asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if this will be provided as a matter of top priority having regard to the fact that he paid the deposit on 12 October 1982 and was promised a connection within twelve weeks.
Written Answers. - Telephone Service.
306.
When the person named was invited to sign an agreement and make advance payment it was expected that telephone service would be provided within about three months.
Regrettably, this was not possible because of an unforeseen difficulty. It is expected that service will be provided within about a month.
307.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work can be completed for about a year.
308.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8.
Service will be restored within the next few days.
309.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2.
Within about two months.
310.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware of the urgent need for a telephone service for Galway Mental Health Association, Halla Pádraig, Galway City; and if he will arrange to have service provided immediately.
I am aware of the application. It is expected that service will be provided within about a month.
311.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in providing a telephone service for persons (details supplied) in County Kerry as they applied several years ago.
It has not been possible to trace an application bearing the name and address quoted. If the Deputy can furnish additional information, e.g. when and where the application was made, further efforts will be made to trace it.
312.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be connected for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford as the instrument has been installed.
Service has been provided.
313.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford as he is an old age pensioner.
Terms have been quoted to the person named. Service will be provided within about three months after an agreement has been signed.
314.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will as a matter of urgency restore a telephone service, which was disconnected on 7 January 1983 for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford, as his account was paid on 7 December 1982; and if an apology will be issued to the subscriber and a guarantee given that a reconnection fee will not be charged.
The telephone account in this case was issued on 9 November and a final account was issued on 1 December stating that service would be disconnected if payment was not received within seven days. The bill was not paid until 14 January, an incorrectly endorsed cheque received earlier having been returned to the subscriber on 13 December for correction.
Arrangements to disconnect were initiated on 13 January for non-payment and were put into effect on 20 January before the payment was credited to the subscriber's account. Service was restored on 24 January. The problem in this instance arose from the delay of over two months on the part of the subscriber in making valid payment. However, as service was disconnected a few days after payment, I have arranged that a reconnection fee will not be charged.
315.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 as she applied four years ago and is living alone.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work can be completed for about a year.
316.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telex and additional telephone lines will be installed for a firm (details supplied) in County Longford as these services are essential for the day-to-day running of the business.
It is expected that telex service will be provided within about a month. An additional telephone line will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work can be completed before the end of this year.
317.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a firm (details supplied) in County Westmeath as it is essential for the day-to-day running of the business.
Within about three months.
318.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath as this application was submitted in late 1979 and as he was informed on 1 October 1981 that the waiting list in the county would be cleared within twelve months.
It is expected that service will be provided during the second half of this year.
It had been expected that necessary engineering work to enable service to be provided would be completed earlier. Regrettably this was not possible because of staffing and overtime restrictions and the need to divert staff from construction to maintenance work.
319.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath.
Within about three months.
320.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is proposed to erect a telephone kiosk adjacent to Liscooley housing scheme, County Donegal.
During second half of 1983.
321.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if a telephone kiosk will be installed at Courtnacuddy, Ennis-corthy, County Wexford; and, if so, when.
The provision of a kiosk at this location is not regarded as warranted at present and it is not proposed therefore to provide one there.
322.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Within about three months.
323.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Within about a month.
324.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a public telephone kiosk will be provided at Marian Park, Portumna, County Galway.
The provision of a kiosk at this location is not regarded as warranted at present and it is not proposed therefore to provide one there.
325.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Within about three months.
326.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will arrange to provide a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the application has been made for some time.
It is expected that service will be provided within about six months.
327.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will arrange to provide a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the telephone is needed urgently and as the applicant is an agricultural contractor.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work can be completed before the end of this year.
328.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a public telephone kiosk will be provided at Deer-park, Ballinasloe, County Galway.
The provision of a kiosk at this location is not regarded as warranted at present and it is not proposed therefore to provide one there.
329.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be transferred for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Within about a year.
330.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will arrange to provide a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the telephone is needed for business purposes; and when service will be provided.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work will be completed for about a year.
331.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will arrange to provide a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the application has been made for some three years and as the telephone is needed as a matter of urgency because there is a very ill person living in the house.
It is expected that service will be provided within about six months.
332.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the application has been made for the past six to seven years.
Within about three months.
333.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will arrange to provide a telephone service for persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as they are both old age pensioners and as the application has been made for some time.
It is expected that telephone service will be provided within about three months.
334.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason an enormously high telephone bill was issued to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
The reason was a clerical error and a failure to comply with approved procedures. The error was corrected and a rebate allowed on 17 November 1982.
335.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the application has been made for some time.
Within about three months.
336.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will locate the proposed new telephone kiosk at Aughnish, County Clare in the centre of the village (near the existing postbox) as local people feel the site already chosen is not suitable.
The site selected is considered to be suitable. It is within 100 yards of the letter box. No objection to the site has been received.
337.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will make a night telephone service available to persons (details supplied) in County Galway.
It is not expected that night service will be provided for any further applicants at Kilchreest prior to auto conversion in the second half of the year.
338.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in completing the Castlerea automatic telephone exchange, County Roscommon; and when this exchange is expected to be completed.
It is expected that a new digital exchange will be in service in Castlerea next year. It had been hoped that it would be in service this year but this is not now likely to be achieved because of the amount of highly complex work involved including the provision of a new digital co-axial cable between Athlone-Roscommon- Castlerea - Claremorris -Castlebar.