Written answers
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Departmental Contracts
9:00 am
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 534: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht 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. [37297/10]
Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table below.
The Deputy may wish to note that Waterways Ireland and An Foras Teanga are cross-border implementation bodies with offices in both jurisdictions and, therefore, have contracts with telecommunications providers in Northern Ireland.
For the avoidance of doubt, contract is interpreted as any arrangement between the bodies listed and the service providers. I should also advise the Deputy that the specific details of any financial agreements in place between the agencies and the companies involved is commercially sensitive and a matter between the agencies and the telecommunications providers.
Deputies:
Contracts with telecommunication providers held by Department and agencies funded from its Vote Group
| Department/Agency | Number of contracts in place | Telecommunications providers and purpose of contracts |
| Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs | 6 | 1. Contract with UPC to provide connectivity between the Department's sites2. Contract with BT to provide backup connectivity between the Department's sites3. Contract with Eircom to provide connectivity to remote sites4. Contract with Kerry Broadband, a local provider for a remote site5. Contract with Vodafone for the provision of mobile telephone services under the Department of Finance framework.6. Contract with Eircom for the provision of fixed line services |
| Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests | 1 | Contract with Eircom to provide connectivity to the Department's network |
| Dormant Accounts Board | 0 | N/A |
| Western Development Commission | 2 | 1. Contract with Vodafone for mobile telephone services2. Contract with Minute Buyer for fixed line services |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | 3 | 1. Contract with Vodafone for mobile telephone services2. Contract with Eircom for fixed line services3. Contract with Airspeed for data services |
| An Coimisinéir Teanga | 2 | 1. Contract with Eircom for fixed line and broadband services2. Contract with Vodafone for mobile telephone services |
| Waterways Ireland | 5 | 1. Government service contract with Vodafone for mobile telephone services2. Government service contract with BT Ireland and Eircom for fixed line services3. Contract with BT for fixed line services4. Contract withVodafone NI for mobile telephone services5. Contract with O2 for mobile telephone services |
| An Foras Teanga, comprising: | ||
| Ulster-Scots Agency | 1 | Contract with BT for internet services and IT support |
| Foras na Gaeilge | 5 | 1. Contract with Magnet Networks for the provision of broadband services2. Contract with Digiweb for the provision of broadband services3. Contract with Eircom for the provision of broadband and fixed line services4. Contract with Vodafone for the provision of mobile telephone services5. Contract with BT for the provision of fixed line services |
| Family Support Agency | 3 | 1. Contract with Eircom for fixed line and internet services2. Contract with O2 for mobile telephone services3 Contract with Vodafone for mobile telephone services |
| Equality Authority | 2 | 1. Contract with Telcom Ltd for provision of telecommunications for the internal telephone system2. Contract with Eircom for the provision of fixed lines for the Dublin and Roscrea offices |
| Equality Tribunal | 2 | 1. Contract with Advanced Telephone Services for the supply and service of the telephone system2. Contract with Eircom for fixed line services |
| National Disability Authority | 2 | 1. Contract with Eircom for fixed line services2. Contract with Vodafone for mobile telephone services |
| Irish Human Rights Commission | 2 | 1. Contract with Eircom for fixed line and broadband services2. Contract with Vodafone for mobile telephone services |
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 535: To ask the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht 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. [37312/10]
Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table below.
The Deputy may wish to note that Waterways Ireland and An Foras Teanga are cross-border implementation bodies with offices in both jurisdictions and, therefore, have contracts with energy providers in Northern Ireland.
For the avoidance of doubt, contract is interpreted as any arrangement between the bodies listed and the service providers. I should also advise the Deputy that the specific details of any financial agreements in place between the agencies and the companies involved is commercially sensitive and a matter between the agencies and the energy providers.
TABLE: Contracts with energy providers held by the Department and agencies funded from its Vote Group
| Department/Agency | Number of contracts in place | Energy providers and purpose of contracts |
| Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs | 4 | 1. Contract with ESB for electricity supply in the Department's offices in Mespil Road, Na Forbacha, Gaoth Dobhair and in one of its two offices in Tubbercurry.2. Contract with Airtricity for electricity supply in one of the Department's offices in Tubbercurry.3. Contract with Top Coast Oil to provide heating in the Department's offices in Tubbercurry.4. Contract with Chevron to provide heating for the Department's office in Na Forbacha. |
| Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests | 2 | Contracts with ESB and Bord Gáis for electricity and gas supply. |
| Dormant Accounts Board | 0 | N/A |
| Western Development Commission | Contract with Grange Fuels for the supply of heating oil.It should also be noted that the WDC leases office space from Roscommon County Council who pay all utility bills. | |
| Údarás na Gaeltachta | 1 | Contract with Energia for electricity supply. |
| An Coimisinéir Teanga | 1 | Contract with Airtricity for energy supply.It should also be noted that an agreement also exists between this Office and Údarás na Gaeltachta concerning the energy costs in the shared office building. 80% of the cost of the supply of electricity by Energia is levied on this Office. |
| Waterways Ireland | 4 | 1. Contract with NI Electricity for electricity supply.2. Approved Government Supplies Agency contract with Energia for electricity supply.3. Contract with Airtricity as maintenance contractor for public lighting sites.4. Contract with ESB for new connections administered by ESB and transferred to Energia. |
| An Foras Teanga, comprising: | ||
| Ulster-Scots Agency | 1 | Contract with Airtricity for energy supply. |
| Foras na Gaeilge | 4 | 1. Contract with NIE Energy for the provision of electricity.2. Contract with Phoenix Natural Gas for the provision of natural gas.3. Contract with Bord Gáis for the provision of natural gas.4. Contract with ESB for the provision of electricity. |
| Family Support Agency | 2 | Contracts with ESB and Bord Gáis for electricity and gas supply. |
| Equality Authority | 4 | 1. & 2. Contract with ESB and Roscrea Oil for electricity supply and heating oil in the Roscrea Office.3. & 4. The Equality Authority contributes to the cost of electricity and gas under contracts placed by the Equality Tribunal with Bord Gáis and Energia for the premises shared with the Equality Tribunal in Dublin. |
| Equality Tribunal | 3 | Contracts with Bord Gáis, Energia and ESB to provide electricity and gas. |
| National Disability Authority | 2 | Contract with Airtricity for electricity supply and with Bord Gáis for gas supply. |
| Irish Human Rights Commission | 1 | Contract with ESB for energy supply. |
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