asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state what is the cause of the delay in establishing a public telephone call office in the villages of Dunshaughlin and Ratoath, Co. Meath, and if he is now prepared to give this matter immediate attention.

A call office was opened at Dunshaughlin on the 7th instant, and the Ratoath call office is due to be opened to-morrow.