S.I. No. 294/1981 - Telephone (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1981.

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Telephone (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1981.

(2) The collective citation “the Telephone Regulations, 1980 and 1981,” shall include these Regulations.

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.

(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.

3. The

Interpretation Act, 1937

, (No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations.

4. In these Regulations “the Regulations of 1981” means the Telephone (Amendment) Regulations, 1981 (

S.I. No. 106 of 1981

).

5. The Telephone Regulations, 1980, (

S.I. No. 195 of 1980

), are hereby amended by

(

a

) the substitution of the following Schedule for the First Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (

a

) of the Regulations of 1981)

“FIRST SCHEDULE

Regulation 9

Charges for Local Calls

To a subscriber

(

a

) if he rents an exchange line without a coinbox

..

..

..

..

7.1p per call

(

b

) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled

trunk calls cannot be made

..

..

..

9p per call

(

c

) if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk

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.

calls can be made

..

..

..

..

To a caller

(

a

) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a call office from which subscriber

dialled trunk calls cannot be made

..

..

10p per call

(

b

) from an exchange line with a coinbox or a trunk

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”;

calls can be made

..

..

(

b

) the substitution of the following Schedule for the Second Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (

c

) of the Regulations of 1981)

“SECOND SCHEDULE

Regulation 10

Charges for Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls

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

(

a

) the sum of 7.1p shall be charged to a subscriber without a coinbox,

(

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,

(

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.

Distance between Group Centres of exchanges connected

Calls between exchanges in the State and from Exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland

Calls from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands

If call is made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m.

If call is made at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m.

If call is made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m.

If call is made at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m.

Not exceeding 56 kilometres

60 seconds

90 seconds

-

-

Exceeding 56 kilometres but not exceeding 80 kilometres

30 seconds

45 seconds

-

-

Exceeding 80 kilometres

20 seconds

30 seconds

10 seconds

15 seconds

(

c

) the substitution of the following Schedule for the Third Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (

d

) of the Regulations of 1981)

“THIRD SCHEDULE

Regulation 11

Charges for Trunk Calls (other than Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls) made from Exchange Lines without coinboxes

Distance between Group Centres of Exchange connected

If call is made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m.

If call is made at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m.

Calls between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland

Not exceeding 56 kilometres

21.3p for each 3 minutes or part thereof

14.2p for each 3 minutes of part thereof

Exceeding 56 kilometres but not exceeding 80 kilometres

42.6p for 3 minutes (minimum charge), for each additional minute or part of a minute add one- third

28.4p for each 3 minutes or part thereof

Exceeding 80 kilometres

63.9p for 3 minutes (minimum charge), for each additional minute or part of a minute add one- third

42.6p for 3 minutes (minimum charge), for each additional minute or part of a minute add one-third

Calls from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands

127.8p for 3 minutes (minimum charge), for each additional minute or part of a minute add one- third

85.2p for 3 minutes (minimum charge), for each additional minute or part of a minute add one-third

(

d

) the substitution of the following Schedule for the Fourth Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (

e

) of the Regulations of 1981)

“FOURTH SCHEDULE

Regulation 11

Charges for Trunk Calls (other than Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls) made from a Call Office or from a Coinbox Exchange Line

In respect of every call

(

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.

(

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

Distances between Group Centres of Exchanges connected

If call is made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m.

If call is made at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m.

Calls between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland

Not exceeding 56 kilometres

25p for each 3 minutes of part thereof

20p for each 3 minutes or part thereof

Exceeding 56 kilometres but not exceeding 80 kilometres

45p for each 3 minutes of part thereof

30p for each 3 minutes or part thereof

Exceeding 80 kilometres

70p for each 3 minutes or part thereof

45p for each 3 minutes or part thereof

Calls from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands

135p for each 3 minutes or part thereof

90p for each 3 minutes or part thereof

(

e

) the substitution of the following Schedule for the Fifth Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (

f

) of the Regulations of 1981)

“FIFTH SCHEDULE

Regulations 12, 13, 15 and 16

Part I

Charges for Special Operator Services

(

a

) Charges which are payable in addition to the appropriate charges are set out in the foregoing Schedules to these Regulations.

1.

Personal Call

37p

2.

Alarm Clock Call

37p

3.

