asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state the number of exchange districts in which an all-night telephone service was available to all subscribers and the scales of allowances which applied (a) on 18th February, 1948, and (b) at present.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - All-Night Telephone Service.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be published in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
STATEMENT OF THE NUMBER OF EXCHANGE DISTRICTS IN WHICH AN ALL-NIGHT TELEPHONE SERVICE WAS AVAILABLE TO SUBSCRIBERS AND THE RATES OF PAYMENT WHICH APPLIED (a) ON 18/2/48 AND (b) AT PRESENT.
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Number of Exchanges |
18/2/48 |
At present |
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54 |
55 |
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HEAD OFFICE EXCHANGES |
Established. |
Class I |
60/- to 105/3 |
68/- to 126/- |
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Male Night. |
Class II |
60/- to 105/3 |
65/6 to 121/- |
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Telephonists. |
Class III |
60/- to 105/3 |
63/- to 116/6 |
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Temporary. |
Class I |
48/- to 79/9 |
60/6 to 96/- |
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Male Night. |
Class II |
48/- to 79/9 |
55/6 to 93/6 |
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Telephonists. |
Class III |
48/- to 79/9 |
53/- to 90/9 |
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Night and Sunday Telephone Attendants. |
1/4 an hour wakeful. |
1/6 an hour wakeful. |
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1/- an hour non-wakeful. |
1/2 an hour non-wakeful. |
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SUB-OFFICE EXCHANGES |
Number of Exchanges |
60 |
77 |
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Payments |
Unit scale plus bonus at 170. |
Unit scale plus bonus at 190. |
The unit scale of payment for suboffice exchanges provides for a certain minimum unit credit for liability to give continuous telephone attendance plus further unit credits for the calls dealt with.