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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions . Oral Answers . - Telephone Service .

Delayed Dublin 5 telephone connection

Summary

The service was provided on 1 April, months after fees were paid. The Minister said a faulty cable caused the delay and denied it was normal.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs the reason a telephone service has not been provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 who paid connection and rental fees last September for service which was to have been provided before Christmas.

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: Service has been provided for the person named.

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: When was service provided?

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: Service was provided on 1 April 1983.

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: Does that mean service was provided almost six months after connection fees and advance rentals were paid? Is that the normal situation?

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: No.

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: Why did it happen in this case?

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: The cable allocated was found to be faulty. That was the cause of the delay.

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