Mr. KELLYasked the Postmaster-General when the telephone service will be installed in Letterkenny; and will he secure the installation with the least possible delay, in view of the fact that negotiations have been carried on for a considerable period and that the traders of the town are suffering daily inconvenience from the want of a telephone service?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELUp to the present time a sufficient number of agreements for the proposed telephone exchange at Letterkenny have not been forthcoming, but efforts are being made to obtain the necessary amount of support. If these efforts are successful, I will arrange for the work to be carried out as soon as practicable.
Mr. KELLYalso asked the Postmaster-General whether he will establish call offices on the route of the new telephone wire to Letterkenny, thereby enabling the people of the districts through which the wire will pass to have telephone facilities while not imposing extra cost on the Department?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELIf it be decided to erect a telephone line to Letterkenny, I will have inquiry made to ascertain whether it will be practicable to establish any call offices along this route without incurring undue cost. I will communicate with the hon. Member further.