asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state (a) the percentage increase in staff of the Engineering Branch of his Department between 1950-1952, and (b) the development work carried out in the two calendar years and the percentage increase, if any, in the total work effected.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Post Office Engineers.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, with your permission, to circulate it with the Official Report.
|
Telephones |
1950 |
1952 |
Percentage Increase |
|
New telephones connected |
6,505 |
7,234 |
11 |
|
Call Offices provided in rural Post Offices |
73 |
245 |
236 |
|
Automatic and auto-manual exchanges opened |
3 |
6 |
100 |
|
Manual exchanges opened |
7 |
40 |
471 |
|
Kiosks provided |
31 |
38 |
23 |
|
Exchanges increased in capacity |
95 |
116 |
22 |
|
Mileage of additional trunk circuits brought into service |
2,708 |
14,242 |
426 |
|
Telegraphs |
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|
Voice Frequency Telegraph Systems provided |
1 |
1 |
— |
|
Morse circuits converted to teleprinter working |
2 |
3 |
50 |
|
Private teleprinter circuits provided |
12 |
3 |
— |
The above figures show particulars of development work brought to completion during the years mentioned. It will, of course, be understood that in respect of certain types of work, particularly provision of new automatic and auto-manual exchanges and provision of underground trunk circuits, a considerable portion of the work indicated was either planned or actually commenced in previous years.