Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 763: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown of the amount paid by his Department to mobile telephone companies for the past five years; the name of the companies used; the criteria used in deciding which mobile telephone company to use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18884/12]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I have detailed the total of payments made by my Department to mobile telephone companies over the last five years in the following table:

Both Vodafone and O2 have been used during this period. Since 2009, the Department has carried out competitive tendering on two occasions under the framework agreement set out by the Department of Finance. The criteria used in deciding to which company contracts would be awarded, was consistent with public procurement guidelines and considerably enhanced value for money has been achieved under the tendering processes.