asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
Written Answers. - Telephone Service.
603.
Service was provided on 10 May 1980.
604.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
Within about a year.
605.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
Within about a year.
606.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware that the telephone of a person (details supplied) in Dublin was disconnected by his Department last February due to a dispute over call charges; if he is further aware that the person has now received a further telephone bill from his Department charging him for calls made since the service was disconnected; if, in view of this, he will now accept the contention of the person that the bill dated 9 May 1981 was incorrect; and if he will now apologise to the person and have the service reconnected without further delay.
Service was interrupted because of a fault and not because of non-payment of accounts. I understand that the fault was not reported but service has now been restored. Call charges are debited to accounts three months in arrears. The charges in the account issued to the subscriber recently were for calls made before service was interrupted by the fault. The subscriber will be contacted shortly with a view to resolving his accounts problem.
607.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will consider getting a refund for loss of service.
The fault, which is in the underground cable, will be repaired within the next few days. Because of the number of such faults, which require attention by specially trained staff, I regret that there has been delay in repairing them. A rental rebate will be allowed.
608.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be erected in the Beech Lawn, Meadowlands, Belvedere Grove and Ashfield areas of Wexford town.
It is planned to provide two additional kiosks to serve the Beech Lawn, Meadowlands, Belvedere Grove and Ashfield areas of Wexford town. Because of the big number of kiosks included in the current programme it is likely that the proposed kiosks will not be provided for some time.
609.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who lives alone and who badly needs a telephone.
Within about six months.
610.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin who paid the fee two months ago.
Within about a month.
611.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored for a nursing home (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Service has been restored.
612.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
Within about six months.
613.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in Dublin 11 as it is required urgently.
Within about a year.
614.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow who applied four years ago and whose employment is dependent on a telephone service.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that it will be possible to do so for about a year.
615.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Wicklow.
Within about a year.
616.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone which was installed a long time ago for a person (details supplied) in County Offaly will be made operative.
Within about a month.
617.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a transfer of telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and the explanation for the delay.
It has not been possible to provide a transfer of service for the person named so far because of a shortage of engineering plant to serve the area. It is expected that service will be provided within about a year.
618.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in providing a service for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the money has been paid for some time and service is needed urgently because the applicant is an invalid.
Service will be provided within about a month. It was not possible to provide service earlier because of the large volume of engineering work requiring attention in the Kilkenny district.
619.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in providing telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the fee was paid in early November and service was to be provided around Christmas.
Service will be provided within the next few weeks. It was not possible to provide service earlier because of the large volume of engineering work requiring attention in the Kilkenny district.
620.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is an old age pensioner.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that it will be possible to do so for about a year.
621.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in providing a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who applied in 1979 and who requires service for business purposes.
It has been possible to provide service for the person named so far because of the volume of applications on hands in the area and a shortage of equipment at the local telephone exchange. It is expected that service will be provided within about a year.
622.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
Next year.
623.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork as he applied over two years ago.
Within about a year. The application was received in March 1981.
624.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who needs it urgently for business purposes.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that it will be possible to do so for about a year.
625.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if, in view of the facts of a case (details supplied) in Inchicore, Dublin, he will arrange to have a telephone supplied as a matter of urgency.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that it will be possible to do so for about a year.
626.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service for business purposes will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
Within about a year.
627.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when extra telephone lines for business purposes will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Rathfarnham, Dublin.
Within about a year.
628.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware of the difficulties being experienced by a person (details supplied) in Dublin who had his telephone service transferred from his previous address on 8 December 1981 but since then has had no service; if he is further aware that the person can get no satisfaction from his Department; when a service will be provided; and if he is aware of the urgency, in view of this man's profession, and his need therefore for a telephone.
I am aware of the circumstances. It is expected that service will be provided within about a month.
629.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if the telephone kiosk at present outside the home of a person (details supplied) in Dublin could be re-sited in view of the number of young people who use it as a meeting point with consequent disturbance to this family.
While the considerations referred to are appreciated, there is no alternative location that would meet the requirements of the area that would not be open to the same objections. I regret, therefore, that the re-siting asked for cannot be undertaken.
630.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will investigate the complaint of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 regarding alleged overcharging by his Department on his telephone account; and if he will make a statement on the matter in view of the fact that this has occurred on a few occasions.
The subscriber concerned has expressed himself dissatisfied with the last two quarterly accounts but there is no evidence to suggest that overcharging has occurred. The recorded metered usage in both quarters was broadly the same. The accounts have been checked and found correct. The metering apparatus associated with the line was also checked and found to be recording accurately. As the subscriber continues to be dissatisfied, it is proposed to carry out further checks on the metered usage in consultation with the subscriber.