Dáil Éireann - Volume 138 - 23 April, 1953

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Automatic Telephone Exchanges.

Mr. Sweetman Mr. Sweetman

Mr. Sweetman asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will state what telephone exchanges outside the cities of Dublin and Cork and the borough of Dún Laoghaire are automatic and what exchanges will be converted to the automatic system during the current year.

Mr. Childers Mr. Childers

Mr. Childers: The automatic exchanges outside the Dublin and Cork Corporation areas and the Dún Laoghaire Borough area are as follows:—

Waterford, Dundalk, Bray, Mitchels-town, Carrickmacross, Mhuine Bheag, Tullow, Castleisland, Trim, Castlecomer, Dunboyne, Foxrock, Dundrum, Malahide, Rush, Swords, Lusk.

As regards the second part of the question, conversion to automatic working of the following exchanges is planned during the current financial year:—

Athlone, Cobh, Nenagh, Tramore, Ardee, Cahir, Blarney, Croom, Maynooth, Clondalkin, Sutton, Howth, Tallaght, Castleknock.

Dáil Éireann 138 Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. Automatic Telephone Exchanges.

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