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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions . Oral Answers . - Telephone Service .

Direct dialling to Cavan town

Summary

Fitzpatrick reported that callers could not dial Cavan town directly despite the end of the postal strike. The Minister undertook to investigate the exchange problem.

Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Mr. T. J. Fitzpatrick Fine Gael

(Cavan-Monaghan): Is the Minister aware that it is impossible to dial Cavan town since before the postal strike? Notwithstanding that the strike is over it is still impossible to dial Cavan, and would he please do something about it?

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: I am rather surprised at that—did the Deputy complain about it?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Mr. T. J. Fitzpatrick Fine Gael

(Cavan-Monaghan): I did not, strangely, because I——

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: If the Deputy had complained to me about it I could have looked into it. I have no particulars about Cavan town here.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Mr. T. J. Fitzpatrick Fine Gael

(Cavan-Monaghan): Would the Minister take this as a complaint and do something about it?

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: I shall certainly look into it but I shall have to have the whole matter examined to see whether the telephone used by the Deputy might not be operating properly.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Mr. T. J. Fitzpatrick Fine Gael

(Cavan-Monaghan): No, even from the House. If I dial 10, I am put through when I can get the exchange but we have an automatic system and it is impossible to dial direct.

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: I shall certainly look into that.

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