asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Written Answers . - Telephone Service .
568.
: Within about three months.
569.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when automatic telephone service will be provided for Athenry, Craughwell and Monivea exchanges in County Galway.
: It is expected that automatic telephone service will be provided for Athenry and Craughwell in the fourth quarter of this year and for Monivea in the second half of next year.
570.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who requires it for business purposes.
: Service has been restored.
571.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16, whose £230 connection fee cheque was paid and cashed by his Department last month.
: Within about two months.
572.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the date a person (details supplied) in County Dublin applied for a telephone service; the reason for the delay in providing it; and when it will be provided.
: It has not been possible to provide service so far for the person named, who applied on 17 August 1982, because of the large volume of engineering work on hands and requiring attention in the Dublin area. It is expected that service will be provided within about a year.
573.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason a telephone service has not been provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who applied three years ago even though people who applied at the same time and who were in the same estate were provided with service three years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
: It has not been possible to provide telephone service for the person named and some other applicants in the estate referred to pending completion of necessary cabling work.
I am advised that a cabling scheme was carried out to serve the major part of this estate and that service has been provided for many applicants there. It was not possible to cable the entire estate at the same time because building development within the estate did not permit.
It is expected that service will be provided for the person named during the second half of this year.
574.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16 as he applied over five years ago, is in ill health and requires a telephone as a matter of urgency; and the reason service has not been provided to date.
: It has not been possible to provide service for the person named so far because of the volume of engineering work on hands and requiring attention in the 01 area. Service will be provided as soon as possible, but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work will be completed before the latter part of this year.
575.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.
: Within about three months.
576.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
: It is expected that service will be provided about the end of this year.
577.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
: Within about two months.
578.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be transferred for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6.
: Within about a year.
579.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the following telephone exchanges in County Meath will become automatic: (a) Enfield; (b) Longwood; (c) Rathmoylon; (d) Summerhill; (e) Ballivor; and (f) others in this region.
: It is expected that Enfield exchange will become automatic in about two months. The remaining manual exchanges in County Meath which will be served by the trunk switching exchange at Enfield are Ballivor, Castlejordan, Castlelrickard, Hill-of-Down, Longwood, Rathmoylon and Summerhill and these will become automatic in the second half of this year.
580.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will as a matter of urgency ensure that the telephone service in the kiosk at a location (details supplied) in County Wexford is restored immediately.
: The kiosk at Nunnery Lane was restored to service on 18 March 1983.
581.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if a telephone kiosk will be provided at Piercestown, County Wexford, because of the growing population there.
: The provision of a telephone kiosk at Piercestown is not regarded as warranted at present and it is not proposed therefore to provide one there.
582.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford as he applied four years ago.
: Within about two months.
583.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath as the provision of service is necessary on social grounds.
: Within about a year.
584.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when repairs will be carried out to the telephone of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2.
: Service has been restored.
585.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at a location (details supplied) in County Galway.
: It is planned to provide a telephone kiosk at the lower area of Old Galway Road, Loughrea, to serve the general area including Fahy Gardens and Coscorrig. The kiosk will be provided as soon as possible after the necessary consents to a suitable site are obtained.
586.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3.
: Service will be restored within a week.
587.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3.
: Within about a year.
588.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a firm (details supplied) in County Dublin.
: Service will be restored within a week.
589.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
: Service will be restored within a week.
590.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be transferred for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6.
: 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 survey is completed.
591.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be transferred for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2.
: A survey is being carried out to ascertain when service can be provided for the person named. The applicant will be advised of the result of the survey as soon as it has been completed.
592.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12.
: It has not been possible to trace an application on behalf of the person 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.
593.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6.
: Within about a year.
594.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
: Within about a year.
595.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
: It has not been possible in the time available to trace an application on behalf of the person 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.
596.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
: Within about a year.
597.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason a free telephone rental allowance has not been recorded for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of repeated representations on her behalf; and if he will arrange to have this matter dealt with as soon as possible.
: It is regretted that the person named was not recorded for free telephone rental because of a clerical error. The matter is having attention.
598.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when extra telephone lines will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin as they will have to lay off staff due to the loss of business if the extra lines are not provided shortly.
: Additional lines will be provided at the address quoted as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work can be completed before the latter part of this year.
599.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5, who paid the installation charges on 29 October 1982.
: When the person named was invited to sign an agreement and make advance payment it was expected that telephone service would be provided for him 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.
600.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5.
: Within about a year.
601.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at an outdoor venue in Raheen, Adamstown, County Wexford, as the present public telephone is inside the post office which is closed from 6 p.m.; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
: Raheen is not included in the current programme. It will be considered for inclusion in a future programme.
602.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a widow (details supplied) in County Wexford who is an old age pensioner living alone.
: A survey is being carried out to ascertain when it will be possible to provide telephone service for the person named. The applicant will be contacted as soon as the survey is completed.
603.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12.
: Within about a month.
604.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
: Within about six weeks.