Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 363: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of contracts held by his Department and its agencies with telecommunication providers; if he will provide details of these contracts including the name of the telecommunication provider and associated financial agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37303/10]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has direct telecommunications contracts with eight providers namely AST Connections Ltd, BT Ireland, Colt, Datasat Communications Ltd, Eircom, Hibernia Atlantic, T Systems and Telstra International. These contracts are generally for a three year period. In addition, the Department draws down the services of O2 and Vodafone operating under the terms of the relevant Department of Finance Framework agreement.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 364: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of contracts held by his Department and its agencies with energy providers; if he will to provide details of these contracts including the name of the energy provider and associated financial agreements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37318/10]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has the following contracts in place with energy providers in the State: electricity supply agreements with the Electricity Supply Board for eight office premises located in Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Balbriggan. They are standard business user agreements and costs are charged according to electricity used.

agreements for the supply of gas with Bord Gáis to seven office premises located in Dublin, Limerick, Cork and Balbriggan. They are standard business user agreements and costs are charged according to gas used.

a Topaz charge card is used to purchase fuel for official delivery vehicles in accordance with a multi-departmental arrangement but in place by the Office of Public Works.

My Department is currently participating in the National Procurement Service tender for the procurement of energy supplies on a centralised basis to Government Departments. There are no State agencies under the aegis of my Department.