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

Within about a year.

455.

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

Within about four months.

456.

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

Service will be restored as soon as possible but this may take a week or so because of the large number of faults on hands.

457.

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

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

458.

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

Within about two months.

459.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs how it is possible to provide a telephone kiosk to serve the Palmerstown area, Oldtown, County Dublin, in the vicinity of the premises of the farm of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin when it is not possible to provide an additional telephone line to serve this person's business.

Where there is a delay in provision of cabling to meet telephone applications in a particular area it is policy to provide, where this is warranted, a telephone kiosk to meet general public service needs. It is regretted that spare cable plant is not available at present to meet the needs of telephone applicants in the area concerned.

460.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a person (details supplied) in Skerries, County Dublin whose telephone has been out of order for the past two weeks.

Service will be restored as soon as possible but this may take a week or so because of the large number of faults on hands.

461.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in restoring a telephone service to a person (details supplied) in Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, whose line has been out of order for the past six weeks; when service will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Service has been restored. 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.

462.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in restoring a telephone service to a person (details supplied) in Leixlip, County Kildare whose line has been out of order for the past six weeks; when service will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

The fault is in the underground cable. Service will be restored as soon as possible but this may take a week or so because of the large number of such faults on hands.

463.

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

Within about six months.

464.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the telephone system at Burncourt, Cahir, County Tipperary will become automatic.

465.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the telephone system at Ballyporeen, Cahir, County Tipperary will become automatic.

467.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the telephone system at Clogheen, County Tipperary will become automatic.

It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 464, 465 and 467, together. Clogheen is expected to be converted to automatic working towards the end of this year. It is hoped to provide automatic service at Ballyporeen and Burncourt in about 12 months or so. The subscribers at present served by Burncourt exchange will be served by Ballyporeen exchange when it is converted to automatic.

466.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a public kiosk will be provided at Gotenbridge, Ardfinnan, Clonmel, County Tipperary as it was sanctioned by his Department three years ago.

Within the next two months or so.

468.

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

Within about a year.

469.

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

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

470.

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

A survey is being carried out to ascertain when service can be provided for the person named who applied on 25 June 1982.

The applicant will be advised of the result of the survey as soon as it is completed.

471.

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

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

472.

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

Within about a year.

473.

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

Within about a year.

474.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the arrangements being made to carry out the additional engineering works, including extra pole route, to enable telephones to be connected in the Derrynagarragh, Whitehall, Gillardstown, Tuitstown, Milltown and Kilpatrick areas near Castlepollard, County Westmeath; the number of applications waiting for attention there; and when the necessary works are likely to be completed.

It is expected that the construction work will be completed within the next six months or so. There are six waiting applications.

475.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if and when he intends to carry out further engineering works to enable additional engineering works to facilitate the provision of telephones at Clonmellon, County Westmeath; the nature of the works involved; and the number of applicants waiting for telephones in the area.

There are 20 waiting applications in Clonmellon exchange area.

An extension of the overhead route in the area is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

476.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when telephone lines will be restored to working order for a person (details supplied) in County Meath.

Service will be restored as soon as possible but this may take a week or so because of the large number of faults on hands.

477.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to an institution (details supplied) in Milltown, Dublin 6.

Service has been restored.

478.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the telephone of a person (details supplied) in County Meath will be restored to working order.

Service has been restored.

479.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been waiting for a telephone for six years; when the service wil be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

It has not been possible to provide service for the person named because of the large volume of engineering work on hands and requiring attention in the Tuam area. It is expected that service will be provided within the next six months.

480.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been waiting for a telephone for four years; when service will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

It has not been possible to provide service for the person named because of the volume of engineering work on hands and requiring attention in the Tuam area.

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

481.

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

A survey is being carried out to ascertain when service can be provided for the person named who applied on 6 May 1982.

The applicant will be advised of the result of the survey as soon as it is completed.

482.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in providing telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Galway as he applied over seven years ago; when service will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

It has not been possible so far to provide service for the person named, who applied in September 1977, because of the large volume of engineering work on hands and requiring attention in the area. It is expected that service will be provided within about six months.

483.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason for the delay in restoring telephone service to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20 as his telephone has been out of order for some time now; when service will be restored; and if he will make statement on the matter.

The fault is in the underground cable. Service will be restored as soon as possible but this may take a week or so because of the large number of faults on hands.

484.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 20 as it has been out of order for some time now; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Service will be restored as soon as possible but this may take a week or so because of the large number of faults on hands.

485.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when he proposes to provide a telephone service for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.

Within about three months.

486.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will ensure that a telephone is repaired immediately for a person (details supplied) in County Dublin.

Service will be restored as soon as possible but this may take a week or so because of the large number of faults on hands.