asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when he expects further engineering work in the Strainey-more area of Rathmolyon, County Meath to be completed so that applicants for telephones can have them installed there; and if he will outline the nature of the engineering work which has to be completed.

The necessary engineering work which includes cabling, cable distribution and conversion of Rathmolyon exchange to automatic working is expected to be completed within the next year or so.

515.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when additional engineering work will be carried out to enable the installation of additional telephones in the Cloneycavan area of Ballivor, County Meath; and the nature of the work in question.

The necessary engineering work which includes cabling, cable distribution and conversion of Ballivor exchange to automatic working will be carried out over the next year or so.

516.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when he expects to carry out the cabling work which is necessary in the Brownstown area of Navan, County Meath to enable further applicants to be provided with service.

By the end of this year.

517.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the additional cabling to enable further telephones to be installed in the Crossdrum area of Oldcastle, County Meath will be completed; and when the work is likely to commence.

Work has commenced on the provision of necessary additional cabling and is expected to be completed towards the end of this year.

518.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the additional engineering work which is necessary to enable further telephones to be connected in the Gortloney area of Oldcastle, County Meath will be completed; the nature of the work concerned; and when it is likely to commence.

The necessary engineering work which includes cabling, cable distribution and conversion of Oldcastle exchange to automatic working is expected to commence within the next three months or so and to be completed within about a year.

519.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be connected for a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and the reason for the delay between its provision and its connection.

It has not been possible to trace an application on behalf of the person named. If the Deputy can furnish additional information about the application, e.g., when and where the application was made, further efforts will be made to trace it.

520.

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

Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that it will be possible to do so until early next year.

521.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if a public coin box will be provided to Dunawley Estate, Bawnogue, Clondalkin, County Dublin.

A telephone kiosk will be provided at Dunawley estate. It is expected that it will be erected within a month or so.

522.

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

In about three months.

523.

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

Early next year.

524.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a business person (details supplied) in County Wexford who applied for a telephone four years ago.

About the end of the year.

525.

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

It has not been possible to trace an application on behalf of the person named. If the Deputy can furnish additional information about the application, e.g. when and where the application was made, further efforts will be made to trace it.

526.

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

In about a month.

527.

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

It has not been possible to trace an application on behalf of the person named. If the Deputy can furnish additional information about the application, e.g. when and where the application was made, further efforts will be made to trace it.

528.

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

Early next year.

529.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will restore a telephone service immediately to a person (details supplied) in Galway.

The subscriber recently paid the outstanding accounts on the two exchange lines which he rented and service has been restored on one of these. It is not possible to restore service on the second line immediately as the telephone agreement for it was terminated last year and the telephone instrument recovered. It will be necessary for the subscriber to make a fresh application for restoration of service on this line.

530.

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

In 1983.

531.

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

In 1983.

532.

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

It is expected that service will be provided on one line in about three months. additional lines will be supplied later this year.

533.

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

In 1983.

534.

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

In 1983.

535.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in supplying a telephone to a member of the Garda Síochána (details supplied) in County Cork; and when he can expect to have a telephone installed.

It has not been possible to provide service for this applicant so far because of the volume of engineering work on hands and requiring attention in the district. It is expected that service will be provided early next year.

536.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in installing a telephone for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; whether he recognises the urgency of the problem since she is a widow who lives alone and is in poor health; and if he will now indicate when service will be provided.

The need for telephone service by the person named is appreciated. It has not been possible to provide the service so far because of the volume of applications on hands in the area. It is expected that service will be provided within the next four months or so.

537.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in installing a telephone for a person (details supplied) in County Cork who applied some years ago; and when the applicant can expect to have a telephone installed.

It has not been possible to provide service for the person named so far because of the extensive linework required and the volume of engineering work on hands in the area. It is expected that service will be provided in about a year.

538.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will consider the provision of a telephone kiosk at Kilrane, County Wexford, because of the massive input of tourists each year.

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

539.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will ensure that a telephone service is provided for a business man (details supplied) in County Wexford who is a salesman and distributor of mechanical tools with a thriving business and who may be able to employ two more people.

It is not possible to provide service at present. It is hoped to do so in 1983.

540.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when an application for a telephone transfer which was made a year ago by a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be made.

It is expected that service will be provided for the person named on a new line basis within the next 12 months or so. A transfer of service is arranged only when a subscriber is moving from one address to another.

541.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether he is aware that a member of the fire brigade (details supplied) in County Cork has been waiting for a telephone for almost two years; and when the telephone will be installed.

It is expected that service will be provided for the person named, who applied in August 1981, within about six months.

542.

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

About the end of the year.

543.

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

In about a month.

544.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will arrange to have a telephone provided for a person (details supplied) in County Cork.

Service will be provided in 1983.

545.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the application has been made for some time and the telephone is needed as a matter of urgency for business reasons.

Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that it will be possible to do so until early next year.

546.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in providing a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the fee has been paid for quite some time.

It has not been possible to provide service for the person named so far because of the large amount of engineering work on hands in the area. It is expected that service will be provided within the next month or so.

547.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in providing a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny as the fee has been paid since 12 February 1982.

The reason for the delay was the volume of work on hands locally and shortage of exchange terminations. It is expected that service will be provided in about two months.

548.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who paid for a service on 2 December 1981.

In about a month.

549.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person in County Dublin (details supplied) who has been without service since 1 March 1982 and who relies on the telephone for the efficient management of his business.

Service has been restored.

550.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who paid the deposit on 30 October 1981.

In about a month.

551.

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

Early next year.

552.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who has been without a service since 16 March 1982.

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.

553.

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

Service has been restored.

554.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who has been without service for a month.

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.

555.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in the Dublin area whose telephone was installed in early December, 1981.

In about a month.

556.

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

About the end of the year.

557.

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

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.

558.

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

Early next year.

559.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is without a service since early February 1982.

The fault will be repaired within the next few days.

560.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be transferred for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who paid the fee in December last.

Service was provided recently.