asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the telephone which was installed for a person (details supplied) in Dublin on 20 December 1980 will be operational.

There was a fault on the cable allocated to serve this applicant. This is being remedied and it is expected that service will be provided within the next month.

313.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.

About the end of this year.

314.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.

In about a year's time.

315.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is now in a position to approve the employment of general workers by his Department in the Tralee-Killarney areas in view of the interviews held for these posts by the National Manpower Office some weeks ago.

The appointment of temporary labourers at Tralee and Killarney has been approved and the men selected have been notified to commence employment at an early date.

316.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in connecting the telephone of an applicant (details supplied) in County Kerry.

Service has now been provided. Because of damage caused to the cable allocated to give service to this applicant it was not possible to provide service earlier.

317.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.

It is expected that service will be provided within the next month or so.

318.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.

Within the next two months or so.

319.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.

In about a year's time.