,275.65

55,812.15

Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in the form of expenses to staff by her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [33346/07]

  Deputy Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows.

2006

Total Charges

Data Charges

Roaming Charges

Mobile Phone Expenses

7,362.14

N/a

N/a

Total

7,362.14

N/a

N/a

2007

Total Charges

Data Charges

Roaming Charges

Mobile Phone Expenses

3,149.48

N/a

N/a

Total

3,149.48

N/a

N/a

A detailed breakdown of data and roaming charges in respect of expenses paid to staff is not readily available.

Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in relation to the departmental mobile telephone assigned to her by her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [33361/07]

  Deputy Mary Coughlan: The information requested by the deputy is as follows.

[1111]

2006

Network

Total Charges

Data Charges

Roaming Charges

Vodafone

0.00

0.00

0.00

O2

6,308.15

0.00

2,865.58

Total

6,308.15

0.00

2,865.58

2007

Network

Total Charges

Data Charges

Roaming Charges

Vodafone

1,813.52

378.94

1,110.90

O2

2,115.06

0.00

1,103.68

Total

3,928.58

378.94

2,214.58