andMr. O'Donnell asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if his attention has been drawn to a report in the media (details supplied) regarding the non-installation of telephones in Ardagh Court, Blackrock, County Dublin; if he will give the dates on which the installations were requested; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

There are 12 applications for telephone service at Ardagh Court dating from 1976 and 1977. There has, regretably, been long delay in providing service for these applicants because of the non-availability of cabling. Main cabling for the area generally became available late last year and is being distributed now. This distribution is being carried out on the basis that is more productive from the point of view of manpower utilisation. As a result, telephone service has been provided for applicants in some estates who applied later than those in Ardagh Court. The work is continuing and it is expected that the cable will be distributed for the Ardagh Court applicants within the next two months, or so and service provided shortly thereafter.

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