Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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159. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the Exchequer if the Oireachtas members' mobile phone allowance was abolished. [30152/14]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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The current provision available under the Direct Purchase Scheme to TDs and Senators is a maximum of €750 every 18 months for the purchase of one mobile phone, car kit, installation costs and insurance subject to an application with receipts and proof of all of the expenditure incurred. I am informed by the Oireachtas that the cost of the scheme for the period 01 January 2013 to 31 December 2013 was €19.906.12.