asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state the number of new subscribers' lines installed in the first nine months of (i) 1950, (ii) 1954 and (iii) 1955, distinguishing between Dublin and provincial areas.

The number of subscribers' lines installed in the first nine months in Dublin during 1950, 1954 and 1955 was 3,175, 3,117 and 3,384 respectively; corresponding figures for provincial areas are 1,694, 1,835 and 2,161.