S.I. No. 294/1981 -- Telephone (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1981.
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS.
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S.I. No. 294 of 1981.
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TELEPHONE (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) REGULATIONS, 1981.
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S.I. No. 294 of 1981.
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TELEPHONE (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) REGULATIONS, 1981.
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I, PATRICK COONEY, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 2 of the Telegraph Act, 1885, hereby make, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, the following Regulations:
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1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Telephone (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1981.
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(2) The collective citation “the Telephone Regulations, 1980 and 1981,” shall include these Regulations.
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2. (1) These Regulations in so far as they specify connection charges for items of telephone equipment, subsidiary apparatus, private wires and tie lines shall come into operation on the 1st day of September, 1981.
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(2) These Regulations in so far as they provide for matters other than those mentioned in paragraph (1), of this Regulation shall come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1981.
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3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 , ( No. 38 of 1937 ), applies to these Regulations.
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4. In these Regulations “the Regulations of 1981” means the Telephone (Amendment) Regulations, 1981 ( S.I. No. 106 of 1981 ).
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5. The Telephone Regulations, 1980, ( S.I. No. 195 of 1980 ), are hereby amended by:
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(a) the substitution of the following Schedule for the First Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (a) of the Regulations of 1981):
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“FIRST SCHEDULE
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Regulation 9
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Charges for Local Calls
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To a subscriber
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(a) if he rents an exchange line without a coinbox
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7.1p per call
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(b) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled
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trunk calls cannot be made
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9p per call
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(c) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk
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Per call as follows: 9.5p for the first five-minute period, 4.75p for the second five-minute period and this cycle repeated for subsequent five-minute periods.
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calls can be made
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To a caller
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(a) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a call office from which subscriber
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dialled trunk calls cannot be made
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10p per call
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(b) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a trunk
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Per call as follows: 10p for the first five-minute period, 5p for the second five-minute period and this cycle repeated for subsequent five-minute periods”;
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calls can be made
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(b) the substitution of the following Schedule for the Second Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (c) of the Regulations of 1981):
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“SECOND SCHEDULE
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Regulation 10
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Charges for Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls
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In respect of each period or part of a period of time specified in the Table to this Schedule which is appropriate to the call and during which the call continues
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(a) the sum of 7.1p shall be charged to a subscriber without a coinbox,
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(b) the sum of 9.5p shall be charged to a subscriber with a coinbox for the first period of time, the sum of 4.75p for the second period of time and if the length of the call exceeds those periods combined, the aforementioned cycle of payment shall apply to such further time as the call continues,
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(c) the sum of 10p shall be paid or placed in the coinbox by a caller from a call office or coinbox exchange line for the first period of time, 5p for the second period of time and if the length of the call exceeds those periods combined, the aforementioned cycle of payment shall apply to such further time as the call continues.
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Distance between Group Centres of exchanges connected
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Calls between exchanges in the State and from Exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland
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Calls from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands
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If call is made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m.
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If call is made at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m.
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If call is made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m.
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If call is made at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m.
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Not exceeding 56 kilometres
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60 seconds
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90 seconds
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Exceeding 56 kilometres but not exceeding 80 kilometres
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30 seconds
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45 seconds
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Exceeding 80 kilometres
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20 seconds
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30 seconds
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10 seconds
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15 seconds
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(c) the substitution of the following Schedule for the Third Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (d) of the Regulations of 1981):
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“THIRD SCHEDULE
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Regulation 11
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Charges for Trunk Calls (other than Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls) made from Exchange Lines without coinboxes
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Distance between Group Centres of Exchange connected
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If call is made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m.
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If call is made at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m.
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Calls between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland
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Not exceeding 56 kilometres
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21.3p for each 3 minutes or part thereof
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14.2p for each 3 minutes of part thereof
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Exceeding 56 kilometres but not exceeding 80 kilometres
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42.6p for 3 minutes (minimum charge), for each additional minute or part of a minute add one- third
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28.4p for each 3 minutes or part thereof
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Exceeding 80 kilometres
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63.9p for 3 minutes (minimum charge), for each additional minute or part of a minute add one- third
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42.6p for 3 minutes (minimum charge), for each additional minute or part of a minute add one-third
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Calls from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands
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127.8p for 3 minutes (minimum charge), for each additional minute or part of a minute add one- third
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85.2p for 3 minutes (minimum charge), for each additional minute or part of a minute add one-third
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(d) the substitution of the following Schedule for the Fourth Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (e) of the Regulations of 1981):
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“FOURTH SCHEDULE
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Regulation 11
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Charges for Trunk Calls (other than Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls) made from a Call Office or from a Coinbox Exchange Line
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In respect of every call
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(a) made by a subscriber who rents an exchange line with a coinbox there shall be charged to the subscriber and paid by him, the charges stated in the table below, less 1p.
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(b) made by a caller from a call office or from a coinbox exchange line, there shall be charged and paid or placed in the coinbox the charges as stated in the table below
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Distances between Group Centres of Exchanges connected
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If call is made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m.
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If call is made at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m.
