asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether he will state when his Department will be in a position to instal telephones for the applicants in Tuam and what is the cause of the delay in the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Installation of Tuam Telephones.
Under the Department's general scheme for the clearance of arrears of telephone applications, service will be provided for the pre-1948 applicants in Tuam area in December. Owing to the necessity for carrying out an extensive underground cabling scheme in that town, it is not possible to provide service earlier.