Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has a contract with a taxi firm; if so, the amount of money spent by officials in 2007 and 2008; the changes she will bring about; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4034/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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There are no formal contracts in place for the provision of taxi services to the Department of Health and Children. Taxi services are obtained by departmental staff as required and expenses submitted on an individual basis. The total cost for taxi services is included with other miscellaneous costs and is not readily separately quantified. However, it is the Department's policy that taxis should only be used when other more economical options are not available.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if external storage is utilised by her Department; if so, if she will state what is being stored; the length of time it has been stored; the cost of such storage; the details of the contract; her plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4048/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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External storage facilities have been used since 2000 by the Department of Health and Children to store inactive files and computer backup disks. The annual cost is approximately €62,000. The contract is currently in place with Glenbeigh Records Management and involves general storage, the provision of a high security vault as well as collection and return services. The storage element of the cost is borne by the Office of Public Works. It is planned to continue with the utilisation of such off site storage services in the future.