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Calls between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland
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Not exceeding 56 kilometres
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25p for each 3 minutes of part thereof
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20p for each 3 minutes or part thereof
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Exceeding 56 kilometres but not exceeding 80 kilometres
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45p for each 3 minutes of part thereof
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30p for each 3 minutes or part thereof
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Exceeding 80 kilometres
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70p for each 3 minutes or part thereof
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45p for each 3 minutes or part thereof
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Calls from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands
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135p for each 3 minutes or part thereof
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90p for each 3 minutes or part thereof
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(e) the substitution of the following Schedule for the Fifth Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (f) of the Regulations of 1981):
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“FIFTH SCHEDULE
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Regulations 12, 13, 15 and 16
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Part I
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Charges for Special Operator Services
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(a) Charges which are payable in addition to the appropriate charges are set out in the foregoing Schedules to these Regulations.
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Personal Call
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37p
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Alarm Clock Call
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37p
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Advice Duration and Charge
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21p
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Reverse Charge Call
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37p
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Fixed-time Calls
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one quarter of the charge for the first three minutes with a minimum of 4p
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Daily Fixed-time Calls
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one-eight of the charge for the first three minutes with a minimum of 4p
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Part II
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Charges which are payable in lieu of all other charges set out in the foregoing Schedules to these Regulations.
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Urgent Calls
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double the charges otherwise payable under the Regulations
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Cancellation Fee for Per- sonal Call
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37p
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Cancellation Fee for Fixed- time Calls
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one-quarter of the charge which would be payable if the call had been effected
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”;and
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(f) The substitution of the following Schedule for the Sixth Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (g) of the Regulations of 1981):
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“SIXTH SCHEDULE
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Regulations 21 and 47
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Connection Charges for Items of Telephone Equipment, Subsidiary Apparatus, Private Wires, Tie Lines
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Item
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Equipment
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Telephone Exchange Line at premises within 5 kilometres radial distance from an exchange:
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New Line
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160.00
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Auxiliary Line
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18.37
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Reconstruction Fee
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10.00
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Temporary Line at Regular Venues
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42.00
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Other Temporary Lines
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Cost of work with £160.00 minimum
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Extension Lines:
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Internal
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10.00
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External: Length not exceeding 200 metres: First extension
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15.75
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Second and subsequent extensions provided at same time
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10.00
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Length exceeding 200 metres: First extension
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31.50
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Second and subsequent extensions provided at same time
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15.75
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Where both ends of a circuit are not provided in the premises of the same person, firm or corporation or in the premises of a person not in his or its exclusive employment:
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Internal
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10.00
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External: Length not exceeding 200 metres
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15.75
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Length exceeding 200 metres
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31.50
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Temporary Extensions:
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Internal
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Cost of work with minimum of 10.00
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External:
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Length not exceeding 200 metres
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Cost of work with minimum of 15.75
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Length exceeding 200 metres
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Cost of work with minimum of 31.50
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Private Branch Exchange
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Size or Type:
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1+4
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31.50
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6 indicators magneto cordless
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52.50
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2+4
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52.50
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2+8
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52.50
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12 indicators magneto cordless
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52.50
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3+9
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105.00
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5+20
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105.00
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10+30
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Cost of work
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10+50
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Cost of work
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10+60/180
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Cost of work
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AT 375 15+70/100
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Cost of work
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PMBX 1A
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Cost of work
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NT 23
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Cost of work
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NT 22
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Cost of work
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NT 3
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Cost of work
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Tie Lines:
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with Exchange facilities: Internal
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10.00
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External
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31.50
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without Exchange facilities
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160.00
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Private Telephone Circuits:
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Internal
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10.00
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External
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160.00
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Temporary Private Wires:
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Cost of work
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Internal
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Cost of work with minimum of 10.00
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External:
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Cost of work with minimum charges
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Length not exceeding 200 metres
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15.75
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Length over 200 metres
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31.50
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Cross-Channel Private Wires:
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Irish Portion
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160.00
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Cross-Border Private Wires:
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Portion of Circuit Dublin to Border
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160.00
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Mood Music Type Circuits
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Control Circuit
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44.00
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Fire Alarm Omnibus Private
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Station per 200 metres
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22.00
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Subsidiary Apparatus:
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Ampliphone
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10.00
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Coinbox
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10.00
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Extension Bells
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Indoor type
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10.00
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Outdoor type
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10.00
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Headset
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10.00
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Hooter
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10.00
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Key and Lamp Units
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Cost of work
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Lamp Signalling Equipment
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10.00
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Meter, Subscriber's Private
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10.00
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Plug, Two Sockets and Bellset
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10.00
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Each additional Socket
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10.00
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Portable Instrument
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10.00
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Push-Button Cirtcuit
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10.00
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Teleringer
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10.00
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Secretarial System 2/6/2 (per set)
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52.50
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of August, 1981.
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PATRICK COONEY.
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The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations.
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of August, 1981.
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JOHN BRUTON
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EXPLANATORY NOTE.
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
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The purpose of these Regulations is to provide for the following increases in charges:
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Local Calls
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charge to non-coinbox subscriber
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from 6.75p to 7.1p
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Trunk Calls
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calls from non-coinbox line
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(i) from 6.75p to 7.1p for each specified period of time on subscriber dialled trunk calls;
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(ii) increase in charges for trunk calls via Operator--internal calls under 56 kilometres from 20p to 25p (day) and 15p to 20p (night)--Cross Channel calls 130p to 135p (day) and 85p to 90p (night)
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Personal Call Fee
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from 35p to 37p
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Advice of Duration and Charge
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from 20p to 21p
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Alarm Clock Calls
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from 35p to 37p
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Reverse Charge Calls
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from 35p to 37p
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Connection Charges: Exchange Line
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from £140 to £160
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Other Connection Charges
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5% approximately
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