asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the number of applications at present on hands for telephone service in County Waterford; the number of cases dealt with since 1st January 1962; and when it is hoped that service will be provided in the remaining cases.

The answers to the first and second parts of the question are about 220 and 90 respectively. About 90 of the waiting applicants will be cleared within the next few months and the bulk of the remainder within the next 12 months.