Written answers
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Department of Defence
Departmental Contracts
9:00 am
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 542: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [37298/10]
Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The following table provides details of contracts held by the Department and its agencies with telecommunication providers, including details of these contracts, name of the telecommunication provider and associated financial agreements.
| Defence Forces | ||
| Type of Service | Service Provider | Type and duration of Contract |
| Wide Area Network | UPC | 3 year framework |
| Mobile Telephony/Data | Vodafone and O2 | 15 month framework agreement |
| Occasional Space segment. | Arqiva | 24 month framework agreement |
| Voice Telephony | Eircom | Currently commencing tendering process under Government Fixed Line Framework |
| Naval Service Ships connectivity | Stratos | Currently commencing tendering process to new three year contract |
| Department of Defence | ||
| Type of Service | Service Provider | Type and duration of Contract |
| Wide Area Network | Eircom | Will enter into 12 month contract with UPC when Department decentralises to Newbridge |
| Mobile Telephony/Data | Vodafone | 18 month framework agreement |
| Voice Telephony | Eircom | Will commence tendering process under Government Fixed Line Framework early 2011 |
I am satisfied that the above referenced contracts are appropriate and that the financial agreements in place ensure that the Department achieves the best possible value for money.
The Deputy will appreciate that details of the financial agreements with the individual service providers are commercially sensitive.
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 543: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [37313/10]
Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The table beneath indicates the number of contracts held by the Department of Defence and its agencies with energy providers. An estimate of annual costs is also included.
| Commodity | Contracting Authority [and relevant locations] | Contractor(s) | Estimated Annual Expenditure [based on consumption in 2009] |
| Electricity | Defence Forces [in respect of Defence Forces installations nationwide] | (1) ESB Independent Energy Ltd and(2) Energia[Separate electricity contracts were placed by the Defence Forces in May 2010 with these two electricity providers.] | c. €5.2 m. |
| Natural Gas | Defence Forces [in respect of Defence Forces installations nationwide] | Energia[A contract was placed by the Defence Forces in May 2010 with this provider.] | €1.6 m. |
| Liquid Petroleum Gas | Defence Forces [in respect of Defence Forces installations nationwide] | Flogas Ireland Ltd[The Defence Forces have availed of this contract, placed by the Office of Public Works, since Oct. 2006.] | c. €515,000 |
| Heating Oil | Defence Forces[in respect of Defence Forces installations nationwide] | Topaz Energy Ltd[The Defence Forces have availed of this contract, placed by the Office of Public Works, since March 2007.] | c. €1.6 m. |
| Electricity | Department of Defence [in respect of the Department's premises in Dublin and Galway and Civil Defence HQ in Roscrea]. | Energia[A contract was placed by the Department of Defence in Jan. 2010 with this provider.] | c. €215,000 |
| Heating Oil | Department of Defence [in respect of the Department's premises in Dublin and Galway and Civil Defence HQ in Roscrea]. | Chevron Ireland Ltd | c. €13,800 |
I am satisfied that the above referenced contracts are appropriate and that the financial agreements in place ensure that my Department achieves the best possible value for money.
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