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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 19 Apr 1983

Vol. 341 No. 6

Written Answers . - Telephone Service .

794.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and if it will be expedited having regard to the fact that the applicant suffers from a serious heart disease.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if urgent arrangements will be made to have repairs carried out to the telephone of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin having regard to the fact that the subscriber's parents are old and are in urgent need of a telephone service for medical reasons.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if a telephone service will now be provided as a matter of urgency for a firm (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if this will be expedited having regard to the fact that this firm is engaged on an important house construction programme for Dublin County Council and urgently needs a telephone on the construction site to enable it to operate in a proper and efficient manner.

: It is expected that service will be provided within about a month.

797.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reasons for the delay in providing a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and when service will be provided in view of the fact he has now been waiting for service for almost three years.

: It has not been possible to provide service so far for the person named because of the volume of engineering work on hands and requiring attention in the 01 area. It is expected that service will be provided within about a year.

798.

Mr. de Rossa

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6 as he applied in early 1982.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12.

: 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.

800.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will arrange to have the installation of a telephone expedited for a person (details supplied) in County Cork.

: It is expected that service will be provided within about a month.

802.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is living alone and who applied more than four years ago.

: Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work can be completed before the latter part of this year. It was expected that the necessary work would be completed earlier but this has not been possible because of the need to divert staff to maintenance work.

803.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin applied for a telephone service; the reason for the delay in providing service; and when service will be provided.

: A survey is being carried out to ascertain when service can be provided for the person named, who applied on 2 March 1983. The applicant will be advised of the result of the survey as soon as it is completed.

804.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.

820.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who applied in July 1982.

: I propose to take Questions Nos. 804 and 820 together.

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.

805.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if he is aware that this applicant requires service for pressing business reasons and that he applied a number of years ago; if this person will be provided with service when the new telephone exchange is opened in the area in May-June 1983.

: Service will be provided for the person named as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work can be completed before the latter part of this year.

807.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if he is aware that the applicant is living alone and merits special consideration; and if she will be provided with service when a new telephone exchange is opened in this area in May/June 1983.

: Service will be provided for the person named as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work can be completed before the latter part of this year.

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