asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in transferring a telephone for a person (details supplied) in County Meath who applied two years ago.

It has not been possible to provide service for this applicant because of the volume of engineering work on hands and requiring attention in the district.

It is expected that service will be provided within about two months.

754.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a firm (details supplied) in County Meath which employs 20 people and which applied for a telephone over two years ago.

Service will be provided as soon as possible. Regrettably, however, it is unlikely that the extensive linework required can be completed for about a year.

There is no information in my Department to indicate that there are 20 people employed.

755.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is proposed to improve the telephone link between Dungarvan (058) and Youghal (024).

The action needed to improve the quality of service between these areas is the provision of additional circuits on the Waterford-Cork route, which serves them both. The provision of these circuits must, regrettably, await the completion of major works planned and in progress in the Cork and Waterford areas as part of the programme for upgrading the telephone service generally. These works include a new digital exchange at Waterford and a major exchange complex at Cork. Part of these works will be completed this year but the desired improvement on the route cannot be effected until the bringing into service of the new Waterford exchanges next year.

In the meantime, a new Lismore-Cork trunk route provided recently will have the effect of reducing the traffic being carried through Dungarvan exchange and the possibility of giving further interim relief on this and other routes serving the Dungarvan and Youghal area is being examined.

756.

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

Within about a year.

757.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Lucan, County Dublin, who paid for service some time ago.

Within about a month.

758.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone which was installed for a person (details supplied) in Lucan, County Dublin, will be rendered operational.

Within about a month.

759.

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

Service has been connected.

760.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone which was installed for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will be rendered operational.

Within about a month.

761.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a person (details supplied) in Castleknock, County Dublin, who has been without service since 20 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.

762.

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

Within about a month.

763.

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

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.

764.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Blanchardstown, County Dublin, who paid for service three months ago.

Within about a month.

765.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone extension will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7.

Within about a year.

766.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Inchicore, Dublin 8.

Within about a year.

767.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone which was installed seven weeks ago will be rendered operational for a person (details supplied) in Lucan, County Dublin.

Within about a month.

768.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Ballyfermot, Dublin, who needs a telephone for business reasons.

Within about a year.

769.

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

Service has been restored.

770.

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

Service has been restored.

771.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a person (details supplied) in Lucan, County Dublin, who has been without service for two months now.

Service has been restored.

772.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Ballyfermot, Dublin, who lives alone and who applied for a telephone four years ago.

Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary cabling can be completed for about a year.

773.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12.

Within about a year.

774.

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

Service has been restored.

775.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the telephone of a person (details supplied) in Dunshaughlin, County Meath, will be repaired, as it has been out of order for the last nine weeks.

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.

776.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be transferred for a person (details supplied) in Clondalkin, County Dublin whose wife is blind and who has been waiting for service since last November.

Within about a month.

777.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will consider providing a public telephone kiosk at Athlunkard Street, Limerick city, in view of the urgent need for a kiosk there.

It is planned to provide a telephone kiosk to serve the Athlunkard Street area. Because of the big number of kiosks included in the current programme however, it is likely that the proposed kiosk will not be provided for some time.