asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a pensioner (details supplied) in Killester, Dublin 5.
Written Answers. - Telephone Service.
864.
A survey is being carried out to ascertain when it will be possible to provide service for the person named. The applicant will be contacted as soon as the result of the survey is completed.
865.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware of an application from a company (details supplied) in Dublin 7 for two new telephone lines; and if he will do everything possible to expedite matters and to provide the service in view of the employment and other implications of the application.
I am aware of the application for additional lines for the company named which already has telephone service. Additional lines will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that it will be possible to do so for about a year.
866.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when an additional telephone service will be provided for a business premises (details supplied) in Oldtown, County Dublin.
It is expected that additional lines will be provided within about a year.
867.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when his Department intend to come to the assistance of a business subscriber in the Dublin area with respect to (a) repairing one of its two telephone lines which has not been operational since October 1981 and (b) supplying extra lines.
It is expected that the line referred to will be back in service within the next few days.
It will be necessary to carry out additional cabling work before further lines can be provided for the company. Because of the volume of engineering work on hands and requiring attention in the 01 area it is unlikely that the necessary cabling can be completed before the end of the year.
868.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Skerries, County Dublin, in view of the special security needs involved.
Service will be provided as soon as it is possible to do so. Regrettably it is unlikely that the necessary cabling can be completed before the end of this year.
869.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a firm (details supplied) in Dublin 1.
It has not been possible in the time available to trace an application by the party named. If the Deputy can furnish additional information, e.g. when and where the application was made, further efforts will be made to trace it.
870.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a person (details supplied) in Balbriggan, County Dublin.
Service has been restored.
871.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Balbriggan, County Dublin.
Within about a year.
872.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether it is now possible to transfer a telephone service for persons (details supplied) in Skerries, County Dublin.
A transfer of telephone service cannot be provided for the person named until necessary cabling work has been carried out.
Regrettably it is unlikely that the necessary cabling can be completed before the end of this year because of the volume of engineering work on hands and awaiting attention in the 01 area.
873.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a business premises (details supplied) in Lusk, County Dublin.
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.
874.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason a telephone service has not been provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin although service has been provided to near neighbours who applied subsequently to him.
It has not been possible to provide service for the applicant named so far because of the volume of engineering work on hands and awaiting attention in the 01 area.
It has not been possible in the time available to establish the position in relation to other applications in the area. If the Deputy can furnish details of the applications referred to, including names and addresses, further inquiry will be made.
875.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when he proposes to increase the number of telephone booths in The Glen, County Cork.
The provision of additional telephone kiosks in The Glen is not considered warranted at present and it is not proposed therefore to provide additional ones there.
876.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when he proposes to increase the number of telephone booths in Mayfield, County Cork.
The provision of additional telephone kiosks in Mayfield is not considered warranted at present and it is not proposed therefore to provide additional ones there.
877.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when he proposes to increase the number of telephone booths in Knocknaheeney, County Cork.
The provision of additional telephone kiosks in Knocknaheeney is not considered warranted at present and it is not proposed therefore to provide additional ones there.
878.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
Within about six months.
879.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether he is aware of the serious position which the residents of the Black Valley, Beaufort PO, Killarney, County Kerry are in because there is no telephone service in the valley; whether he considers it feasible to provide a radio service for the residents by way of a radio telephone link-up with the Black Valley; if so, the approximate cost of providing this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter having regard to the fact that this problem has been under consideration for a considerable number of years.
I am aware of the position regarding applications for telephone service in the Black Valley, County Kerry.
Because of the location and the nature of the terrain, provision of telephone service by normal means, i.e. pole route and overhead wires, would be extremely difficult and costly. There would also be serious problems regarding maintenance. In any event it is not at all certain that necessary wayleave permission would be forthcoming in view of the scenic nature of the countryside.
Provision of service by means of radio links is considered feasible. The capital cost would be in the region of £75,000 to £100,000 depending on the number of applicants accepting service.
880.
(Dublin North-Central) asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9.
Within about a year.
881.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a public telephone kiosk will be erected at Dungegan, Ballinskelligs, County Kerry.
The provision of a kiosk at Dungegan is not regarded as warranted at present and it is not proposed therefore to provide one there.
882.
(Dublin North-Central) asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 as the application was made five years ago.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that it will be possible to do so for about a year.
883.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a firm (details supplied) in Clonsilla, County Dublin.
Within about two months.
884.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Service has been provided.
885.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a banking firm (details supplied) in Tallaght, County Dublin.
The bank named has telephone service.
It is expected that an additional line will be provided within about six months.