asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether all outstanding applications for telephone service in Downside Estate, Skerries, County Dublin, have now been attended to; and, if not, when it is expected that service will be provided to the remaining applicants.

There are about 40 applications in the estate still awaiting attention. It is expected that the outstanding applications will be met within the next year or so.

637.

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

Within about a month.

638.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will give details of proposed developments in respect of telephone equipment and exchanges for County Wexford in 1982, 1983, and 1984.

As the information required by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

Statement of Proposed Telephone Development Projects in County Wexford

The following new exchanges and extensions to existing exchanges are expected to be completed in the years indicated.

Additional trunk circuiting will be provided as necessary to cater for the increased subscriber capacities.