asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs what specific steps he intends to take to satisfy the public demand for telephones.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Demand for Telephones.
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It is planned to instal 18,000 telephones during the current financial year. Service will be offered to all pre-1964 applicants and to as many later applicants as possible, including the great majority of those who applied in 1964 and many 1965 applicants. This will represent a very considerable increase on the number of telephones hitherto installed in any one year. Plans are being made for a further increase in the number of connections in the financial year 1966/67.
Is the Minister considering forming the telephone and telegraph sections of his Department into a semi-State company?
No.
Is the Minister considering forming his whole Department into a semi-State company?
That surely does not arise out of this question.