asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the number of new subscriber telephone connections made in the Dublin exchange area in 1979, 1980 and 1981.
Written Answers. - Telephone Service.
231.
1979 — 11,000; 1980 — 24,400; 1981 — 23,000.
232.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the average delay in replying to ten calls at the Central Telephone Exchange, Dublin during February 1982.
21 seconds.
233.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the number of hours overtime worked during February 1982 by employees in his Department who are based at Dame Court House, Dublin.
234.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the number of hours overtime worked during February 1982 by (a) day telephonists, (b) day telephone supervisors, (c) night telephonists and (d) night telephone supervisors, at the Central Telephone Exchange, Dublin.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together.
Overtime, including Sunday duty by day staff, performed by staff in the Central Telephone Exchange in February 1982, was as follows:
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Hours |
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(a) day telephonists |
3,825 |
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(b) day supervisors |
1,100 |
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(c) night telephonists |
22 |
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(d) night supervisors |
13 |
The figure at (b) includes 767 hours worked by staff in Dame Court House.
235.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the new telephone exchange at Clondalkin, County Dublin will be in operation.
It is expected that the new permanent 6,000 line digital exchange will be brought into service about the middle of 1983. As an interim measure, the capacity of the existing exchange has been extended temporarily by a mobile exchange.
236.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will provide a public telephone kiosk for the residents of Springbank, Saggart, County Dublin.
It is not planned to provide an additional telephone kiosk to serve the Saggart area at present; the area is regarded as adequately served by the existing kiosk at Main Street, Saggart, which is not heavily used.
237.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is proposed to provide an "out of area" telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary.
Within about four months.
238.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is intended to provide a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary.
In 1983.
239.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Within about three months.
240.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when telephones will be provided in Fettercairn Estate, Tallaght, County Dublin.
It is expected that the majority of the applications will be met within the next year and the remainder will be met progressively over the following year or so.
241.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will provide a telephone service as a matter of urgency for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin.
An application for telephone service by the person named was cancelled as the applicant did not respond to an offer for service made in 1979. If service is now required a fresh application should be lodged.
242.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
In 1983.
243.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
About the end of this year.
244.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
Within about two months.
245.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
In about two months.
246.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Within about two months.
247.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
About the end of this year.
248.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Within the next two months or so.
249.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
About the end of this year.
250.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
About the end of this year.
251.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
About the end of this year.
252.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely, it is regretted, that it will be possible to do so before the end of this year.
253.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
Within about six months.
254.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not been provided with a telephone service, as it is four-and-a-half years since he applied.
It has not been possible to trace an application for telephone service by the person named.
If the Deputy can furnish additional information e.g. when and where the application was made, further efforts will be made to trace it.
255.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Meath.
About the end of this year.
256.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Meath has had his telephone disconnected for the past twelve weeks; and when service will be restored.
Service has been restored. The loss of service was caused by cable faults.
257.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware of the length of time that the telephone of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin has been out of order during the past two years; and if he will make some allowance towards the rent payable.
I regret that service has been interrupted frequently in the last two years. Service is now satisfactory and an appropriate rebate of rental will be allowed.
258.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a subscriber (details supplied) in County Dublin who has been without a telephone since 1 March 1982.
Service will be restored within the next few days.
259.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a subscriber (details supplied) in County Dublin who has been without a telephone for some considerable time.
Within about two months.
260.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service is likely to be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in Dublin who is urgently in need of a telephone for family reasons.
It has not been possible to trace an application on behalf of the person named. If the Deputy can furnish additional information e.g. where and when the application was made, further efforts will be made to trace it.
261.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone transfer will be provided for a subscriber (details supplied) in County Dublin who needs his telephone for business reasons.
Within about two months.
262.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in Dublin who has been waiting five-and-a-half years for service.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely, it is regretted, that it will be possible to do so until about the end of this year.
263.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in Dublin who urgently needs a telephone to fulfil the duties attaching to his position.
Within about a month.
264.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin.
In about two months.
265.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Within about three months.
266.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin.
About the end of this year.
267.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Meath.
Within about two months.
268.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for the owner (developer) of shopping units (details supplied) in County Dublin.
In 1983.
269.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin who first applied for a telephone nearly three years ago.
About the end of this year.
270.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Wicklow who needs the service in order to fulfil the duties attached to his job.
Early next year.
271.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Within about a year.
272.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin who is seeking service at his present address.
Within about two months.
273.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a doctor (details supplied) in County Dublin.
In about six weeks.
274.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone under the telephone rental subsidy scheme will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in Dublin.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely, it is regretted, that it will be possible to do so until next year.
275.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a firm (details supplied) in County Dublin.
In 1983.
276.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Service was provided for this applicant on 31 October 1981.
277.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin who has already paid the fee and entered into a contract with his Department.
Within about two months.
278.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a senior officer of the Garda Síochána (details supplied) in Dublin who needs it urgently.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely, it is regretted, that it will be possible to do so until about the end of this year.
279.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin who is seeking the removal of a telephone to his present address.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely, it is regretted, that it will be possible to do so before the end of this year.
280.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin.
About the end of this year.
281.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) who needs it for verifiable medical reasons.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely, it is regretted, that it will be possible to do so until about the end of this year.
282.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
About the end of this year.
283.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is seeking to have the service removed to his present address.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely, it is regretted, that it will be possible to do so until next year.
284.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is seeking a transfer from his former address.
Within about a year.
285.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
In about two months.
286.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will provide a telephone service as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Service has been provided for this applicant. A recurring fault on the line is having attention.
287.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will provide a telephone service as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
It has not been possible to trace an application on behalf of the person named. If the Deputy can furnish additional information e.g. where and when the application was made, further efforts will be made to trace it.
288.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will provide a telephone service as a matter of urgency for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely, it is regretted, that it will be possible to do so for about a year.
289.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will provide a telephone service as a matter of urgency for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Service will be provided as early as possible but it is unlikely that it will be possible to do so for about a year.
290.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will provide a telephone service as a matter of urgency for an applicant (details supplied) in Dublin.
Service will be provided as early as possible but it is unlikely, it is regretted, that it will be possible to do so for about a year.
291.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will facilitate the transfer of a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in Dublin as a matter of urgency.
Service will be transferred as soon as possible but it is unlikely, it is regretted, that it will be possible to do so before the end of this year.
292.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will provide a telephone service as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied) in Dublin.
It is expected that service will be provided within about two months.
293.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
Within about two months.
294.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a business (details supplied) in County Wexford.
About the end of this year.
295.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.
Within about two months.