Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has a contract with a taxi firm; if so, the amount of money spend by officials in 2007 and 2008; the changes he will bring about; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4032/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department currently has accounts with two taxi firms in Dublin. The amount of money paid out on these accounts in 2007 was €76,960 and in 2008 was €54,950.

Procedures are in place for the use of taxis, which are to be used only where it is demonstrably necessary for business purposes.

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 91: To ask the Minister for Finance if external storage is utilised by his Department; if so, if he will state what is being stored; the length of time it has been stored; the cost of such storage; the details of the contract; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4046/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has made use of an external storage company for some of its storage requirements since 2000.The items stored in this facility include pension files, accounts information and a small number of Departmental files.

The cost per month for storage will vary from month to month as it is based on the number of boxes in storage during the month. The charge per cubic meter of space occupied by each box stored is €0.357. During the month of January 2009, my Department had 7,843 boxes in external storage. The cost of storing these boxes amounted to €2,800 exclusive of VAT. As is the case with other Departments, the storage costs are paid on behalf of my Department by the Office of Public Works.

In addition, my Department has an off-site storage facility operated by my Department, with an annual rental cost of €72,500, which is paid by the Office of Public Works.