asked the Minister for Transport and Power what proportion of the population resides in dwellings served by electricity.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dwellings Served by Electricity.
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I am informed by the Electricity Supply Board that as at 31st March, 1962, 75 per cent of dwellings in rural areas supplied by the Board were connected and practically 100 per cent of dwellings in urban. It is estimated that these connections covered about 87 per cent of the population.