asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will arrange to have the telephone kiosk opposite the Holy Rosary Church, Harold's Cross Road, Dublin, refurbished as soon as possible, as it is in a disgraceful state.

A new kiosk will be provided within the next few weeks.

322.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will provide a public telephone kiosk in the Garthlanghra area, Kealkil, Bantry, County Cork, as there is no adjacent telephone.

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.

323.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin who is an old age pensioner living alone and who has submitted medical references in support of the application which was made in 1978.

Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that it will be possible to do so for about a year.

324.

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

It is expected that service will be provided towards the end of this year.

325.

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

The application was made in October 1977. It is expected that service will be provided at the new address towards the end of this year.

326.

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

In about a year.

327.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an applicant (details supplied) in Dublin who is 76 years of age and who lives alone.

Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that it will be possible to do so before the end of this year.

328.

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

Within the next three months or so.

329.

(Dublin North-West) asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a public telephone kiosk (details supplied) which is located on Shanliss Road, Santry, Dublin 9, will be transferred to another site on that road.

Arrangements are being made to select a new site for the kiosk in question and it will be moved as soon as possible after the necessary consents have been obtained.

330.

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

In about a year.

331.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a person (details supplied) in Dublin can expect to have her telephone transferred from her former to her present address as they have now been waiting two years for service.

Within the next three months or so.

332.

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

It is unlikely that it will be possible to do so for at least a year.

333.

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

It is unlikely that it will be possible to do so for at least a year.

334.

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

Within the next few days.

335.

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

In about six months or so.

336.

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

In about six months or so.

337.

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

Within the next three months or so.

338.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as service is needed urgently because his wife is a nurse who is on call by her hospital.

Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that it will be possible to do so for at least a year.

339.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny who was promised in writing that service would be provided in 1981.

I regret that the forecast that service would be provided in 1981 proved over-optimistic and that because of the very large volume of engineering work requiring attention in the district it was not possible to provide service for this applicant last year. It will, I regret, be about six months more before service can be provided for him.

340.

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

In about a year.

341.

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

Towards the end of this year.

342.

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

About the middle of this year.

343.

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

During the second half of this year.

344.

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

About the middle of this year.

345.

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

Within about a month.

346.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when repairs will be carried out to the telephone line of a person (details supplied) in Dublin whose telephone has been out of order since October 1981.

Within the next few days.

347.

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

348.

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

I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 and 348 together. About the middle of this year.

349.

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

About the middle of this year.

350.

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

In about a year.

351.

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

About the middle of this year.

352.

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

During the second half of this year.

353.

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

Service was restored on 22 January.

354.

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

Within the next few days.

355.

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

About the middle of this year.