Written answers
Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Election Management System
9:00 pm
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 391: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of electronic voting machines stored at each location; the address, owner, cost of storage and the term of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13381/09]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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In 2007, over 60% of the electronic voting machines (some 4,762 in total) were moved to a central storage facility located at Gormanston Army Camp. Costs incurred to date in respect of the movement and storage of this equipment are some €328,000. These are largely one-off costs related to the preparation of the facility, transportation of the machines and the acquisition of storage containers. Storage details in respect of the machines stored at local premises are set out in the table.
Storage of Electronic Voting Equipment | |||||
City/County | Number of Machines Stored | Location of Storage Premises | Owners of the Premises | Storage Costs 2008 (incl. VAT) | Period of Lease Contract |
€ | |||||
Cavan-Monaghan | 280 | Monaghan Town | Martin Duffy | 21,685.79 | 25 years |
Clare | 200 | Ennis | Voting Machines stored in courthouse. Premises for ancillary equipment owned by Tony Mulqueen | 3,600 | Monthly Basis |
Donegal | 294 | Letterkenny | Niall McIvors, Secure Storage | 14,026.20 | Annual |
Galway | 310 | Castlebar | Joseph Togher | Nil | Annual |
Kerry | 310 | Tralee | John Dillane | 31,875.32 | 10 Years |
Laois-Offaly | 219 | Portlaoise | KG Warehousing Ltd. | 27,682.60 | 5 Years |
Longford | 95 | Longford Town | Returning Officer has requested that this information not be released publicly for security reasons | 16,859.98 | 4 Years 9 Months |
Roscommon | 137 | Roscommon Town | Gerry Kelly | 10,026.82 | 2 Years 6 Months |
Louth | 179 | Dundalk | Dundalk Town Council | 566.11 | N/A |
Meath | 235 | Navan | Paul McDonnell | 26,395.72 | 9 Years 9 Months |
Sligo | 129 | Sligo Town | Voting Machines stored in courthouse | 2,500 | N/A |
Leitrim | 101 | Carrick-on-Shannon | Voting Machines stored in courthouse. Premises for ancillary equipment owned by Drumshanbo Enterprise Centre | 3,200 | 1 Year |
Wexford | 240 | Drinagh | McGuinness Enterprises Ltd. | 25,057.70 | Monthly Basis |
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