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S.I. No. 81/1985 - Telephone (Amendment) Scheme, 1985.

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 1985 S.I. No. 81/1985 - Telephone (Amendment) Scheme, 1985. S.I. No. 81/1985 - Telephone (Amendment) Scheme, 1985. AmendmentsLeasuithe S.I. No. 81 of 1985. TELEPHONE (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1985. BORD TELECOM ÉIREANN, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 90 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983 (No. 24 of 1983), hereby makes the following Scheme: 1.

(1)This Scheme may be cited as the Telephone (Amendment) Scheme, 1985.
(2)The Telephone Schemes, 1980 to 1984, and this Scheme may be cited together as the Telephone Schemes 1980 to
  2. This Scheme shall come into operation on the 1st day of April,
  4. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Scheme.
  5. In this Scheme "the Regulations of 1983" means the Telephone (Amendment) Regulations, 1983 ( S.I. No. 73 of 1983 ).
  6. The Minister for Communications pursuant to Section 90
(2)of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act 1983 has concurred in the increase of charges effected by this Scheme. 6. The Telephone Regulations, 1980 ( S.I. No. 195 of 1980 ), are hereby amended by: (a) The substitution of the following Regulation for Regulation 20
(2): "In case a reverse charge call is made to a telephone in the State there shall be charged to and payable by the subscriber who is the subscriber in respect of the called telephone the charge specified in paragraph 4 of Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations which is appropriate to the call (save any personal charge in case the call is made from a coinbox exchange line)." (b) The substitution of the following Regulation for Regulation 21
(2): "The subscriber shall pay, on demand, to Bord Telecom Éireann, for the installation, removal and rental of equipment specified in the Sixth Schedule to these Regulations, the charges specified in the said Schedule opposite the mention of the equipment." (
  1. c)The substitution of the following Schedule for the First Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 5 (
  2. a)of the Regulations of 1983). "FIRST SCHEDULE Regulation 9 CHARGES FOR LOCAL CALLS 1. To a subscriber (
  3. a)if he rents an exchange line without a coinbox... ... ... 10.7p per call (
  4. b)if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made... ... ... ... 13p per call (
  5. c)if he rents an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made per call as follows: 13p per five minute period or part thereof. 2. To a caller (
  6. a)(
  7. i)from an exchange line a coinbox from subscriber dialled calls cannot be made ... ... ... 15p per call (
  8. ii)from an exchange line with a coinbox from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made per call as follows: 15p per period for the first, second and third five minute periods or part thereof, 10p per period for the fourth and fifth periods or part thereof — and thereafter with the same cycle repeated for subsequent periods. (
  9. b)(
  10. i)From a call office from which subscriber dialled trunk calls cannot be made ... ... ... 15p per call (
  11. ii)From a call office from which subscriber dialled trunk calls can be made per call as follows: 15p per period for the first, second and third five minute periods or part thereof, 10p per period for the fourth and fifth periods or part thereof — and thereafter with the same cycle repeated for subsequent periods. "; (
  12. d)the substitution of the following Schedule for the Second Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 5 (
  13. b)of the Regulations of 1983): "SECOND SCHEDULE Regulation 10 Charges for Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls (where the service is available). 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— (
  14. a)the sum of 10.7p shall be charged to a subscriber without a coinbox, (
  15. b)the sum of 13p shall be charged to a subscriber with a coinbox, (
  16. c)the sum of 15p shall be paid or placed in the coinbox by a caller from a call office or coinbox exchange line for the first, second and third periods and the sum of 10p for the fourth and fifth periods of time and this cycle shall be repeated for subsequent periods. TABLE (Second Schedule) Description of Call Full Rate Reduced Rate 1. Between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges inNorthern Ireland where the distancebetween Group Centres of exchanges concerned (
  17. i)does not exceed 56 kms 60 seconds 90 seconds (
  18. ii)exceeds 56 kms but does not exceed 80 kms. 30 seconds 45 seconds (iii) exceeds 80 kms 20 seconds 30 seconds 2. From exchanges in the State to exchangesin Great Britain, the Isle of Man and theChannel Islands 11.2 seconds 16.8 seconds FULL RATE The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday. REDUCED RATE. The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows: (
  19. i)at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday; (
