Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 19 May 1942

Vol. 86 No. 16

Written Answers. - Building of Houses.

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 30th September, 1941, under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts, 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 total of new houses so completed.

Mr. MacEntee

The following tables show the number of new houses completed up to 30th September, 1941, under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts, 1932-41: (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) summary of totals of new houses so completed.

HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACTS, 1932-41.

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	11	—	37
Cavan	92	12	—	104
Cootehill	40	5	—	45
Clare Co.:
Ennis	60	87	—	147
Kilrush	196	8	—	204
Kilkee	42	20	3	65
Cork Co.:
Cork	1,708	276	265	2,249
Clonakilty	40	25	—	65
Cobh	76	—	—	76
Fermoy	103	—	—	103
Kinsale	34	2	—	36
Macroom	78	8	—	86
Mallow	183	8	—	191
Midleton	45	2	—	47
Passage West	70	—	—	70
Skibbereen	80	12	—	92
Youghal	101	40	—	141
Bandon	—	30	—	30
Bantry	8	23	—	31
Donegal Co.:
Buncrana	58	8	—	66
Bundoran	24	5	—	29
Letterkenny	36	8	—	44
Ballyshannon	80	5	—	85
Dublin Co.:
Dublin	10,724	4,689	2,059	17,472
Dun Laoghaire	670	718	—	1,388
Howth	36	133	2	171
Balbriggan	34	8	—	42
Galway Co.:
Ballinasloe	101	28	—	129
Galway	349	579	—	928
Loughrea	25	10	2	37
Tuam	244	91	8	343
Kerry Co.:
Killarney	123	56	—	179
Listowel	104	52	—	156
Tralee	451	49	—	500
Kildare Co.:
Athy	199	1	—	200
Naas	127	9	2	138
Droichead Nua	40	10	2	52
Kilkenny Co.:
Kilkenny	389	25	—	414
Callan	20	—	—	20
Laoighis Co.:
Mountmellick	82	4	—	86
Portlaoighise	105	13	—	118
Limerick Co.:
Limerick	1,308	363	24	1,695
Newcastle West	32	25	—	57
Rathkeale	20	—	3	23
Longford Co.:
Granard	48	2	—	50
Longford	22	7	—	29
Louth Co.:
Drogheda	766	50	4	820
Dundalk	685	64	26	775
Ardee	75	9	2	86
Mayo Co.:
Ballina	455	59	—	514
Castlebar	116	65	9	190
Westport	97	23	—	120
Meath Co.:
An Uaimh	168	11	—	179
Ceannanus Mór	71	4	—	75
Trim	66	—	—	66
Monaghan Co.:
Carrickmacross	59	10	—	69
Castleblaney	41	7	—	48
Clones	118	—	—	118
Monaghan	99	14	—	113
Ballybay	28	1	—	29
Offaly Co.:
Birr	177	—	—	177
Tullamore	224	9	8	241
Edenderry	38	1	—	39
Roscommon Co.:
Boyle	58	5	—	63
Roscommon	—	10	6	16
Sligo Co.:
Sligo	586	34	—	620
Tipperary (N.R.) Co.:
Nenagh	111	12	—	123
Templemore	99	10	—	109
Thurles	288	58	—	346
Tipperary (S.R.) Co.:
Carrick-on-Suir	211	2	—	213
Cashel	104	6	—	110
Clonmel	368	16	—	384
Tipperary	270	16	—	286
Fethard	—	8	—	8
Waterford Co.:
Waterford	758	59	—	817
Dungarvan	225	43	—	271
Lismore	4	—	—	4
Westmeath Co.:
Athlone	368	71	—	439
Mullingar	108	20	2	130
Wexford Co.:
Enniscorthy	263	2	—	265
New Ross	123	9	—	132
Wexford	382	24	—	406
Gorey	66	18	—	84
Wicklow Co.:
Arklow	148	6	—	154
Bray	391	194	—	585
Wicklow	192	9	—	201
TOTALS	27,133*	8,470	2,427	38,030

* Including 249 houses built by Local Authorities which do not qualify for subsidy under the 1932 Act.

HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACTS, 1932-'41.

NEW HOUSES COMPLETED IN RURAL AREAS.

County	By Local Authorities	By Private Persons	By Public Utility Societies	Total
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
Carlow	723	63	2	788
Cavan	312	148	441	901
Clare	486	201	582	1,269
Cork	1,474	1,828	575	3,877
Donegal	454	390	347	1,191
Dublin	1,202	2,279	13	3,494
Galway	577	382	1,459	2,418
Kerry	170	458	2,082	2,710
Kldare	1,151	72	151	1,374
Kilkenny	854	141	2	997
Laoighis	548	59	122	729
Leitrim	194	162	327	683
Limerick	1,314	497	367	2,178
Longford	405	86	67	558
Louth	557	140	258	955
Mayo	204	293	2,613	3,110
Meath	1,154	115	57	1,326
Monaghan	195	110	850	1,155
Offaly	879	72	250	1,201
Roscommon	408	259	810	1,477
Sligo	410	207	715	1,332
Tipperary (N.R.)	787	108	21	916
Tipperary (S.R.)	881	74	94	1,049
Waterford	588	115	15	718
Westmeath	451	143	55	649
Wexford	1,231	331	—	1,562
Wicklow	1,423	89	4	1,516
TOTALS	19,032	8,822	12,279	40,133

SUMMARY

Urban Areas	38,030
Rural Areas	40,133
Gross	78,163