asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the number of applicants for telephone service in the Cork area; and how soon they can expect to have service provided.

There are about 3,700 waiting applicants in the Cork city area. Service is dependent mainly on the provision of cabling. An extensive cabling programme is in hands in the city at present and service will be provided progressively over the next two years or so to these applicants as cabling work is completed in each locality.

Will the Minister give an indication of the number of telephones to be installed in the Cork district in 1981?

I do not have specific information but I think it is 11,000. Last year we installed 8,500 telephones.

Deputy Wyse is obviously on the wrong side of Fianna Fáil.

It is more than the Coalition Government installed in their period of office.

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