Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 801: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [33335/07]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Following is the information required by the Deputy:

Combined totals for the Department and the Defence Forces are as follows:

The increase in DF charges in 2007 is due mainly to participation in the Nordic Battle Group and the preparations for the EU mission to Chad/CAR. This is expected to revert to normal levels once local contracts are in place at the overseas locations.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 802: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [33350/07]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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There are no payments of mobile telephone bills made, in the form of expenses, to staff of my Department or the Defence Forces.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 803: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [33365/07]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The amount paid in respect of the mobile telephone assigned to me as Minister for the years in question are as follows:

2006: €960.00 (Roaming charges €80.00; data charges €30.00)

2007: €1,046.97 (Roaming charges €110.00; data charges €40.00)