asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs what increases have taken place over the five years ended 31st March, 1966 in (a) charges to users of the telephone service, and (b) postal charges for letters and parcels.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Telephone and Postal Charges.
39.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement it is proposed, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it included in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
(a) Call Charges
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Type of Call |
Rate on 1st April, 1961 |
Revised Rate from 1st July, 1964 |
Revised Rate from 22nd March, 1965 |
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Local Calls: |
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Subscriber's line (noncoinbox). |
2d. |
3d. |
no change |
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Rented Coinbox Line |
2½d. |
no change |
3½d. |
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Call Offices and Kiosks |
3d. |
no change |
4d. |
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Internal Trunk Calls (per 3 minutes): |
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Day |
Night |
Day |
Night |
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(8am-6pm) |
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Up to 35 miles35 to 50 milesOver 50 miles |
1/-2/-3/- |
8d.1.6d.2.0d. |
1/-2.3d.3.0d. |
9d.1.6d.2.3d. |
no change |
Annual Rental Charges
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Category |
Rate on 1st April, 1961 |
Revised Rate from 1st July, 1962 |
Revised Rate from 1st July, 1964 |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
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Residence Line |
7 |
10 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
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Business Lines: |
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First Line |
10 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
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Second Line |
7 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
10 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
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Each subsequent line |
6 |
10 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
Connection Charges
Connection charges as follows have been made in respect of new exchange lines applied for on or after 15th April, 1964.
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New Subscribers: |
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(i) where line and instrument not both in situ |
£10 |
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(ii) where line and instrument both in situ |
£2 |
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Subscribers moving to a new address: |
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(i) where line and instrument not both in situ |
£5 |
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(ii) where line and instrument both in situ |
£2 |
(b)
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Rate on 1st April, 1961 |
Revised Rates from 30th April, 1962 |
Revised Rates from 1st June, 1964 |
Revised Rates from 1st January, 1966 |
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Letters: |
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(Inland Service) |
Not over 1 oz. |
3d. |
Not over 2 oz. |
4d. |
Not over 2 oz. |
5d. |
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Not over 2 oz. |
4d. |
Each additional |
Each additional |
no change. |
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Each additional |
2 oz. |
1d. |
oz. |
1d. |
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2 oz. |
1d. |
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Letters: |
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(Foreign Service) |
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(i) Surface |
Not over 1 oz. |
6d. |
no change |
Not over 1 oz. |
8d. |
Not over 1 oz. |
7d. |
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Each additional |
Each additional |
Each additional |
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oz. |
4d. |
oz. |
5d. |
oz. |
4d. |
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(ii) Airmail to countries |
First ½ oz. |
1s. 3d. |
First ½ oz. |
1s. 5d. |
no change |
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outside Europe. |
Each additional |
Each additional |
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½ oz. |
1s. 0d. |
½ oz. |
1s. 1d. |
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Parcels: |
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(Inland Service) |
Not over 2 lb. |
1s. 3d. |
Not over 2 lb. |
2s. 0d. |
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,, ,, 5 lb. |
1s. 9d. |
,, ,, 5 lb. |
2s. 6d. |
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,, ,, 8 lb. |
2s. 2d. |
no change |
,, ,, 8 lb. |
3s. 0d. |
no change |
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,, ,, 11 lb. |
2s. 7d. |
,, ,, 11 lb. |
3s. 6d. |
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,, ,, 15 lb. |
3s. 0d. |
,, ,, 15 lb. |
4s. 3d. |
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Weight limit increased |
,, ,, 18 lb. |
5s. 0d. |
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to 22 lb. on26/8/63. |
,, ,, 22 lb. |
6s. 0d. |
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Charges for parcels |
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over 15 lb. |
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Not over 17 lb. |
4s. 3d. |
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,, ,, 20 lb. |
4s. 9d. |
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,, ,, 22 lb. |
5s. 2d. |