  20. ii)all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; and (iii) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. SECOND SCHEDULE (Table Contd.) 3. For calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in: (
  21. a)Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Azores, Balearic Islands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Egypt, Finland, France, Germany (Democratic Republic), Germany (Federal Republic), Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Libya, Luxembourg, Madeira, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Roumania, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, U.S.S.R., Vatican City, Yugoslavia. 7.56 seconds (
  22. b)Alaska, Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), U.S.A., Virgin Islands (US). (
  23. i)Full rate (from 10 am to 10 pm from Monday to Saturday) 3.87 seconds (
  24. ii)Reduced rate (from 10 pm to 10 am from Monday to Saturday and throughout Sunday and such other times as Bord Telecom Eireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers). 5.18 seconds (
  25. c)All other states 2.71 seconds (
  26. e)The substitution of the following Schedule for the Third Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 5(
  27. c)of the Regulations of 1983): "THIRD SCHEDULE Regulation 11 Charges for Trunk Calls (other than Subscriber Dialled Trunk Calls) made from Exchange Lines without coinbox— TABLE (Third Schedule) 1. Distance between Group Centres of Exchanges connected Calls between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland Per 3 minutes or part thereof (minimum charge); for each additional minute or part of a minute add one-third Full Rate Reduced Rate Not exceeding 56 kilometres 32.1p 21.4p Exceeding 56 kilometres but not exceeding 80 kilometres 64.2p 42.8p Exceeding 80 kilometres 96.3p 64.2p 2. Calls from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands 172p 114.6p FULL RATE The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 a.m. and before 6 p.m. on normal working days from Monday to Friday. REDUCED RATE The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows: (
  28. i)at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday; (
  29. ii)All day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; and (iii) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national morning daily newspapers. 3. For calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in: For the first 3 minutes or part of three minutes For each minute or part of a minute after the first three minutes (
  30. a)Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Azores, Balearic Islands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Egypt, Finland, France, Germany (Democratic Republic), Germany (Federal Republic), Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Libya, Luxembourg, Madeira, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Roumania, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, U.S.S.R., Vatican City, Yugoslavia. £2.55 £0.85 (
  31. b)Alaska, Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), U.S.A., (
  32. i)Full rate (from 10 am to 10 pm from Monday to Saturday) (
  33. ii)Reduced rate (from 10 pm to 10 am from Monday to Saturday and throughout Sunday and such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national daily morning newspapers) (
  34. c)Other states £4.98 £3.72 £7.11 £1.66 £1.24 £2.37 (
  35. f)The substitution of the following Schedule for the Fourth Schedule thereto (inserted by Regulation 5(
  36. d)of the Regulations of 1983): "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: (
  37. 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 except for calls covered by paragraph 3 of the Table to this Schedule. (
  38. 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. TABLE (Fourth Schedule) Description of Call Full Rate Reduced Rate For each 3 minutes or part thereof For each 3 minutes or part thereof 1. Between exchanges in the State and from exchanges in the State to exchanges in Northern Ireland where the distance between Group Centres of exchanges concerned (
  39. i)does not exceed 56 kms 40p 25p (
  40. ii)exceeds 56 kms but does not exceed 80 kms. 80p 50p (iii) exceeds 80 kms. 120p 80p 2. From exchanges in the State to exchanges in Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands 210p 140p FULL RATE The full rate applies to calls made at or after 8 am and before 6pm on normal working days from Monday to Friday. REDUCED RATE The reduced rate applies to calls made as follows: (
  41. i)at or after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m. from Monday to Friday; (
  42. ii)all day on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays; and (iii) such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national daily morning newspapers. 3. For calls made at all times (except where otherwise stated) from exchanges in the State to exchanges in: For the first 3 minutes or part of 3 minutes For each minute or part of a minute after the first 3 minutes (
