asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the orders, if any, that have been placed by his Department for new telephone exchanges since his appointment as Minister in July 1981; and if he will give details of their location.
Written Answers. - Telephone Service.
495.
Orders for new telephone exchanges were placed for the following centres since my appointment:
Location of exchange: Banteer, Co. Cork; Berney's Cross, Co. Cork; Boherbue, Co. Cork; Clonbanin Cross, Co. Cork; Cullen, Co. Cork; Kanturk, Co. Cork; Meelin, Co. Cork; Millstreet, Co. Cork; Newmarket, Co. Cork; Rockchapel, Co. Cork; Roundwood, Co. Wicklow; Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim; Cloone, Co. Leitrim; Elphin, Co. Roscommon; Kilmore, Co. Roscommon; Mohill, Co. Leitrim; Rooskey, Co. Roscommon; Strokestown, Co. Roscommon; Tulsk, Co. Roscommon; Ballivor, Co. Meath; Broadford, Co. Kildare; Carbury, Co. Kildare; Edenderry, Co. Offaly; Enfield, Co. Meath; Newtown, Co. Meath; Rhode, Co. Offaly; Summerhill, Co. Meath.
496.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the order for equipment for the new telephone exchanges for servicing the Crumlin /Walkinstown/Drimnagh area of Dublin was placed by his Department; when the orders were placed for the mobile exchanges for the same areas; and when the (a) mobile and (b) permanent exchanges will come on stream.
An order for one of the mobile exchanges to be used in the area concerned was arranged in September 1980; two other mobile units to service this area will be diverted from centres where they are at present in use when no longer required at those centres. Two mobile units are expected to be in service early next year and a third one in the second half of next year.
The permanent relief exchange for the area has not yet been ordered; the order will be arranged so that installation can begin as soon as the building is completed. The placing of a contract for the building is dependent on completion of the legal formalities for the acquisition of the site. The current assessment is that the permanent exchange will be available about the end of 1983.
497.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will ensure that telephone service is provided without further delay to the applicants in St. John's Wood Estate, Clondalkin, County Dublin.
It is planned to provide telephone service for applicants in this estate early next year.
498.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will ensure that a telephone service is provided without further delay for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Service will be provided as quickly as possible but it is unlikely that it will be possible to do so until late next year.
499.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when he intends to meet the applications for private telephones in the Loughshinny area of County Dublin.
Early next year.
500.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in providing a public telephone kiosk at Cullierbaun housing estate, Athenry, County Galway.
The needs of the estate will be met by a kiosk it is proposed to provide within the next six months or so at Athenry railway station which is some 400 metres away.
501.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is proposed to have the public telephone at Gleneely, County Donegal brought into operation.
A telephone kiosk was erected at Gleneely in May 1981. Opening of service is awaiting provision of electricity supply, provision of which is being urged with the Electricity Supply Board.
502.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is intended to provide a public telephone kiosk at Meenacross Crossroads, Glencolmcille, County Donegal.
Next year.
503.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a working telephone will be available in the public kiosk erected last May in the Whitecliff/Ballyboden Estate, County Dublin.
Service cannot be made available until cabling work is completed in the area. It is expected that the cabling work will be carried out by about the end of the year.
504.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is expected that a public telephone kiosk will be provided on Inis Meáin, Aran Islands, County Galway.
Provision of a telephone kiosk is dependent on the installation of additional trunk circuits to the island. These circuits are unlikely to be available for another two years or so.
505.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo.
By the end of this year.
506.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
In about a year.
507.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
In about a year.
508.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
Early next year.
509.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
Early next year.
510.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when an application for telephone service which was made in July 1977 in the name of a person (details supplied) in Dublin will be provided; and why it was not possible to provide service recently when additional cables were laid in the area.
Early next year. Cabling work to serve this applicant and some others is expected to be completed about the end of this year. Some cable pairs which were used to provide service for other applicants on the same road were not suitable to serve this applicant.
511.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for certain residents (details supplied) in Dublin.
In about a year.
512.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is likely that an application for telephone service which was made in 1977 in the name of a person (details supplied) in Dublin will be provided; and why it was not possible to provide service recently when other applicants in the area were facilitated.
In about a month. The cable-pairs used to provide service for other applicants were not suitable for provision of service to the person named.
513.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
In about a year's time.
514.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when his Department will provide a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath.
In about a year.
515.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when his Department will provide a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath.
In about a year.
516.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when additional telephone lines will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
Within about three months provided the necessary ducting is arranged by the company.
517.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when additional telephone lines will be provided for a company (details supplied) in Dublin.
About the end of this year.
518.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a company (details supplied) in County Dublin.
In about a year.
519.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath.
Early next year.
520.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
Before the end of this year.
521.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
Early next year.
522.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Early next year.
523.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
In about a year.
524.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
In about a year.
525.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
In about a year.
526.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
In about a year.
527.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details sipplied) in Dublin.
In about a year.
528.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a person (details supplied) in Dublin can expect to have her telephone installed.
In about a year.
529.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will arrange to have a telephone service provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who lives alone.
It is expected that service will be provided about the end of this year.
530.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in installing telephones for a firm (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he is aware that telephone service has been provided in adjoining buildings in the recent past.
Arrangements have been made to provide service for this applicant within the next month or so as part of a clearance of waiting applications which has been in progress in the estate.
531.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will ensure that a telephone service is provided without any further delay for the industrialists in Crag Lane Industrial Estate, Clondalkin, County Dublin.
It is expected that service will be provided for applicants in this estate early next year provided necessary ducting work has been carried out by the developers.
532.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if a telephone service will be provided without further delay for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
It is unlikely that service can be provided until well into 1982.
533.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will ensure that a telephone service is provided without any further delay for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Service will be provided as quickly as possible but it is likely that it will be well into 1982 before it can be given.