asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in restoring a telephone service to a person (details supplied) in Dublin: and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Telephone Service.
523.
The fault, which is in the underground cable, will be repaired within the next few days. Because of the number of such faults, which require attention by specially trained staff, I regret that there has been delay in repairing them.
524.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a person (details supplied) in Dublin as his telephone worked for only two weeks after it was installed in early December 1981 and has not worked since then; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The fault, which is in the underground cable, will be repaired within the next few days. Because of the number of such faults, which require attention by specially trained staff, I regret that there has been delay in repairing them.
525.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in restoring a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin as the telephone has been out of action since October 1981; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Service will be restored within the next few days. There has been a high incidence of faults on the line in recent months mainly in the underground cable. The current fault is also in the underground cable. Because of the number of such faults, which require attention by specially trained staff, I regret that there has been delay in repairing them.
526.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in connecting a telephone for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; when the connection will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
It has not been possible to provide telephone service for the person named so far because there is no suitable cable pair available. A special examination is being carried out to see if service can be provided quickly.
When advance payment was collected it was expected that service would be provided within about three months. It transpired subsequently that the cable pair which had been reserved was not suitable for the address.
A refund of the advance payment was offered to the applicant in June 1981 together with an assurance that acceptance of the offer would not add to the time taken to provide service. The offer was not accepted.
527.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in connecting a telephone for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; when the phone will be connected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
It has not been possible to provide service for the person named so far because the cable was found to be faulty at the installation stage. It is expected that service will be provided in about a month.
528.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be transferred for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if priority will be given to this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
It is expected that service will be transferred for the person named, on a priority basis, within the next few weeks.