asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the number of applicants for telephone services in County Sligo; and when he hopes that this backlog will be cleared off.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sligo Telephone Applicants.
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The number is 115. About ten of these will be given service in the next few months. Because of the necessary concentration on urgent long-term work in the interest of subscribers generally, it will not be possible for some time to clear the remaining applications.
I did not quite catch what the Minister said, but I understand this will take some time. I think the Minister gave a similar answer about 12 months ago; he was then hoping to clear the backlog inside 12 months.