Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 336: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if her Department operates any number utilising the lo-call designation, 1890; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that use of this number can impose additional costs on mobile telephone users; if she will ensure that where such numbers are advertised in the press, on-line or in literature that this additional cost is noted, and that a standard geographic telephone number is also given; if this is not currently done, if she will ensure that this will be done; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41248/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department does operate telephone numbers using the 1890 Lo-Call designation and advertises them on the Departmental websites and in printed form. In instances where the Lo-Call number is advertised, the standard geographic telephone numbers have also been presented. The Department's website and that of the National Archives of Ireland are already being updated to notify users of the issue raised by the Deputy and all future printed material will incorporate a notice to readers also.

Furthermore, I will bring this matter to the attention of the agencies within the remit of my Department to address as appropriate.