asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9.
Written Answers. - Telephone Service.
729.
Service has been restored.
730.
Mr. Coughlan
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the position regarding the provision of a public telephone kiosk at Meenacross, Glencolmcille, County Donegal.
It had been planned to provide a kiosk at Meenacross. However, the programme for the provision of rural kiosks is under review at present in the light of the financial position generally and it is not possible at this stage to say when a kiosk will be provided at the location in question.
731.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will arrange for the immediate transfer of a taxi company telephone to its new premises (details supplied) in County Galway.
It is expected that a transfer of telephone service will be provided within about three months.
732.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo as he is an old age pensioner living in an isolated area with his wife and is in a very bad health.
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.
733.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a business telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo as he applied for it three years ago and finds it very difficult to manage without a telephone.
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.
734.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo as he and his wife are old age pensioners, in bad health, and would benefit greatly from a telephone and as there are not many people living near them.
Within about two months.
735.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo as he and his wife are both in bad health, under doctor's care and live in a remote area.
Service will be provided as soon as possible for the person named but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work can be completed before the end of this year.
736.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo as he applied over two years ago; and the reason for the delay.
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 County Sligo area.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work will be completed before the end of the year.
737.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo for business purposes as he applied for service some time ago.
Service will be provided as soon as possible for the person named but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work will be completed before the end of the year.
738.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo as he applied five years ago and the lack of service is a great hindrance to his business.
Telephone 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 end of this year.
739.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo as he applied for service in 1977; and the reason service was not provided recently when officials of his Department were working in the area.
Service was offered to the person named in March 1983 but there has been no response.
A further offer of service will now be made and if accepted, it is expected that service will be provided within about three months after the necessary agreement has been signed.
740.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a business telephone will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo as he applied some time ago.
Service was offered to the person named in November, 1982. The offer was not accepted and the application was cancelled.
A further offer of service is now being made and it is expected that service will be provided within about three months after the necessary agreement has been signed.
741.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo as he applied a few years ago; and the reason for the delay in providing service.
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 County Sligo area.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work can be completed before the end of the year.
742.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the number of applicants waiting for telephone service in the Jobstown area of Tallaght, County Dublin; and when service will be provided.
There are some 15 waiting applicants bearing Jobstown addresses. It is expected that service will be provided about the end of this year.
743.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a firm (details supplied) in Dublin 12.
Within about a month.
744.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Within about three months.
745.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will as a matter of urgency install a telephone for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford as he is an old age pensioner.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work will be completed before the end of the year.
746.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 as it is a business premises.
Service has been restored.
747.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12 who was allowed a credit of £12 on her telephone account for a disconnection which lasted for 11 weeks, subsequently has been receiving telephone bills without the credit being shown and, as a result of not paying it, has been told that she is about to have her telephone disconnected, in spite of numerous attempts by her to explain this matter by writing on the foot of each bill sent to her that this money is not owing; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
It is regretted that the normal procedure was not followed on this occasion. Records indicate that the subscriber's telephone was out of order for two periods totalling five weeks, approximately, and an appropriate credit of £12.68 will be allowed on a future account. Service will not, of course, be disconnected in respect of non-payments of this amount meantime.
748.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 as he has been waiting for service for three years.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work will be completed before the end of the year.
749.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Service has been restored.
750.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will arrange to provide a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Laois as the application has been made for some time.
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.
751.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in County Meath as he has now been waiting four years for service.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work will be completed before the end of the year.
752.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4.
Within about two months.
753.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be transferred for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Within about a year.
754.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason a telephone has not been installed for a firm (details supplied) in County Galway for business purposes.
It has not been possible to provide service so far for the firm named because of the volume of engineering work on hands and requiring attention in the Galway area. It is expected that service will be provided within about a month.
755.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will investigate the telephone accounts forwarded to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14 since December 1980 because the bills have been excessive and the person considers that he has been overcharged; and if all future calls will be fully and properly monitored to ensure that all future accounts are accurate.
The matter has been investigated and the accounts are in order. Arrangements have been made for an official of my Department to communicate with the subscriber on his return from holidays. Every care is taken in the preparation of accounts to ensure that they are accurate.
756.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when telephones will be supplied to all telephone applicants in the Rathfarnham Castle Development, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
It is expected that telephones will be provided for applicants in Rathfarnham Castle Development about the end of this year.
757.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 4 as she applied over two years ago.
Within about a year.
758.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6.
Within about a month.
759.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when subscribers in the Killarney area, County Kerry, will be able to dial direct to the USA and other countries.
Before the end of this year.
760.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if his Department intend to provide a telephone kiosk at Faugheen, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary; and, if so, when.
The provision of a public telephone at Faugheen is not regarded as warranted at present and it is not therefore proposed to provide one there.
761.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway as he requires service for business purposes.
Service will be provided as soon as possible for the person named but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work can be completed before early next year.