asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether his Department will refund a new telephone rental and connection fee which is payable in advance where the applicant wishes to withdraw the application due to the purchase of a house not being finalised.

In the circumstances outlined payment would be refunded unless expense had been incurred by the Department on engineering work which could not be utilised to provide service for another applicant.

760.

(Wexford) asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will provide a telephone kiosk in the Church Road/St. Mary's Villas area of Bunclody, County Wexford, where one hundred residents have indicated by petition to his Department the necessity for such a service.

The provision of a kiosk at this location is not regarded as warranted at present and it is not proposed therefore to provide one there.

761.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is proposed to replace the two telephone kiosks on Sundrive Road, opposite the Marist Convent, Dublin, which are now in a derelict condition and for which repeated requests for their replacement have been made to his Department.

My Department have no plans to replace these kiosks but arrangements are being made to have them renovated and this will be done quickly.

762.

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

Service was provided in November.

763.

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

Service has been restored.

764.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware of the unacceptable delay in the provision of a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and when service will be provided.

Yes. I regret that it has not been possible to provide service for this applicant. Provision of it will involve cabling work in the area and it is unlikely that it will be possible to provide service for about a year.

765.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a satisfactory telephone service will be restored to a subscriber (details supplied) in Dublin city.

Service has been fully restored.

766.

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

In about a year.

767.

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

It is unlikely that it will be possible to provide service for at least a year.

768.

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

In about a year.

769.

(Wexford) asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when he will instal a telephone for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford who is involved in national organisations.

Within the next two months or so.

770.

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

About the middle of next year.

771.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin as the application was made four years ago.

Early next year.

772.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin as the application was made three years ago.

In about a year.

773.

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

In about three months.

774.

(Wexford) asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when he will provide a telephone for an old age pensioner (details supplied) in County Wexford.

About the middle of next year.

775.

(Wexford) asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when he will provide a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.

In about a year.

776.

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

Within the next two months or so.

777.

(Wexford) asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when he will provide a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford who has a business and employs two people.

About the middle of next year.

778.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if arrangements will now be made by his Department to transfer a telephone line for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who has been waiting a considerable time.

Arrangements are being made to meet this application and it is expected that the transfer will be completed early next year.

779.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an old age pensioner (details supplied) in County Dublin who applied three years ago.

About the middle of next year.

780.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will provide a telephone service for an applicant (details supplied) in County Dublin.

It is expected that service will be provided about the middle of next year.

781.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Carlow as the application was made quite some time ago.

Within about six months.

782.

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

Within the next two months or so.

783.

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

It is unlikely that it will be possible to provide service for at least a year.

784.

(Wexford) asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when he will provide a telephone extension for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford.

Early next year.

785.

(Wexford) asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Wexford who is employed by the Polio Fellowship.

It is unlikely that it will be possible to provide service for at least a year.

786.

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

It has not been possible to trace an application on behalf of the person named or in the name of his late father. If the Deputy could furnish additional information about the application, for example when and where it was made, further efforts will be made to trace it. If this is not possible, an application should be made now.