asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state the number of trunk calls (a) made within the State; (b) handled at Dublin trunk exchange in 1952 and 1953, and the percentage change.
Written Answers. - Telephone Service.
(a) The number of trunk calls made in the years 1952 and 1953 was:—
|
1952 |
1953 (Estimated) |
Percentage increase of calls made in 1953 over 1952. |
|
|
Internal |
9,859,000 |
10,900,000 |
10.6 |
|
External (to Gt. Britain, Continent and Overseas) |
777,000 |
852,000 |
9.6 |
|
Total |
10,636,000 |
11,752,000 |
10.5 |
(b) The number of originating calls (incoming calls not recorded) handled at Dublin trunk exchange in the years 1952 and 1953 was:—
|
1952 |
1953 |
Percentage increase in calls handled in 1953 over 1952. |
|
2,570,000 |
2,930,000 |
14.0 |
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state (a) the number of exchange lines connected in each of the years 1950 to 1953 inclusive, and the percentage change since 1950, and (b) the number of kiosks and rural call offices opened in 1950 and 1953, and the percentage change.
(a) The number of new exchange lines connected in the years 1950 to 1953 was:—
|
1950 |
1951 |
1952 |
1953 |
Percentage increase in number of exchange lines connected in 1953 over 1950 |
|
6,505 |
6,637 |
7,234 |
7,601 |
16.8 |
(b) The numbers of kiosks and rural call offices opened in the years 1950 and 1953 were:—
|
1950 |
1953 |
Percentage increase in number of kiosks and rural call offices opened in 1953 over 1950 |
|
|
Kiosks |
31 |
53 |
|
|
Rural Call Offices |
73 |
225 |
|
|
104 |
278 |
167.3 |
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state the number of miles of trunk circuits provided, distinguishing (a) between coaxial cable circuits and (b) other circuits in each of the years 1950 to 1953, inclusive, and the percentage increase in total mileage of trunk circuits since 1950.
The mileage of trunk circuits provided during the years 1950 to 1953 was:—
|
1950 |
1951 |
1952 |
1953 |
|
|
(a) Coaxial cable circuits. |
663 |
5,002 |
9,289 |
2,895 |
|
(b) Other circuits |
2,045 |
891 |
5,247 |
6,001 |
|
Totals |
2,708 |
5,893 |
14,536 |
8,906 |
The total mileage of trunk circuits has been increased by 64.7 per cent. since 1950.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state the number of automatic exchanges opened and exchanges extended in the years 1950 and 1953.
The number of automatic exchanges opened and the number of exchanges extended in the years 1950 and 1953 was: Automatic exchanges opened: 1950, 3; 1953, 8. Exchanges extended: 1950, 95; 1953, 119.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state the total engineering construction staff in 1950 and in 1953 and the percentage change.
The total engineering construction staff employed in the years 1950 and 1953 was:—
|
1950 |
1953 |
Percentage increase 1953 over 1950 |
|
|
Engineers and Inspectors |
134 |
161 |
|
|
Workmen |
1,764 |
2,050 |
|
|
Total |
1,898 |
2,211 |
16.5 |