asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the number of applicants on the waiting list for telephones in County Dublin.

The number is approximately 700.

55.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when applicants for telephones in the Blanchardstown area, County Dublin, some of whom have been waiting for a period of four years, are likely to have telephones installed.

It is hoped to offer service to the great majority of the applicants, including all pre-1965 cases, within the next few months.

Does this apply to the rest of the country?