asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the number of people currently awaiting telephone service; and the number of those who have been waiting for two or more years.
Written Answers. - Telephone Service.
The waiting list at the end of September 1980 was about 94,000; about 26,000 have been waiting for two years or more.
69.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.
): It is expected that service will be provided within the next two months or so.
70.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.
): It is expected that service will be provided by mid-1981.
71.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the financial assistance received from the EEC in each of the past five years towards the improvement of our telephone system.
): As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the Statement:
Year |
European Investment Bank Approved Loans |
European Regional Development Fund Approved Grants |
£ (Million) |
£ (Million) |
|
1975 |
17.5 |
No. of telephone projects submitted to ERDF |
1976 |
16.0 |
3.0(3) |
1977 |
17.0 |
2.7 |
1978 |
— |
3.1 |
1979 |
30.0(1) |
7.1 |
1980 |
38.0(2) |
25.9 |
Total |
118.5 |
41.8 |
(1) £12.0 million of this amount was provided by New Community Instrument.
(2) £17.2 million of this amount was provided by New Community Instrument. A further £2.6 million was approved for Telex Development. (Not included above)
(3) A further £0.5 million was approved for Telex Development. (Not included above)
74.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will provide a public telephone kiosk at Bealad, Clonakilty, County Cork.
): A telephone kiosk to serve the needs of the area is expected to be erected before the end of 1980.