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Dáil Éireann - Volume 255 - 05 August, 1971 Written Answers. - Telephone Service. Mr. Cooney Mr. Cooney 168. Mr. Cooney asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he will arrange for the erection of a telephone kiosk at Loughnavalley, County Westmeath. Mr. G. Collins Mr. G. Collins Mr. G. Collins: Provision of kiosks in areas such as Loughnavalley where there is no post office is not envisaged under the extended kiosk programme for rural areas. Mr. Begley Mr. Begley 169. Mr. Begley asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if a telephone kiosk will be erected at Cuas, Ballydavid, County Kerry. Mr. G. Collins Mr. G. Collins Mr. G. Collins: Provision of kiosks in areas such as Cuas where there is no post office is not envisaged under the extended kiosk programme for rural areas. Mr. E. Collins Mr. E. Collins 3603 170. Mr. E. Collins asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs if he is aware that the telephone service in [3603] Dungarvan, County Waterford, is most unsatisfactory; and what action will be taken to improve the service. Mr. G. Collins Mr. G. Collins Mr. G. Collins: I am not aware that the telephone service in Dungarvan, County Waterford, is most unsatisfactory. There is some delay however on trunk calls during the busy periods of the day because of a shortage of trunk circuits from Dungarvan. Additional trunk circuits to Waterford will be brought into service in about three months time. Mr. E. Collins Mr. E. Collins 171. Mr. E. Collins asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when the new automatic telephone system will be installed in Dungarvan, County Waterford; and the cause of the delay in installing it. Mr. G. Collins Mr. G. Collins Mr. G. Collins: An order has been placed for the supply and installation of an automatic exchange at Dungarvan. On the basis of the contractor's forecast the new exchange will be ready for service early in 1974. Mr. Blaney Mr. Blaney 172. Mr. Blaney asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether telephone exchanges in general and Dublin exchanges in particular are understaffed; and, if so, what he proposes to do to remedy the situation. Mr. G. Collins Mr. G. Collins Mr. G. Collins: Telephone exchanges in general, including the Dublin exchange, are considered to be adequately staffed. Mr. Enright Mr. Enright 173. Mr. Enright asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs when his Department intend to have a telephone kiosk erected at Blueball, Tullamore, County Offaly; and whether he received a document signed by 150 people in the area who believe that a telephone kiosk is urgently required. Mr. G. Collins Mr. G. Collins 3604 Mr. G. Collins: It is expected that a telephone kiosk will be provided at Blueball, Tullamore, County Offaly, in the current financial year under the programme for extension of kiosk facilities in rural areas. A document signed by 150 householders in the vicinity of Blueball who are anxious [3604] to have a telephone kiosk in the area has been received. Dáil Éireann 255 Written Answers. Telephone Service. Questions 19710805
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