I propose to take Questions Nos. 400, 402 and 403 together.
As reflected in its Customer Charter, the opening hours for my Department, including the operation of the public telephone lines, are as follows:
Monday –Thursday: 9.15a.m.–5.30p.m.
Friday: 9.15a.m.–5.15p.m.
I can confirm that the offices for my Department are open during lunch and that the public telephone lines are also operated during lunch. My Department reviews its opening hours and the quality of its telephone service through customer consultation.
The opening hours and operation of the public telephone lines for the bodies that fall within the ambit of my Department are as follows:
Agencies
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Public Office Opening Hours
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Lunch time (open or closed)
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Telephone Lines Operating Hours
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An Coimisinéir Teanga
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Mon–Thurs
9.15am–1.00pm
2.00pm–5.30pm
Friday
9.15am–1.00pm
2.00pm–5.15pm
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Variable
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Mon–Thurs
9.15am–5.30pm
Friday
9.15am–5.15pm
and answer machine thereafter
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Dormant Accounts Board
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Not applicable (no public office)
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Not applicable, (no public office)
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Mon–Thurs
9.15am–5.30pm
Friday
9.15am–5.15pm
and answer machine thereafter
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An Foras Teanga comprising:
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Foras na Gaeilge
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Mon–Thurs
9.30am–5.30pm
Friday
9.30am–5.15pm
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Variable
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Mon–Thurs
9.30am–5.30pm
Friday
9.30am–5.15pm
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Tha Boord o Ulster Scotch
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Mon–Fri
9.00a.m–5.00p.m
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Open
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Mon–Fri
9.00am–5.00pm
and answer machine thereafter
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Office of Commissioners of Charitable Donations & Bequests
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Mon–Thurs
9.30am–5.30pm
Friday
9.30am– 5.00pm
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Monday–Friday
closed for lunch 1.00p.m–2.00 p.m
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Mon–Thurs
9.15am–5.30pm
Friday
9.15am–5.15pm
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Pobal
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Mon–Fri
9.00am–5.30pm
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Open
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Mon–Fri
9.00am–5.30pm
and answer machine thereafter
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Údarás na Gaeltachta
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Mon–Fri
9.00am–1.00pm and
2.00pm–5.00pm
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Closed
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Mon–Friday
9.00am–1.00pm and
2.00pm–5.00pm with voice mail thereafter
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Waterways Ireland
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Mon–Thurs
9.15am–5.30pm
Friday
9.15am–5.15pm
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Open
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Mon–Thurs
9.15am–5.30pm
Friday
9.15am–5.15pm with voicemail and answer machine thereafter
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Western Development Commission (WDC)
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Mon–Fri
9.00am–5.00pm
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Open
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Mon–Fri
9.00am–5.00pm and answer machine thereafter.
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