  43. a)Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Azores, Balearic Islands, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark (including Faroe Islands), Egypt, Finland, France, Germany (Democratic Republic), Germany (Federal Republic), Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Libya, Luxembourg, Madeira, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Roumania, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, U.S.S.R., Vatican City, Yugoslavia. £3.20 £1.50 (
  44. b)Alaska, Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nevis, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Tortola (British Virgin Islands), U.S.A., Virgin Islands (U.S.) (
  45. i)Full rate (from 10 am to 10 pm from Monday to Saturday) £6.20 £2.05 (
  46. ii)Reduced rate (from 10 pm to 10 am from Monday to Saturday throughout Sunday and such other times as Bord Telecom Éireann may from time to time announce by advertisement in the national daily morning newspapers. £4.60 £1.50 (
  47. c)Other states £8.80 £2.90 (
  48. g)The substitution of the following Schedule for the Fifth Schedule thereto (inserted by paragraph 4(
  49. c)of the Telephone (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme, 1984 ( S.I. No. 310 of 1984 )): "FIFTH SCHEDULE Regulations 12, 13, 15, 16, 20 and 2-A PART 1 CHARGES FOR SPECIAL SERVICES Charges which are payable in addition to the appropriate charges set out in the foregoing Schedules to these Regulations. 1. Personal Call (
  50. a)Within State and to Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands 50p (
  51. b)To other states (where the service is applicable) Per call as follows: Twice the per minute charge given in Paragraph 3 of the Third Schedule. 2. Alarm Clock Call—Manual —Automatic 50p 32.1p 3. Advice of Duration and Charge 30p 4. Reverse Charge Call (
  52. a)Within State and from Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the channel Islands 50p (
  53. b)From other states (where the service is applicable) Per call as follows: Twice the per minute charge given in paragraph 3 of the Third Schedule. 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-eighth of the charge for the first three minutes with a minimum of 4p. 7. Freefone Call 20p 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 Personal Call (
  54. a)Within State and to Northern Ireland, Great Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands 50p (
  55. b)To other states (where the service is applicable) Per call as follows: Twice the per minute charge given in paragraph 3 of the Third Schedule. 3. Cancellation Fee for Fixed-time Calls One-quarter of the charge which would be payable if the call had been effected. (
  56. h)the substitution of the following Schedule for the Sixth Schedule hereto (inserted by Regulation 5(
  57. f)of the Telephone (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1982 ( S.I. No. 64 of 1982 )): "SIXTH SCHEDULE Regulations 21 and 47 INSTALLATION, RENTAL AND REMOVAL CHARGES FOR ITEMS OF TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT, SUBSIDIARY APPARATUS, PRIVATE WIRES AND TIE LINES. Category Installation Charges Quarterly Rentals Removal or Single Charges £ £ £ Exchange Lines Provision Exclusive Line (normal cost lines) business, Automatic Areas residence, Automatic Areas business, Manual Areas residence, Manual Areas 180.00 180.00 180.00 180.00 34.56 31.90 25.68 23.72 when linework is completely in situ 15.00 second or subsequent exchange line for coinbox in same premises as first line business residence 100.00 100.00 34.56 31.90 Auxiliary Line on indicator or separate instrument without coinbox 100.00 29.26 Shared Service Line business Automatic Area residence Automatic Areas business Manual Areas residence Manual Areas 180.00 180.00 180.00 180.00 26.59 23.93 23.18 20.84 Temporary Line (minimum) 180.00 Standard (minimum of one month) Change of Telephone No. where charged 15.00 Removals: External: (Normal cost lines) Exchange lines 100.00 auxiliary 100.00 shared service 100.00 Where line or line and Instrument are in situ 15.00 Internal: 15.00 Extensions: Provision External: within 200 metres additional 200 metres up to 800 metres additional 200 metres over 800 metres 8.51 3.19 3.99 Connection charges: up to 200 metres over 200 metres 40.00 180.00 second and subsequent external extensions provided to the same building for the same subscriber at the same time up to 200 metres over 200 metres 25.00 100.00 Internal: In parallel where switchboard is involved with intercommunicating facilities 15.00 5.58 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 extensions 15.00 6.92 External extensions up to 200 metres (minimum) over 200 metres 40.00 180.00 21.49 Temporary provision of Charge cost of provision and recovery with minimum charge as shown: External: within 200 metres (minimum over 200 metres 40.00 180.00 Standard (min. one month) Internal: provision and recovery (minimum) 15.00 Standard (min. one month) Removals Internal: One end of extension 15.00 External: One end removed to within 200 metres 25.00 One end removed over 200 metres 100.00 Switchboards Provision (including