asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin, in view of the length of time this application is outstanding.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Written Answers. - Telephone Service.
296.
Service will be provided when the cabling works, on which provision of service is dependent, are completed towards the end of next year. Because of the large volume of cabling work awaiting attention in the Dublin area it will not be possible to carry out the work sooner.
297.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and the reason for the unreasonable delay to date.
Service will be provided when the underground cabling works, on which provision of service is dependent, are completed about the end of next year. Because of the large volume of cabling work awaiting attention in the Dublin area it will not be possible to carry out the work sooner.
298.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the number of applicants awaiting telephone service in Meadowview and Meadow-park, Churchtown, County Dublin; the reason their applications are not being met; and when service will be provided.
The number is 16. Service is dependent on the provision of cabling which, because of the volume of cabling works requiring attention in the Dublin area, cannot be undertaken until the end of 1981.
299.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the number of applicants awaiting telephone service in Broadford Hill and Walk, Ballinteer, County Dublin; the reason for the inordinate delay to date; and if he will give precise dates when service will be provided.
The number is 87. It has not been possible to provide service for these applicants because the cabling work necessary for this purpose had not been carried out and, in addition, exchange capacity was not available for some of the applicants. The cabling work has been carried out recently and it is expected that service will be offered to about half the waiting applicants within three months or so. It will be provided for the remainder when installation of necessary additional exchange equipment is completed about the middle of next year.
300.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Service will be provided when the cabling work, on which provision of service is dependent, is completed about the middle of next year.
301.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Service will be provided when the cabling works, on which provision of service is dependent, are carried out about the middle of next year.
302.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided in the area of the Hill—St. Sylvester Villas, Malahide, County Dublin.
It is expected that a telephone kiosk will be provided before the end of the year at Church Road which will meet the needs of the two areas referred to.
303.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the steps he intends taking to have telephone service restored to a business premises (details supplied) in County Dublin.
A fault which affected service on the extension off one of the subscriber's two lines has been repaired. Service on the second line was withdrawn for reasons of which the subscriber is aware, but has since been restored.
The Dáil adjourned at 5.15 p.m. until 10.30 a.m. on Friday, 30 May 1980.