asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will consider providing a telephone kiosk at Kingstown, Clifden, County Galway.

(Dublin South-Central): I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to take Questions Nos. 10 and 11 together.

It is not the practice at present to provide telephone kiosks in places such as Maree and Kingstown where there are no post offices.

With regard to Question No. 11, will the Minister reconsider the matter in view of the fact that there was a post office in the area and the people were used to this facility up to two years ago?

(Dublin South-Central): My information with regard to Kingstown is that the average turnover was approximately £18 a year and that would not merit the erection of a telephone kiosk.

I would point out that the lines are there already.

(Dublin South-Central): There is a provision in my Department that if the local authority undertake to underwrite the expenses we will provide a telephone kiosk. Are the local authority in this case prepared to do that?

These people were used to the service. It was a social service for an outlying area such as Kingstown. Kingstown.

(Dublin South-Central): It is the policy of my Department that we do not erect a telephone kiosk if there is not a post office there.