asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, if he will indicate the number of applicants on the waiting list for telephones in the Cork district on the 1st January in each year from 1949 to 1951, and what steps he intends to take to overcome the inconvenience caused to these applicants.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Telephone Applications (Cork).
The required particulars are as follows:—
|
1st January, |
1949 |
328 |
|
,, ,, |
1950 |
192 |
|
,, ,, |
1951 |
218 |
Applications made in Cork City Exchange area are dealt with in order of year of application.
Service has been provided for all who applied in 1948 or earlier. During the past year all but a few of those who applied in 1949 were provided with telephones, and it is hoped to commence dealing with 1950 applications in some districts in about a month.
Is the Minister aware that there has been a considerable delay in dealing with these applications? If that delay is due to shortage of staff, can he not take steps to recruit extra staff?
I do not know that Cork has any complaint.
Any complaint they have you will hear about it.