asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the action he proposes to take to deal with the unsatisfactory service being experienced by telephone subscribers in the Rathcoole and Saggart areas of County Dublin.
Written Answers. - Telephone Service.
583.
I regret that in some respects the service in Rathcoole and Saggart is unsatisfactory. The most pressing problems are difficulties in making calls to and from the Naas (045) areas and delays in fault repairs and maintenance of overhead cable routes and I presume that it is these the Deputy has in mind. A new exchange complex at Naas will come into service shortly and a gradual improvement in the service will ensue.
A special programme of preventive maintenance is in hands for the entire 01 area. The difficulties in the Rathcoole and Saggart areas will have particular attention as part of this work.
584.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware of the need to erect a telephone kiosk at Kilmoroney, Athy and Clonagh, Ballickmoyler, County Laois; and when the service will be provided under the guarantee given by Laois County Council.
Yes; it is expected that the kiosks will be provided early in 1982.
585.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when an applicant (details supplied) in County Wicklow will receive a telephone service.
It is unlikely that it will be possible to provide service for this applicant for at least a year.
586.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will give a detailed report on the number of applicants awaiting telephone service in Bray, County Wicklow; the progress made to date in respect of the completion of cabling; the capacity available for further applicants after the present number of applications have been met by existing and two mobile exchanges and the situation in relation to the construction of a permanent telephone exchange.
There are 465 applications awaiting attention at Bray. The necessary cabling to enable these applications to be met will be carried out progressively over the next two years or so and it is expected that a majority of the applications will be met within the next year with the remainder being met progressively over the following year or so.
The Office of Public Works will be seeking tenders early next year for the building of an extension to the existing permanent exchange at Bray. Additional equipment in the extended permanent exchange is expected to be ready for service about the end of 1983 or early in 1984.
There is sufficient capacity in the existing exchange and two mobile exchanges for the waiting applications plus expected demand during the next 12 months or more. The question of providing a third mobile exchange to bridge the gap until the extended permanent exchange is in service is under consideration.
587.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Wicklow.
Service was provided for this applicant on 22 September 1981.
588.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Wicklow.
It is unlikely that it will be possible to provide service for this applicant for at least a year.
589.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Wicklow.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that it will be possible to do so until well into 1982.
590.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim.
A survey is in progress regarding the linework necessary to meet this application which was received in August 1981. It will not be possible to furnish a forecast until the survey has been completed. I will contact the Deputy again when I have some further information.
591.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone (details supplied) in County Wicklow, which has malfunctioned for two months, will be repaired.
The fault which was in the underground cables has since been repaired.
592.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone (details supplied) in County Wicklow, which has been out of order for two months, will be repaired.
The fault which was in the underground cables has since been repaired.
593.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Ardcolgan, Carndonagh, County Donegal.
594.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Ballyare, Ramelton, County Donegal.
596.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Ballysala, Malin, County Donegal.
597.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Cockhill, Buncrana, County Donegal.
599.
asked the Minister for Posts and Teleghaphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Ballyharry, Lecamy, County Donegal.
600.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Devlinreagh, Carrigart, County Donegal.
601.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Dromore, Letterkenny, County Donegal.
603.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at St. Eunan's Terrace, Raphoe, County Donegal.
606.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Glentogher, Carndonagh, County Donegal.
607.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Killea (Altaghaderry) Carrigans, County Donegal.
609.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Umlagh, Carrigart, County Donegal.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to take Questions Nos. 593, 594, 596, 597, 599, 600, 601, 603, 606, 607 and 609 together.
It is expected that kiosks will be provided at Ardcolgan, Ballyare, Ballysala, Cockhill, Ballyharry, Devlinreagh, Dromore, St. Eunan's Terrace, Glentogher, Killea and Umlagh during 1982.
595.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Ballybeg, Carndonagh, County Donegal.
598.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Collin, Carndonagh, County Donegal.
604.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Craignahorna, Carndonagh, County Donegal.
605.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Glendowan, County Donegal.
608.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Trentagh, County Donegal.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to take Questions Nos. 595, 598, 604, 605 and 608 together.
It is expected that kiosks will be provided at Ballybeg, Collin, Craignahorna, Glendowan and Trentagh during 1983.
602.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Glencar Irish, Letterkenny, County Donegal.
There are no proposals at present to provide a public telephone kiosk at this location.
610.
(Wexford) asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
The person named has telephone service at the address quoted. A request for a change in the name of the renter is having attention.
611.
(Wexford) asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
About the middle of next year.
612.
(Wexford) asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
About the middle of next year.