asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in providing a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in Kells, County Meath, as he applied for service over four and a half years ago.

It has not been possible to provide for the person named so far because of the large volume of engineering work on hands and awaiting attention in the Kells area.

546.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether he is in a position to expedite the installation of a telephone for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5, in view of the disability suffered by that person; and when service will be provided.

Service will be provided as soon as it is posible to do so but it is unlikely that the necessary cabling will be completed for about a year.

547.

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

Within about a year.

548.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Taghmon, County Wexford, as he is an old age pensioner.

Within about six months.

549.

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

Within about a year.

550.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Glasthule, County Dublin, as she lives alone and her application was submitted some considerable time ago.

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

551.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when additional telephone lines will be provided for a firm (details supplied) in Dublin as they are urgently required.

Within about a year.