asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware of the need for a public telephone in the area of Sandpits Cottages, Castleknock, County Dublin; and if a telephone kiosk will be provided there in the near future.
Written Answers. - Telephone and Post Office Services.
434.
The use likely to be made of a telephone kiosk at that location would not be sufficient to warrant its provision and it is not proposed, therefore, to provide one there.
435.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in providing a telephone for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and when the telephone will be provided.
Within the next month or so. It was not possible to provide it earlier because of the volume of other work to be attended to.
436.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs how soon a telephone will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
It is planned to provide service before the end of the year when the necessary cabling, which is substantial, can be carried out.
437.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in meeting a claim in respect of the loss of a registered package which was addressed to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry.
The claim in question was initiated by the sender in the administration of origin, in this case the United Kingdom, which in accordance with normal postal practice is responsible for following up any question of compensation. Information sought of my Department by the British postal authorities was provided in February. The matter is, therefore, one to be followed up by the sender with the United Kingdom postal authorities.
438.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will have a telephone installed.
In about a year's time.
439.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be transferred for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
In about a year's time.
440.
asked the Minsiter for Posts and Telegraphs when it is proposed to commence reconstruction work in order to provide improved sorting and public office facilities at the head post office, Waterford.
441.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is proposed to commence work on the bank premises at Skibbereen, County Cork, which was acquired recently for use as a post office.
442.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is proposed to commence development work on his Department's property at Sligo.
443.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is proposed to commence development work on his Department's property at Thurles, County Tipperary.
444.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is proposed to commence development work on the property at Drogheda, County Louth.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to answer Questions Nos. 440 to 444 inclusive, together. Plans for the development of postal accommodation at these locations are being prepared at present. Until these plans are finalised it is not possible to say when the various works will commence.
445.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is proposed to commence work on the provision of a new sorting office/administration complex at the Brian Boru Street Sorting Office/Coliseum Cinema site at Cork.
The results of a feasibility study into the redevelopment of the Brian Boru Street site are under examination at present. Pending the completion of this examination it is not possible to say when building works might commence.
446.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether his Department charges for mail collections from other Government Departments.
It is not the practice to charge for mail collections from other Government Departments except where they involve special arrangements entailing additional costs.
447.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the amount outstanding in respect of accounts of other government Departments; and the services, postal or telecommunications, for which the amounts are outstanding in the case of each Department.
There are no accounts outstanding by other Government Departments in respect of postal services.
The total amount due from other Government Departments for various telecommunication services is £1,713,748. Most of this is in respect of the January-March 1981 accounts.
448.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the Government Departments using private courier services.
Private courier services are not being used by my Department. The use of such services by other Government Departments is a matter for them. I would be concerned only if a breach of my monopoly in letters and packets were involved and I have no information that such is the case.
449.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether the full installation costs in respect of telecommunications installations in Government Departments are charged for on the same basis as those to the public.
The answer is "yes".
450.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware that a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has been waiting for a telephone for over two-and-a-half years; and when a telephone will be supplied.
Yes; service is dependent on the provision of additional cabling to serve the area. Because of the volume of engineering work awaiting attention in the district it will not be possible to provide service until about a year's time.
451.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will arrange for priority to be given to the telephone application of a person (details supplied) in County Meath in view of the medical evidence that has been submitted.
Provision of service is dependent on cabling and it is planned now to carry this out within the next four months or so. Service will be provided as soon as possible afterwards.
452.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
In about a year's time.
453.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin can expect to have his telephone installed; and if priority will be given to his application.
Priority cannot be accorded to this application but it is expected that service will be provided within the next four months or so.
454.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state in relation to the provision of a telephone kiosk at Murrisk, Westport, County Mayo (i) if approval has been given for the provision of a kiosk; (ii) if a site has been selected and approved; and (iii) when the kiosk will be provided.
It is proposed to provide a telephone kiosk at Murrisk, Westport, County Mayo. A suitable site is being sought but has not yet been selected. The kiosk will be provided as soon as possible after the site has been selected and the necessary consents obtained.
455.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when telephone service will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Meath.
Service has been restored.
456.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware that the automatic equipment at Colehill telephone exchange, which is linked to the 044 exchange in Mullingar, County Westmeath is obsolete; and if his Department have any plans to instal new equipment.
The existing exchange is difficult to maintain and it is planned to replace it by a new one which is expected to be in service about the end of next year. The trunk outlets to Mullingar will be increased at the same time. Both of these measures should result in a much improved service for subscribers at Colehill.
457.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive telephone service, in view of the fact that cable has been laid from the telephone exchange to his front door for some time.
Within the next three months or so.
458.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be supplied to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare in view of the fact that cable has been laid from the exchange to his house for some time.
Within the next three months or so.
459.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware of the difficulty being experienced over the past few weeks by a telephone subscriber (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if, in view of the fact that the subscriber depends on the telephone for his business, he will make immediate arrangements to restore the telephone service.
A fault on the line was repaired on 11 March 1981. A second fault occurred subsequently and this was repaired on 27 March. Arrangements are being made to carry out a thorough overhaul of the line in order to ensure a reliable service.