asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the application was made five years ago and as the applicant is an old age pensioner living alone.
Written Answers. - Telephone Service.
500.
It is expected that service will be provided within about six months.
501.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the application has been made for some time.
Within about two months.
502.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5.
It is expected that telephone service will be provided during the latter part of this year.
503.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 as the application was made two years ago.
Service has been provided.
504.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is expected that the microwave radio link between Galway and Clifden telephone exchanges will be in operation; and if he will make a statement on this matter.
The best forecast that can be given at this stage is that it should be possible to have the link in service during the 3rd quarter of this year if a suitable site for the necessary mast at the Clifden end can be acquired quickly. Much difficulty has been encountered in obtaining such a site.
505.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if the telephone of a person (details supplied) in Galway will be connected to Athenry telephone exchange as he requires a night service for business purposes.
The subscriber named is connected to Kiltulla exchange. His line is extended to Athenry exchange for night and Sunday service.
It is expected that automatic service will be introduced at Kiltulla about the end of this year. Connection of the subscriber to Athenry exchange in the interim would not be practicable because of the amount of engineering work required.
506.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Within about six months.
507.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the action he proposes to take to improve the telephone service for subscribers in the Kilcolgan and Clarinbridge areas of County Galway.
Telephone subscribers in the Kilcolgan-Clarinbridge areas are served mainly from Kilcolgan exchange but a small number of Clarinbridge subscribers are served by Oranmore exchange.
The main problem in the area is congestion during peak traffic periods. The standard of service will improve when Mervue trunk exchange Galway is brought into service in about three months time and a further substantial improvement is expected when replacement exchanges are provided at Kilcolgan and Oranmore later this year.
508.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Within about a year.
509.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
In about a year.
510.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Within about a year.
511.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Within about a year.
512.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Within about a month.
513.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Within about a month.
514.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
Within about a year.
515.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason a telephone has not been installed for a person (details supplied) in Cork as she has been waiting for service for three years.
It has not been possible to provide telephone service for the person named so far because of the volume of engineering work on hands and requiring attention in the Cork area.
It is expected that service will be provided within about six months.
516.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason the telephone of a person (details supplied) in Cork has been out of order for the five weeks up to 26 November and continues to be out of order despite the matter having been reported on two occasions.
Delay in restoring service was due to difficulty in gaining access to the subscriber's residence. The subscriber states that service is now satisfactory.
517.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork as she paid the installation fee over two months ago and has not yet received a telephone.
Service has been provided.
518.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for persons (details supplied) in County Cork as they applied nearly three years ago and require service urgently for medical reasons.
It is expected that service will be provided within about six months.
519.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be transferred for a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
Within about two months.
520.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a public kiosk will be installed in the Hollyhill area of Cork City.
During the second half of 1983.
521.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a public telephone will be installed in Hollyhill area west of Hollyhill Amenity Walk, either in the Ardcullen or Hollymount Estate, Cork.
During the second half of 1983.
522.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason a query by a person (details supplied) in Cork in regard to a telephone account was not replied to on each of the two occasions he made enquiries.
The only query on record on this subscriber's account was from the Deputy and this was replied to on 2 December 1982.
523.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork as she applied over a year ago and has a retarded child.
It is expected that service will be provided within about six months.
524.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork as she is an elderly lady living alone and has a number of medical problems.
An offer of service has been made to the person named but the offer has not been accepted.
525.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be transferred for a person (details supplied) in County Cork as the application was made on 10 September 1982.
Service has been provided at the new address.
526.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be transferred for a person (details supplied) in County Cork.
Within about one month.
527.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork as he paid his installation fee over four months ago.
Within about one month.
528.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason a telephone service has not been provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork as he applied over a year ago and needs a service urgently for business reasons.
It has not been possible to provide service for the person named so far because of the volume of engineering work requiring attention in the Cork area and a shortage of equipment at the local exchange. It is expected that service will be provided within about a year.
529.
Mr. Coughlan
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
A survey is being carried out to ascertain when it will be possible to provide service for the person named. The applicant will be contacted as soon as the result of the survey is known.
530.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as he has been on the waiting list for quite some time.
Within about six months.
531.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will arrange to have a telephone service provided for persons (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as they have been on the waiting list since 1977.
It is expected that service will be provided within about two months.
532.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Within about a year.
533.
Mr. Coughlan
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
Within about six months.
534.
Mr. Coughlan
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
It has not been possible to trace an application on behalf of 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.
535.
Mr. Coughlan
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal.
Within about six months.
536.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Within about a year.
537.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Within about a year.
538.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Within about a year.
539.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if service will be restored as a matter of urgency having regard to the fact that this subscriber has been without service since 13 August 1982.
A fault on the subscriber's line was reported on 16 December. The fault on this line has necessitated a special investigation. Service will be restored within a week or so.
540.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if this application will be expedited having regard to the urgent need of this applicant for service and the fact that she has been on the waiting list for seven years and has already paid the installation charge.
It is expected that service will be provided within about two months.
541.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if service will now be provided as a matter of priority having regard to the fact that the applicant has been on the waiting list for more than three years.
It is expected that service will be provided within about six months.
542.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Within about a year.
543.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will confirm that this application will be dealt with as a matter of priority having regard to the fact that the applicant is aged 87 years, lives alone and suffers from a serious illness.
Terms are being quoted to the person named. Service will be provided within about three months after the necessary agreement has been signed.
544.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if a telephone service will now be provided as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
It is expected that service will be provided within the next six months or so.
545.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will confirm that this application will be dealt with as a matter of top priority having regard to the fact that the applicant first applied in 1974 and that the applicant has a child who is mentally handicapped and who suffers from epilepsy.
Within about three months.
546.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the excessive delay in effecting repairs to the telephone of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if arrangements will now be made to have this line put in order without delay as this person's livelihood has been adversely affected.
Service has been restored. The fault was in the underground cable and the delay in having it repaired was due to the large number of faults on hands.
547.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if a telephone service will be provided in the school for deaf children at NRB, Harold's Cross (Hospice) in the city of Dublin.
Service was provided recently. It is expected that additional lines will be provided within about two months.
548.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the public telephone service in Alpine Heights Estate, Clondalkin, County Dublin will be put in working order again; and if he is aware that this telephone has been out of order for many months.
The kiosk at Alpine Heights Estate has been out of order because of an underground cable fault. It is hoped to have service restored in the near future.
549.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a public telephone service will be provided in Cushlawn Estate, Killinarden, Tallaght, County Dublin; and if this service will be provided to serve this estate as a matter of urgency.
It is planned to provide a telephone kiosk to serve Cushlawn Estate during 1983.
550.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin as she applied more than two years ago and is in urgent need of a telephone service for medical reasons.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikly that the necessary engineering work can be completed for about a year.
551.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.
Service has been provided.
552.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if a telephone service will be provided as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he is aware of the medical evidence submitted indicating the need of this applicant for priority; and if service will be provided in the circumstances.
Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work can be completed before the latter part of this year.
553.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if a telephone service will be provided as a matter of urgency for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he is aware of the medical evidence submitted indicating the need of these applicants for priority; and if service will be provided in the circumstances.
It is expected that telephone service will be provided within about a month.
554.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a transfer of a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin will be effected having regard to the fact that this person has been waiting more than two years.
Within about a year.