asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when it is proposed to allocate the lines left by a company (details supplied) in Dublin who are no longer in business as there are people in the immediate area who have been waiting a number of years for telephone service.

My Department have not been advised by the company named that it is surrendering telephone service at the address quoted.

658.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who paid for the installation of a telephone last January will have service provided.

When the person named was invited to sign an agreement and make advance payment it was expected that telephone service would be provided within about three months.

Regrettably this was not possible because of an unforeseen difficulty which arose at the local exchange.

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

659.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the telephone kiosk at Gibbstown, Donaghpatrick, Navan, County Meath, which was accidentally demolished will be replaced.

Within the next month or so.

660.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Kells Road, Navan, County Meath.

Within the next month or so.

661.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone kiosk will be provided at Kentstown, Navan, County Meath.

It had been planned to provide a kiosk at Kentstown. However, the programme for the provision of rural kiosks is under review at present in the light of the financial position generally and it is not possible at this stage to say when a kiosk may be provided at the location in question.

662.

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

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

663.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the new telephone exchange in Donabate, County Dublin, will come into service.

Towards the end of next year.

664.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service for business purposes will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as he paid the deposit five months ago.

Within about two months.

665.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone will be installed for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry as he applied in 1978.

About the end of this year.

666.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be provided for persons (details supplied) in Dublin 5 who have been waiting for service for three years.

Service will be provided as soon as possible but it is unlikely that the necessary engineering work will be completed before the end of this year.

667.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 whose telephone has been out of order for a substantial period.

Service has been restored.

668.

asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when a telephone service will be restored to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5.

Service has been restored.