Telephone service for St Vincent de Paul school
The Minister expected service for the 900-pupil school within about two weeks, after cabling work delayed its application. He said the application had been prioritised and was receiving attention, while acknowledging that schools do not automatically receive priority; Keating questioned the prolonged delay and its implications in an emergency.
asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will give immediate attention to the installation of a telephone in St. Vincent de Paul girls' school in Griffith Avenue, Dublin, which has an enrollment of 900 pupils; and if he will indicate to the school authorities when the telephone link will be installed.
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asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware that the St. Vincent de Paul girls' School, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9 which has some 900 pupils, does not have a telephone; and if he will expedite the application for telephone service which has been outstanding for a long time.
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With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 8 and 9 together.
It is expected that service will be provided within the next two weeks or so. The school authorities have been advised.
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Good. Firstly, why did it take so many years actually to get a service for a school with 900 pupils? Secondly, will the Minister accept my gratitude that at last the questions that were tabled have elicited some response? The Minister is correct that the school authorities have been informed.
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An application was made for a telephone service of two lines for St. Vincent de Paul's girls' national school on 14 February 1979. The problem which existed was in connection with cabling. The cabling is now completed but that work cannot be done very easily and hence the work took so long. This application was given priority and it got it as quickly as possible.
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Does the Minister consider it a satisfactory situation that a school of 900 pupils would be without a telephone service for so long? For example, if an accident occurred to one of the students or any other matter relating to the school which needed urgent attention, there would be difficulties.
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It is getting attention. It was not I who created the priority list. All I am saying to the Deputy is that at this moment we are looking at the priority list and I am taking into account what the Deputy has said.
