asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the progress that has been made to give the Araglen area, County Cork, automatic telephone service through the 025 Fermoy code number.

Automatic telephone service for the Araglin area should be available about the end of next year. The digital equipment at Araglin will work through a new digital trunk switching exchange to be provided at Dungarvan, which is the most economical and practical means of providing automatic service for the area.

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