§ MR. J. P. FARRELL (Longford, N.)To ask the Postmaster-General if he will state when it is proposed to give a telephone service to Longford connected with Dublin and other towns; whether he is aware that this serivce was promised by Lord Stanley four years ago; and what is the cause of the delay, seeing that it has been given to Cavan, Mullingar, and Sligo.
(Answered by Mr. Sydney Buxton.) I can find no trace of a promise by my predecessor to extend the trunk telephone system to Longford. The system has not as yet been extended to Cavan, Mullingar, or Sligo; but terms have been quoted for a guaranteed extension to Mullingar, and if these are accepted I shall be happy to quote terms for a further extension to Longford.