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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 22 Nov 1939

Vol. 78 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Labourers' Cottages.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state in respect of each county board of health district the number of labourers' cottages erected (a) prior to March 31st, 1936; (b) subsequent to March 31st, 1936, and (c) the total number of such cottages occupied at March 31st, 1939.

The reply is in the form of a table which will be printed in the Official Report.

The following Table shows the particulars in regard to the Number of Labourers' Cottages erected (a) prior to 1922, (b) from 1922 to 31st March, 1936; (c) from 31st March, 1936, to 31st March, 1939; (d) total number at 31st March, 1939, and (e) total number of Cottages occupied at 31st March, 1939:—

County Health District

Number of Labourers' Cottages Erected

Total Number of Cottages Occupied at 31st March, 1939

Prior to 1922

From 1922 to 31st March, 1936

From 31st March, 1936, to 31st March, 1939

Total Number at 31st March, 1939

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Carlow

739

98

569

1,406

1,354

Cavan

929

91

129

1,149

1,139

Clare

1,135

90

358

1,583

*1,583

Cork North

2,574

47

331

2,952

*2,952

Cork South

3,690

48

373

4,111

4,107

Cork West

1,276

74

85

1,435

1,421

Donegal

1,473

77

334

1,884

1,863

Dublin

2,181

522

354

3,057

3,057

Galway

748

104

380

1,232

1,180

Kerry

1,983

143

31

2,157

2,149

Kildare

1,429

298

257

1,984

1,983

Kilkenny

1,295

102

460

1,857

1,825

Laoighis

1,354

292

164

1,810

1,810

Leitrim

325

29

154

508

436

Limerick

4,083

133

833

5,049

*5,049

Longford

741

146

222

1,109

1,085

Louth

1,036

370

97

1,503

1,501

Mayo

320

65

135

520

517

Meath

2,736

334

639

3,709

*3,709

Monaghan

446

57

124

627

627

Offaly

996

293

113

1,402

1,341

Roscommon

570

181

126

877

857

Sligo

514

90

179

783

735

Tipperary N.R.

1,192

604

222

2,018

2,001

Tipperary S.R.

1,655

81

723

2,459

2,410

Waterford

1,537

353

64

1,954

1,952

Westmeath

1,778

208

234

2,220

2,153

Wexford

2,207

639

404

3,250

3,235

Wicklow

911

588

426

1,925

1,825

TOTALS

41,853

6,157

8,520

56,530

55,856

* Total number of cottages erected. Number occupied not available.

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