asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs his Department's proposals for the erection of a public telephone kiosk in the vicinity of Ashton Wood, Killarney Road, Bray, County Wicklow.

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.

772.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the action he intends to take to enable the provision of additional telephones in the Porterstown area of Ratoath, County Meath, where there are approximately 20 applicants awaiting service.

It is expected that service will be provided for most of the applicants by the end of this year or early next year. The remaining applications will have attention progressively over the following 12 months or so.

773.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when he expects to have the engineering work completed to enable additional telephones to be connected for people in the Pinebrook Estate at Trim, County Meath.

About the end of the year.

774.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state in regard to the 045 exchange the number of applicants from County Wicklow awaiting service; and his proposals to meet the service of these applicants.

There are 225 waiting applicants in the 045 area of County Wicklow. It is expected that most of these will have attention during the second half of this year or early next year and the balance will have attention progressively over the following 12 months or so.

775.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will give a progress report on the ongoing improvements to meet the telephone requirements of Baltinglass exchange, County Wicklow; the number of people waiting for service; and the likely date by which service will be provided.

Work on the new automatic telephone exchange at Baltinglass is in progress. It is expected that the new exchange will be in service in about six months time. There are 35 waiting applications at Baltinglass. Most of these will have attention shortly after conversion to automatic working. The balance will have attention progressively over the following year or so.

776.

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

In about a year.

777.

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

The person named has telephone service. An application for an additional line will be met later this year.

778.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the overcharge in the telephone account of a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will be recouped.

The Department have no reason to believe that the subscriber has been overcharged on this occasion as the account has been checked and found correct.

779.

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

Early next year.

780.

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

In about a year.

781.

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

Early next year.

782.

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

Service will be restored within the next few days.

783.

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

It is expected that one additional line will be provided within the next two months and further lines will be provided towards the end of this year.

784.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is 78 years of age, lives alone and urgently needs a telephone service.

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

785.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a person (details supplied) in Dublin whose telephone has been out of order for some months; and if he will confirm that this person will be credited in a future account for the period in which he was without service.

Service has been restored but it is not yet satisfactory. Normal service will be restored within a few days. A rebate of rental will be allowed for the period without service.

786.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for an ill person (details supplied) in Dublin who has been on the waiting list for two years.

The earliest date by which service can be provided is about mid-1983.

787.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware that the telephone at Scoil Carmel national school, Firhouse, Dublin 6, has been out of order for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Service has been restored on the telephone in the principal's residence. I understand that the telephone in the school has not been out of order.

788.

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

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

789.

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

It is expected that service will be provided for the person named who applied in April 1980 in about a year.

790.

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.

791.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in repairing the telephone of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and when it is likely that repairs will be carried out.

Telephone service was provided for the person named about a month ago and has been working satisfactorily since then.

792.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to the Raheen area, Tallaght, County Dublin, with particular reference to Raheen Road.

Service has been restored on the lines.

793.

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

Within about a month.

794.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and if priority will be given to this applicant in view of the urgent circumstances of the case.

It is expected that service will be provided within about a month.

795.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and if priority will be given to this applicant in view of the urgent circumstances of the case.

Priority has been accorded to this application and it is expected that service will be provided within the next two months or so.

796.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and if priority will be given to this applicant in view of the urgent circumstances of the case.

In about a year. There is no information in my Department to indicate that priority is warranted.

797.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and if priority will be given to this applicant in view of the urgent circumstances of the case.

In about a year. It has not been possible in the time available to research the reference to priority. If the Deputy will furnish details of the circumstances the question of according priority treatment when the necessary plant is available will be considered.

798.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and if priority will be given to this applicant in view of the urgent circumstances of the case.

It is expected that service will be provided in about two months' time.

799.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and if priority will be given to this applicant in view of the urgent circumstances of the case.

In about a year. It has not been possible in the time available to research the reference to priority. If the Deputy will furnish details of the circumstances the question of according priority treatment when the necessary plant is available will be considered.

800.

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

About the end of the year.

801.

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

Within the next six months or so.

802.

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

In 1983.

803.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in restoring a telephone service to a person (details supplied) in Dublin.

The fault, which is in the underground cable, will be repaired within the next few days. Because of the number of such faults, which require attention by specially trained staff, I regret that there has been delay in repairing them.

804.

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

Within about a year.

805.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in restoring telephone service to a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Service has been restored and a rebate of rental is being allowed. The fault was in the underground cable. Because of the number of such faults, which require attention by specially trained staff, I regret that there has been delay in repairing them.

806.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in connecting a telephone for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

It has not been possible to provide service for the person named so far because the cable pair was found to be faulty at the installation stage. It is expected that service will be provided in about a month.

807.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in connecting a telephone for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

It has not been possible to provide service for the person named so far because the cable was found to be faulty at the installation stage. It is expected that service will be provided within about a month.

808.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in supplying a person (details supplied) in Dublin with a transfer of telephone service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

It has not been possible to meet this application so far because there is no suitable cable pair available. It is expected that service will be provided early next year.

809.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in restoring a telephone service to a company (details supplied) in Dublin which has had to put its employees on a reduced working week because of the lack of a phone service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

The fault, which is in the underground cable, will be repaired within the next few days. Because of the number of such faults, which require attention by specially trained staff, I regret that there has been delay in repairing them.

810.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Wicklow; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Within about a year.

811.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in restoring a telephone service to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

The fault, which is in the underground cable, will be repaired within the next few days. Because of the number of such faults, which require attention by specially trained staff, I regret that there has been delay in repairing them.

812.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be connected for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and the reason for the delay in connecting the phone.

It has not been possible to provide service for the person named so far because the cable was found to be faulty at the installation stage. It is expected that service will be provided in about a month.