asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12.
Written Answers. - Telephone Service.
326.
Arrangements have been made to provide service for the person named. A problem with the cabling has arisen but this is now being attended to and it is expected that service will be provided within about two months.
327.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 who has been without service for approximately six weeks.
Service has been restored.
328.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
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 next year.
329.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
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 during the first half of next year.
330.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
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 during the first half of next year.
331.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12.
I understand fully the frustration felt at the delay in providing telephones. However it is expected that telephone service will be provided for the person named within about two months.
332.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12.
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 next year.
It was expected that service would be provided earlier. However it was not possible to do so because of the need to divert staff to other urgent work.
333.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the number of applicants waiting for telephone service at Roebuck Drive, Crumlin, Dublin 12; and when service will be provided for them.
There are eight applicants awaiting telephone service in Roebuck Drive, Crumlin, Dublin 12.
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 applicants in Roebuck Drive during the first half of next year.
334.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
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 during the first half of next year.
It was expected that service would be provided earlier. However it was not possible to do so because of the need to divert staff to other urgent work.
335.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the date on which a public telephone kiosk which has been sanctioned for some time will be erected at Fahy Gardens, Galway Road, Loughrea, County Galway.
It is expected that a kiosk to serve the general area including Fahy Gardens will be erected within the next six months or so.
336.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a public telephone kiosk will be erected at Glentane, Ballymacaward, Ballinasloe, County Galway.
Glentane is not included in this years programme. It will be considered for inclusion in a future programme.
337.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason so many subscribers in the Clondalkin area of County Dublin experienced such an appalling telephone service during the past six months; the steps he proposes to take to rectify this situation; and if he will grant a rental rebate to all affected subscribers.
Service is unsatisfactory during some busy periods at present due to congestion at Clondalkin exchange which affects both outgoing and incoming calls.
Relief will be afforded with the introduction of a new exchange which will replace the existing step-by-step exchange and two mobile units.
It is expected to be in service about mid-1984 subject to early settlement of an industrial dispute affecting a contractor, which has delayed the bringing into service of the new exchange.
Rebates are only allowed where the subscriber or subscribers concerned are totally without service.
338.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin as she is in bad health and lives alone.
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 next year.
It was expected that service would be provided earlier. However, it was not possible to do so because of the need to divert staff to other urgent work.
339.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in transferring a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin as he applied in February, 1983.
It has not been possible to transfer telephone service for the person named so far because of the volume of engineering work on hands and requiring attention in the Dublin area.
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 next year.
340.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if a telephone kiosk will be provided in Simmons Place off Summerhill, Dublin, where many elderly people live and where his Department is now establishing a new depot; and if regard will be had to the incessant vandalism of kiosks at their present location in Summerhill Parade.
The provision of a public telephone kiosk in Simmons Place is not regarded as warranted at present and it is therefore not proposed to provide one there.
The existing kiosks at Summerhill Parade are not considered to be subjected to an excessive degree of vandalism.
341.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reasons a telephone account was not investigated for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and if he will ensure that the matter will be investigated immediately.
The subscriber has disputed two accounts one of them of fairly recent date. The investigation of both complaints is expected to be completed very shortly.
342.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6.
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 during the first half of next year.
343.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason a telephone service has not yet been provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who paid a deposit of £289 on 17 August, 1982; and when it is expected that service will be provided.
When the person named was invited to sign an agreement and to make advance payment it was expected that service would be provided within about three months.
Regrettably an unforeseen difficulty arose in connection with the telephone number allocated. This has now been resolved and it is expected that service will be conected within the next two weeks or so.
344.
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 in April, 1983; and the reason for the delay in transferring the telephone.
It has not been possible to provide service for the person named so far because of the volume of engineering work on hands and awaiting attention in the Dublin area.
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 next year.
345.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14.
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 next year.
346.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14.
I understand fully the frustration felt at the delay in providing telephones. Regrettably, however, it will not be possible to meet this aplication 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 during the first half of next year.
It was expected that service would be provided earlier. However it was not possible to do so because of the need to divert staff to other urgent work.
347.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for all telephone applicants resident in the Oaks, Upper Churchtown Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14.
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 applicants in the area named during the first half of next year.
It was expected that service would be provided earlier. However, it was not possible to do so because of the need to divert staff to other urgent work.
348.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will grant a rental rebate to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14 for the period December 1982 to March 1983, inclusive, because his telephone was out of order during that period for a period of approximately nine weeks; and if he will investigate complaints made that the number of telephone calls for which he was billed was excessive.
A rebate of rental is being arranged for the period without service, and it is expected to reach agreement shortly regarding a rebate for the number of telephone calls used.