asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason a telephone is not being installed immediately for a person (details supplied) in County Meath who is an invalid and as he lives in a house where there was a telephone seven years ago.
Written Answers. - Telephone Service.
804.
I understand fully the frustration felt at the delay in providing telephones. Regrettably, however, it will not be possible to meet this application until necessary additional engineering work is carried out.
The objective of the Department's current telephone development programme is to provide a fully satisfactory telephone service nationally in terms of both quality and availability by the end of 1984 and it is expected that service will be provided for the person named within the next six months or so.
805.
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 at his new address.
The applicant will be contacted as soon as the result of the survey is known.
806.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be transferred for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
I understand fully the frustration felt at the delay in providing telephones. However, it is expected that a removal of service will be provided for the person named within about one month.
807.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when repairs will be carried out to the telephone in the playground at Sherriff Street, Dublin 1, as there appears to be no other telephone available in the locality.
Service will be restored within a week.
808.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be transferred for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who applied in April, 1980.
809.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be transferred for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who applied in April, 1980.
811.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin as she applied in 1981.
812.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a medical doctor (details supplied) in County Dublin as he applied in 1980.
814.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a transfer of telephone service, which was applied for in September 1980 will take place for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
815.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a transfer of telephone service, which was applied for in 1981 will take place for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
816.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a transfer of telephone service, which was applied for in 1980 will take place for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
817.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a transfer of telephone service, which was applied for in December 1979 will take place for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
818.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a transfer of telephone service, which was applied for in December 1979 will take place for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
819.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a transfer of telephone service, which was applied for in September 1981 will take place for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 808, 809, 811, 812, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818 and 819 together.
I understand fully the frustration felt at the delay in providing telephones. Regrettably, however, it will not be possible to meet these applications until necessary additional engineering work is carried out.
The objective of the Department's current telephone development programme is to provide a fully satisfactory telephone service nationally in terms of both quality and availability by the end of 1984 and it is expected that service will be provided for the persons named within about a year.
810.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin as he applied in November 1980.
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. where the application was made, further efforts will be made to trace it.
813.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a firm (details supplied) in Dublin.
It has not been possible to trace an application on behalf of the firm 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.
820.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a firm (details supplied) in Dublin.
It has not been possible to trace an application on behalf of the company named. If the Deputy can furnish additional information about the application, e.g. when and where the application was made, further efforts will be made to trace it.
821.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5.
I understand fully the frustration felt at the delay in providing telephones. Regrettably, however, it will not be possible to meet this application until necessary additional engineering work is carried out.
The objective of the Department's current telephone development programme is to provide a fully satisfactory telephone service nationally in terms of both quality and availability by the end of 1984 and it is expected that service will be provided for the person named within about a year.
822.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a Telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
It is expected that service will be provided within about a month.
823.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will have a telephone bill investigated urgently for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow.
The account in this case has been rechecked and was found to be correct. The meter and associated equipment were also checked and no fault was found which could have caused over-recording.
The bill must therefore, I regret, be maintained.
824.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason it is costing over £500.00 to transfer a telephone from a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow to another person (details supplied) in County Wicklow.
Transfer or removal terms are applicable only in the case of an existing subscriber removing from one address to another or in the case of a person moving into a premises where the necessary linework is in situ in its entirely.
These conditions do not apply in the case of the application referred to and new line terms have been quoted to the person named. These charges have been assessed on the basis of standard rentals and procedures.
825.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will restore a full telephone service to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5.
Service has been restored.
826.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be provided for persons (details supplied) in County Dublin as they are old age pensioners.
A survey is being carried out to ascertain when it will be possible to provide telephone service for the persons named.
The applicants will be contacted as soon as the result of the survey is known.
827.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in County Cork as she is an old age pensioner and cannot afford to pay for installation.
It has not been possible to trace an application from the person named.
Service was offered to a brother of the person named at the same address but the offer was not accepted.
The telephone rental subsidy scheme is administered by the Department of Social Welfare. Any inquiry on this aspect should be addressed to the Secretary of the Department at Townsend Street, Dublin 2.
828.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for persons (details supplied) in County Cork.
It has not been possible to trace an application on behalf of the persons named. If the Deputy can furnish additional information about the application e.g. when and where the application was made, further efforts will be made to trace it.