asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will indicate when it is hoped to relieve the chaos which exists in the postal delivery service in the Rossmore area, and when it is hoped to provide a suitable collection box there.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Cork Postal and Telephone Services.
I do not agree that chaos exists in the delivery service in the Rossmore area. Part of it does not get a daily delivery but the provision of this facility will be considered in connection with the general reorganisation scheme. I cannot say at this stage when the Bandon area will be dealt with and in this connection I would refer the Deputy to the statement made here on the 15th March last on the subject of the reorganisation of the mail services generally.
I will have the provision of a letter box considered if the Deputy will give me some indication as to where he wishes to have it erected.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is now in a position to indicate when it is hoped to complete the installation of telephone call offices in West Cork.
It is hoped to complete the installation of call offices in rural post offices throughout the country within the next five years. I cannot at present indicate when, within that period, the installation of call offices in West Cork will be completed.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether he is aware that the installation of telephones in Cork county is held up due to the fact that his Department refuses to sign agreements to restore roads and footpaths to the satisfaction of the county engineer, and that in some cases applicants for telephones have signed the agreements and paid for the apparatus six months ago and whether, in the circumstances, he will take immediate steps to remedy this state of affairs.
Some delay in carrying out specific telegraph works in the Cork area has occurred as a result of the introduction by the county council of a new condition in giving way-leave consents for construction of telegraphs. This new condition has been the subject of correspondence with the county council and it is hoped that the matter will be cleared up shortly.
In no case has the delay caused by the council's new condition amounted to as much as six months.