Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the cost of providing mobile telephony and PDA services for her in each of the years since 2002, broken down by handset purchase costs, rental and call costs, and other costs; the amount of money which was refunded by her in connection with personal use of these phones, PDAs and Blackberries in each year since 2002 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14534/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The following table gives the total costs involved ( including VAT ) from the time I took office in September 2004. My official phone is used primarily for official purposes. No special instruments were purchased on my behalf and any new handsets provided, were by way of free upgrades. I do not have the use of a Blackberry or PDA.

The Deputy will be aware that following a competitive tendering process my Department has negotiated a new contract for the provision of mobile phone telephony. This will result in significant savings being achieved.