918 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence the amount spent by his Department on opinion polling and focus group research in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1171/11]

The information the Deputy is seeking is set out below. There was no opinion polling conducted during the period in question.

919 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence the number of mobile telephones paid for by public bodies under his remit in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the total cost of paying mobile telephone bills in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1186/11]

The following table provides the information requested in relation to the number of mobile telephones paid for by public bodies under my remit in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the total cost of paying mobile telephone bills in each of those years.

Sixteen mobile phones for the Civil Defence Board and one mobile phone for the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces are paid for by the Department of Defence.

920 Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence the number of mobile telephones paid for by his Department in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the total cost of paying mobile telephone bills in each of those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1201/11]

The following table details the number of mobile phones and the total spend by the Department on mobile phones in each of years 2006 to 2010.

The following table details the number of mobile phones and the total spend by the Defence Forces on mobile phones in each of years 2006 to 2010.

It is both Department of Defence and Defence Forces policy that unofficial calls are subject to salary deduction.