Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Taoiseach the costs of providing hardware and software to his home and the home of Junior Minister in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12374/13]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The cost of providing hardware and software to my home was €571.95 in respect of a PC. There was no cost incurred in the provision of hardware or software to the homes of Ministers of State in my Department.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Taoiseach the costs of providing telephone in the homes of Ministers and Junior Ministers in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12392/13]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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My Department does not provide telephones in my home or in the homes of Ministers of State in my Department.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Taoiseach the cost of telephones and ICT provided to the constituency offices including monthly phone bills of Ministers and Junior Ministers in his Department since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12411/13]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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ICT equipment for constituency offices was supplied from existing pre-used stock. The cost of telephones provided to the constituency offices including monthly phone bills of Ministers of State since March 2011 is €22,959.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Taoiseach if any additional costs other than telephones, ICT and monthly phone bills are being paid to constituency office by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12429/13]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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All standard printing in constituency offices is covered by a central Managed Print Services contract which my Department has in place for all standard printing in the Department. The cost of printing on all printers located in constituency offices under this contract is approximately €200 per month. My Department also pays the cost of incidental expenses, travel and subsistence, as well as some office equipment and office supplies for my Constituency Office and the Government Chief Whip's Constituency Office. The costs incurred under these headings from March 2011 to the end of February 2013 was €11,203.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Taoiseach the number of mobile phones in use by him and Junior Minister and politically appointed staff; the total costs of the mobile phones since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12447/13]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The number of mobile phones in use by myself, Junior Ministers and politically appointed staff is 26. The total costs of the mobile phones since March 2011 is €49,993.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Taoiseach the cost of drivers of each vehicle assigned to him and Junior Ministers in his Department since March 2011; the mileage and other costs claimed in respect of each since March 2011; the overall yearly costs of Ministerial cars in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12465/13]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The total mileage costs claimed by Ministers of State assigned to my Department is provided in the following table:

I have been provided with a Garda car under the Ministerial transport scheme and do not use a private car for official purposes. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade pay mileage expenses in relation to Minister of State Creighton.

Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Taoiseach the number of credit cards issued to staff and Ministers in his Department and the total costs of each card since March 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12484/13]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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In March 2011 my Department had 14 credit cards in use by officials, this was reduced to 8 cards in 2012 and 7 cards in 2013. The following table provides details of the total spend on each card from March 2011 to end February 2013.

Departmental credit cards are used for official purposes only. They are allocated to officials where the facility will be of practical use in meeting the requirements of official business, for example, to facilitate meeting of travel expenses and official entertainment while away from the office, the procurement of goods and services such as on-line conferences bookings, air travel, purchase of IT equipment and library supplies.

The use of official credit cards is closely monitored by the Department's Finance Unit. Expenditure must be supported by receipts submitted by card holders each month as part of the approval process for the associated expenditure. The allocation and use of official credit cards are reviewed on an ongoing basis, with a view to minimising the number of cards allocated

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2012

Jan to end February 2013