Advice Duration and Charge

21p

4.

Reverse Charge Call

37p

5.

Fixed-time Calls

one quarter of the charge for the first three minutes with a minimum of 4p

6.

Daily Fixed-time Calls

one-eight of the charge for the first three minutes with a minimum of 4p

Part II

Charges which are payable in lieu of all other charges set out in the foregoing Schedules to these Regulations.

1.

Urgent Calls

double the charges otherwise payable under the Regulations

2.

Cancellation Fee for Per- sonal Call

37p

3.

Cancellation Fee for Fixed- time Calls

one-quarter of the charge which would be payable if the call had been effected

”;and

(

f

) The substitution of the following Schedule for the Sixth Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 4 (

g

) of the Regulations of 1981)

“SIXTH SCHEDULE

Regulations 21 and 47

Connection Charges for Items of Telephone Equipment, Subsidiary Apparatus, Private Wires, Tie Lines

Item

Equipment

£

1.

Telephone Exchange Line at premises within 5 kilometres radial distance from an exchange

New Line

160.00

Auxiliary Line

18.37

Reconstruction Fee

10.00

Temporary Line at Regular Venues

42.00

Other Temporary Lines

Cost of work with £160.00 minimum

2.

Extension Lines

Internal

10.00

External

Length not exceeding 200 metres: First extension

15.75

Second and subsequent extensions provided at same time

10.00

Length exceeding 200 metres: First extension

31.50

Second and subsequent extensions provided at same time

15.75

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

Internal

10.00

External

Length not exceeding 200 metres

15.75

Length exceeding 200 metres

31.50

Temporary Extensions

Internal

Cost of work with minimum of 10.00

External

Length not exceeding 200 metres

Cost of work with minimum of 15.75

Length exceeding 200 metres

Cost of work with minimum of 31.50

3.

Private Branch Exchange

Size or Type

1+4

31.50

6 indicators magneto cordless

52.50

2+4

52.50

2+8

52.50

12 indicators magneto cordless

52.50

3+9

105.00

5+20

105.00

10+30

Cost of work

10+50

Cost of work

10+60/180

Cost of work

AT 375 15+70/100

Cost of work

PMBX 1A

Cost of work

NT 23

Cost of work

NT 22

Cost of work

NT 3

Cost of work

4.

Tie Lines

with Exchange facilities: Internal

10.00

External

31.50

without Exchange facilities

160.00

5.

Private Telephone Circuits

Internal

10.00

External

160.00

Temporary Private Wires

Cost of work

Internal

Cost of work with minimum of 10.00

External

Cost of work with minimum charges

Length not exceeding 200 metres

15.75

Length over 200 metres

31.50

6.

Cross-Channel Private Wires

Irish Portion

160.00

7.

Cross-Border Private Wires

Portion of Circuit Dublin to Border

160.00

8.

Mood Music Type Circuits

Control Circuit

44.00

9.

Fire Alarm Omnibus Private

Station per 200 metres

22.00

10.

Subsidiary Apparatus

Ampliphone

10.00

Coinbox

10.00

Extension Bells

Indoor type

10.00

Outdoor type

10.00

Headset

10.00

Hooter

10.00

Key and Lamp Units

Cost of work

Lamp Signalling Equipment

10.00

Meter, Subscriber's Private

10.00

Plug, Two Sockets and Bellset

10.00

Each additional Socket

10.00

Portable Instrument

10.00

Push-Button Cirtcuit

10.00

Teleringer

10.00

Secretarial System 2/6/2 (per set)

52.50

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of August, 1981.

PATRICK COONEY.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Regulations.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 24th day of August, 1981.

JOHN BRUTON

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The purpose of these Regulations is to provide for the following increases in charges

Local Calls

charge to non-coinbox subscriber

from 6.75p to 7.1p

Trunk Calls

calls from non-coinbox line

(i) from 6.75p to 7.1p for each specified period of time on subscriber dialled trunk calls;

(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)

Personal Call Fee

..

..

from 35p to 37p

Advice of Duration and Charge

from 20p to 21p

Alarm Clock Calls

..

..

from 35p to 37p

Reverse Charge Calls

..

from 35p to 37p

Connection Charges: Exchange Line

from £140 to £160

..

..

..

..

Other Connection Charges

..

5% approximately

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