Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 509: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of telephones that were purchased by his Department in the years 2010, 2011, 2012; the number of staff allocated these phones; if each staff member has their mobile phone bill paid by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36392/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Details of the number of mobile telephones that were purchased by my Department in the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and the number of staff allocated the phones are set out as follows:

Note: The table above includes the purchase of replacement mobile phones.

My Department utilises the Government Framework Agreement for mobile voice and data services which provides very competitive fixed monthly rates. Mobile phone bills are paid by my Department and a policy is in place for staff to reimburse charges for non-official calls where the monthly fixed charges are exceeded. The number of staff that are currently provided with a mobile phone by the Department is 245.