Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 8 Feb 1939

Vol. 74 No. 1

Written Answers. - New Houses Completed.

Mícheál O Braonáin

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state in respect of each county and county borough the number of new houses completed up to the 31st December, 1938, under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1932/37 (1) in urban areas (a) by local authorities; (b) by private persons; (c) by public utility societies, and (d) the total number of new houses so completed in urban areas; and (2) the number of new houses completed in rural areas by (a) local authorities; (b) private persons; (c) public utility societies, and (d) the total number of new houses so completed in rural areas; also the gross totals of new houses so completed.

Mr. O Ceallaigh

The following tables show the number of new houses completed up to 31st December, 1938, under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts, 1932-37, (1) in each urban area by (a) local authorities, (b) private persons, and (c) public utility societies, (2) in each rural area by (a) local authorities (b) private persons, and (c) public utility societies, and (3) the gross totals of new houses so completed:

HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACTS, 1932-1937.

NEW HOUSES COMPLETED IN URBAN AREAS.

District	By Local Authorities	By Private Persons	By Public Utility Societies	Total
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
CARLOW Co.:
Carlow	204	39	—	243
Muine Bheag	90	2	—	92
CAVAN Co.:
Belturbet	26	7	—	33
Cavan	92	12	—	104
Cootehill	40	4	—	44
CLARE Co.:
Ennis	60	86	—	146
Kilrush	130	8	—	138
Kilkee	42	19	3	64
CORK Co.:
Cork	1,148	266	210	1,624
Clonakilty	40	25	—	65
Cobh	30	—	—	30
Fermoy	103	—	—	103
Kinsale	34	2	—	36
Macroom	58	8	—	66
Mallow	183	8	—	191
Midleton	26	2	—	28
Passage West	46	—	—	46
Skibbereen	20	12	—	32
Youghal	76	34	—	110
Bandon	—	30	—	30
Bantry	8	21	—	29
DONEGAL Co.:
Buncrana	58	6	—	64
Bundoran	24	5	—	29
Letterkenny	36	7	—	43
Ballyshannon	80	4	—	84
DUBLIN Co.:
Dublin	6,864	4,571	1,844	13,279
Dún Laoghaire	630	689	—	1,319
Howth	36	130	2	168
Balbriggan	34	8	—	42
GALWAY Co.:
Ballinasloe	101	28	—	129
Galway	313	555	—	868
Loughrea	25	9	2	36
Tuam	210	85	8	303
KERRY Co.:
Killarney	96	48	—	144
Listowel	104	49	—	153
Tralee	251	42	—	293
KILDARE Co.:
Athy	199	1	—	200
Naas	117	11	—	128
Droichead Nua	40	10	2	52
KILKENNY Co.:
Kilkenny	312	19	—	331
Callan	20	—	—	20
TAOIGHIS Co.:
Mountmellick	73	2	—	75
Portlaoighise	105	10	—	115
LIMERICK Co.:
Limerick	670	341	24	1,035
Newcastle West	32	23	—	55
Rathkeale	12	—	2	14
LONGFORD Co.:
Granard	48	2	—	50
Longford	22	6	—	28
LOUTH Co.:
Drogheda	578	40	4	622
Dundalk	592	63	26	681
Ardee	67	9	2	78
MAYO Co.:
Ballina	455	56	—	511
Castlebar	92	58	9	159
Westport	97	20	—	117
MEATH Co.:
An Uaimh	168	10	—	178
Ceannanus Mór	71	4	—	75
Trim	66	—	—	66
MONAGHAN Co.:
Carrickmacross	59	8	—	67
Castleblayney	41	7	—	48
Clones	118	—	—	118
Monaghan	99	10	—	109
Ballybay	19	1	—	20
OFFALY Co.:
Birr	126	—	—	126
Tullamore	202	9	8	219
Edenderry	38	—	—	38
ROSCOMMON Co.:
Boyle	58	2	—	60
Roscommon	—	8	6	14
SLIGO Co.:
Sligo	384	33	—	417
TIPPERARY Co. (N.R.):
Nenagh	111	11	—	122
Templemore	99	10	—	109
Thurles	288	51	—	339
TIPPERARY Co. (S.R.):
Carrick-on-Suir	211	2	—	213
Cashel	104	6	—	110
Clonmel	322	16	—	338
Tipperary	178	16	—	194
Fethard	—	8	—	8
WATERFORD Co.:
Waterford	621	54	—	675
Dungarvan	86	43	—	129
Lismore	4	—	—	4
WESTMEATH Co.:
Athlone	199	58	—	257
Mullingar	108	18	2	128
WEXFORD Co.:
Enniscorthy	156	2	—	158
New Ross	47	8	—	55
Wexford	360	22	—	382
Gorey	66	13	—	79
WICKLOW Co.:
Arklow	60	6	—	66
Bray	391	194	—	585
Wicklow	158	9	—	167
TOTALS	19,867	8,131	2,154	30,152

HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACTS, 1932-1937.

NEW HOUSES COMPLETED IN RURAL AREAS.

County	By Local Authorities	By Private Persons	By Public Utility Societies	Total
	(a)	(b)	(c)
CARLOW	631	41	1	673
CAVAN	214		268	591
CLARE	429		420	992
CORK	877	1,2	356	2,560
DONEGAL	394	300	174	868
DUBLIN	933	1,683	12	2,628
GALWAY	422	316	934	1,672
KERRY	170	326	1,451	1,947
KILDARE	548	58	120	726
KILKENNY	532	98	1	631
LAOIGHIS	392	33	84	509
LEITRIM	147	137	189	473
LIMERICK	919	369	228	1,516
LONGFORD	332	65	18	415
LOUTH	459	92	188	739
MAYO	195	226	2,089	2,510
MEATH	803	89	37	929
MONAGHAN	179	80	643	902
OFFALY	340	34	166	540
ROSCOMMON	286	205	496	987
SLIGO	260	154	459	873
TIPPERARY (N.R.)	770	70	9	849
TIPPERARY (S.R.)	794	47	58	899
WATERFORD	417	75	6	498
WESTMEATH	437	88	47	572
WEXFORD	918	240	—	1,158
WICKLOW	847	58	3	908
TOTALS	13,645	6,463	8,457	28,565

SUMMARY

County	By Local Authorities	By Private Persons	By Public Utility Societies	Total
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
URBAN AREAS	19,867	8,131	2,154	30,152
RURAL AREAS	13,645	6,463	8,457	28,565
TOTAL	33,512	14,594	10,611	58,717