asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the names of (a) the automatic telephone exchanges and (b) the manual telephone exchanges servicing telephones in the constituency of Kildare; and whether he is able to state when any of the manual exchanges will be converted to automatic working.
Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers. - County Kildare Telephone Exchanges.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate the required information in the form of a tabular statement with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
TELEPHONE Exchanges in Kildare Constituency.
Automatic Exchanges |
Manual Exchanges |
Celbridge |
Athy |
Clongowes Wood |
Ballivor |
Curragh Camp |
Ballymore-Eustace |
Droichead Nua |
Ballytore |
Kildangan |
Brannockstown |
Kildare |
Broadford |
Killucan |
Cadamstown |
Kinnegad |
Calverstown |
Maynooth |
Carbury |
Naas |
Castledermot |
Nurney |
Castlerickard |
Rahugh |
Clane |
Coolcarrigan |
|
Donadea |
|
Enfield |
|
Hill of Down |
|
Kilberry |
|
Kilcock |
|
Kilcullen |
|
Kilmead |
|
Longwood |
|
Mageney |
|
Monasterevan |
|
Moone |
|
Moyvalley |
|
Narraghmore |
|
Rathangan |
|
Rathmore |
|
Rathmolyan |
|
Robertstown |
|
Straffan |
NOTE: It is expected to convert the exchanges at Brannockstown, Calverstown, Kilcullen, Monasterevan and Rathangan to automatic working within the next few months; and those at Athy, Ballytore, Kilberry, Kilmeade, Moone and Narraghmore within about two years.