asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will give details of the number of interruptions which took place in telephonic communications between Cork and Dublin during the period 1st June, 1964 to 3rd September, 1964.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Cork-Dublin Telephone Interruptions.
84.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
DETAILS of Interruptions in telephone communications between Cork and Dublin during the period 1st June, 1964 to 3rd September, 1964.
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Date |
Approximate period of interruptions |
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hours |
minutes |
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2nd June |
3 |
20 |
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6th June |
12 |
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24th June |
30 |
interruption of subscriber trunk dialling only—calls via operator not affected. |
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25th June |
45 |
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15th July |
8 |
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18th July |
10 |
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6th August |
30 |
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7th August |
3 |
40 |
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10th August |
30 |
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12th August |
28 |
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13th August |
18 |
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24th August |
1 |
5 |
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24th August |
10 |
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25th August |
10 |
interruption of subscriber trunk dialling only—calls via operator not affected. |
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26th August |
3 |
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31st August |
1 |
45 |
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2nd September |
5 |
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3rd September |
4 |
30 |
NOTE: The particulars above relate to the main cable route between Dublin and Cork exchanges. All the interruptions were partial, i.e., they affected some—not all—of the cable circuits in each case. The effects of the interruptions on the service to callers were minimised by the use of alternative routes between the two cities.