asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state the number of subscribers' lines joined during the first eight months of 1954, distinguishing between Dublin and provincial areas, and the corresponding figures for the years 1950 and 1953.
Written Answers. - New Telephones.
The number of subscribers' lines connected in Dublin during the first eight months of 1950, 1953 and 1954 was 2,873, 3,149 and 2,772 respectively; corresponding figures for the provincial areas are 1,548, 1,530 and 1,617.