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Dear Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (Northern Ireland),

How much has the Department spent each year, of the past 5 years, broken down by year, on staff ringing directory inquiries for telephone numbers?

How much has the Department spent each year, of the past 5 years, broken down by year, on staff ringing the speaking clock?

Yours faithfully,

Ben Brown

OFMDFM FOI,

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Dear OFMDFM FOI,

On the 25th October I asked each Northern Ireland Government department -

How much has the Department spent each year, of the past 5 years, broken down by year, on staff ringing directory inquiries for telephone numbers?

How much has the Department spent each year, of the past 5 years, broken down by year, on staff ringing the speaking clock?

On the 8th November I received a clarification letter from CFOI OFMDFM. On the same date I indicated I was content to receive what was being offered. I was told "we will advise the other Departments that you are content to receive information held centrally. You will receive the response from the Department of Finance and Personnel in due course."

This information should have been provided by the 22nd November at the latest. Will you know provide this information?

Yours sincerely,

Ben

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This is a general answer as supplied from DFPNI.

In relation to staff accessing directory assistance from land line telephones from the Northern Ireland Government Departments as well as the Northern Ireland Assembly -
2010/11 - £8,117.36
2011/12 - £7,237.53
2012/13 - £12,697.29
2013/14 (to 31 Oct) - £10,388.86
Total - £38,441.04

In relation to staff using the speaking clock service from land line telephones from the Northern Ireland Governments as well as the Northern Ireland Assembly -
2010/11 - £1,327.12
2011/12 - £1,354.82
2012/13 - £2,335.50
2013/14 (to 31 Oct) - £1,926.61
Total £6,944.05