Barlin Valley telephone kiosk
The Minister said kiosks are not provided where there is no post office; he would consider the matter if Cork County Council indicated it would guarantee costs. Creed objected to shifting the Department’s responsibility to local authorities.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will have a public telephone kiosk erected in the Barlin Valley, Kealkil, Bantry, County Cork.
Comment on this
Kiosks are not provided in areas such as Barlin Valley, Kealkil, where there is no post office.
Comment on this
If Cork County Council would act as guarantors, would the Minister accept them under the general scheme?
Comment on this
Perhaps the council would inform us of that and we could then see what the position would be.
Comment on this
Do I take it from the Minister's reply that Cork County County would agree to guarantee against any loss? I do not think the Minister should accept this sort of scheme whereby the Department of Posts and Telegraphs will pass on their responsibility to the local authorities to erect telephones where it is not profitable for the Department to do so.
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