asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Kilross, County Tipperary, as promised last year.

: The current kiosk programme is under review at present and it is not possible to give a definite forecast as to when the kiosk will be provided at Kilross. I will communicate with the Deputy as soon as the review is completed.

: Why was there such undue delay in providing this kiosk?

: A submission is being made to the Government in relation to this kiosk. There is no definitive answer to the reason why there was such a long delay.

: Does the Minister realise that his predecessor, Deputy Harte, faithfully promised in November 1981 he would instruct his Department to have this kiosk installed immediately, because there is no kiosk in this village and people cannot get emergency services. The Minister's predecessor appreciated the problem. I wonder what has happened in the interim?

: I presume his predecessor appreciated it as well.

: Will the Minister do something about it?

: I certainly will.

: What year?

: Next year.

: Is there any mention in the Minister's brief of the reasons for the delay, because there have been considerable delays? The Minister should tell the House the reasons for the delay.

: Question No. 27.

: No reply?

27.