substitution by a different type) Charge applicable to the type fitted 1+4 40.00 6 indicators magneto cordless 65.00 2+4 65.00 2+8 65.00 12 indicators magneto cordless 65.00 3+9 130.00 5+20 130.00 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 — per position cost of work NT23 cost of work NT22 cost of work NT3 cost of work Tie-Lines With Exchange Facilities Internal: 15.00 10.92 External: is charged at external extension rate subject to minimum rate of £50.00 per annum Connection charge — irrespective of distance 180.00 Without Exchange Facilities Internal: is charged at Excess Wiring rate per 100 metres or part thereof plus indicator charge 15.00 per 100 metres route wiring 1.86 per switchboard indicator 2.67 External: 180.00 800 metres or less (minimum) 13.29 per additional 200 metres up to 16 kilometres 3.20 per additional 200 metres up to 80 kilometres 2.71 per additional 200 metres up to 160 kilometres 2.98 per additional 200 metres over 160 kilometres 3.20 Subsidiary Apparatus Acoustic Hood 5.31 Ampliphone 15.00 2.13 Extension Bells Indoor type Outdoor type Internal and external Removals (all types) 15.00 15.00 0.80 1.60 15.00 Hooter 15.00 7.44 Key & Lamp Units per unit cost of work 9.57 All removals of Key and Lamp Units either internal or external are done on cost of work Lamp Signalling Equipment 15.00 3.46 Cost of work Meter, Subscriber's private 15.00 6.30 Push Button Instruments per additional instrument 5.63 Socket No. IM (Master) (
  58. a)When fitted on a new installation Nil Nil (
  59. b)When converting an installation to new type equipment 15.00 Nil Socket No. 15 (Slave) for use as extension or Plug and Socket arrangement per socket 15.00 0.80 Secretarial Plinths in conjunction with intercommunicating internal extensions 15.00 0.80 Secretarial System 2/6/2 65.00 Per Set 26.33 Per Set 65.00 Per Set Switches as connecting apparatus 15.00 0.80 Watch Receiver: 0.64 Alterations, Fitments, Replacements change of instrument from wall to table type or vice versa Connection of burglar alarm to line 15.00 15.00 Minor damage, and replacement of small parts, covers, plugs, keys, generator, handles, terminal block and small parts of wiring 15.00 Directory Entries Additional to Free Entry main entry — heavy type 3.99 extra entry — ordinary type 1.86 extra line — ordinary type 1.86 extra entry — heavy type 5.85 extra line — heavy type 5.85 extra words — per word 0.80 Private Wires Note Rentals are charged on annual basis Annual Rentals External Up to 1 kilometre (minimum charge) 40.13 per additional kilometre or part thereof up to 16 kilometres 40.13 per additional kilometre or part thereof up to 80 kilometres 32.64 per additional kilometre or part thereof up to 160 kilometres 32.64 per additional kilometre or part thereof over 160 kilometres 33.75 Three-wire per 200 metres 18.43 Connection Charges: Irrespective of distance 180. 00 Connection charges for a second or subsequent private circuit between the same two addresses provided at the same time for the same subscriber should be at half the standard rate of Connection Charge. 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 on its exclusive employment. Minimum (including surcharge) 72.00 Internal for each 100 metres route distance of wiring or part thereof (where the apparatus is provided by the Company the first 200 metres route distance is free). 15.00 7.44 Removals External 100.00 Internal 15.00 Extensions External same charges as for main private wires of same distance Indicator (where used) 10.57 Instrument 17.22 Omnibus Private circuits Control and link circuits (Charges as per private wire circuit) SPURS per 200 metres (200 metres minimum) 30. 00 11.22 30.00 Temporary Private Circuits: Internal: Cost of provision and recovery Minimum 15.00 Standard External: Cost of provision and recovery with Minima: 180.00 Standard Cross Channel (Speech Only M1040 Quality) Irish Portion 180.00 3,945.00 Cross Border (Speech Only M1040 Quality) Dublin to Border (RD 86
  60. km)180.00 3,493.00 Telephone Circuit of M1020 Quality (
  61. a)Minimum charge up to 1 kilometre 186.73 Per additional kilometre or part thereof up to 16 kilometres 82.10 Per additional kilometre or part thereof up to 80 kilometres 37.43 Per additional kilometre or part thereof up to 160 kilometres 33.79 Per additional kilometre or part thereof over 160 kilometres 41.04 (
  62. b)Additional fee for Cross-Channel circuits M 1020 quality 5,162.00 Additional fee for Cross-Border circuits M 1020 quality 4,017.00 Miscellaneous: Inspection of Private Equipment on Subscriber's premises by Company 20.00 Additional Copy of Directory 1.00 Reconnection fee per line which was disconnected for non payment 15.00 GIVEN under the Common Seal of Bord Telecom Éireann this 27th Day of March, 1985. ELIZABETH HOLDEN, Director. ITA MEEHAN, Director. EXPLANATORY NOTE. The main purpose of this Scheme is to provide for an increase in telephone call, rental and connection charges of approximately 7½%. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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