233. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Transport the number of mobile phones issued to staff in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024; and the total costs expended by his Department on handsets and phones bills over the same timeframe. [44871/24]

Our records show the number of phones issued as follows:

In 2022, there were 34

In 2023, there were 71

In 2024, there were 112 to date.

The total cost of phone bills over this timeframe is €348,803.41. The total cost of handsets over this period will take longer to obtain and is not currently available within the response time of this PQ. I will write to the Deputy with the information available.