Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 565: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of mobile telephone bills paid directly by his 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [33334/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The estimated sum of €148,000 inclusive of VAT and rental was paid by my Department in 2006 and to date in 2007 in respect of mobile phone charges. A breakdown of roaming and data charges is given below.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 566: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in the form of expenses to staff by his 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [33349/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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No mobile telephone bills are paid by my Department in the form of expenses.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 567: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of mobile telephone bills paid in relation to the departmental mobile telephone assigned to him by his 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [33364/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Mobile phone charges in respect of mobile phones assigned to me, by the Department, amounted to €3,124 in 2006 and €2,720 in 2007 to date. The information requested in relation to a breakdown of roaming and data charges is available from November 2006 to date only. In the period since then, data charges amounted to €25.98 and roaming charges amounted to € 356.43.