asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason the telephone line of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin was removed from his house and transferred to an adjoining house without his permission or authorisation; and having regard to the fact that this subscriber was ill in hospital at the time and that his telephone line was removed and taken away without his permission, if the former line or an alternative line will be restored to him as he is still ill and in most urgent need of a telephone facility.

: The telephone line in question was transferred to another party at the written request of the subscriber. It was subsequently removed to another address at the request of the new subscriber.

It is expected that telephone service will be provided for the former subscriber on a new line basis within about three months. It would not be particable to restore his former line to him.

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