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.
Written Answers. - Building of Houses.
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.: |
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Carlow |
204 |
39 |
— |
243 |
Muine Bheag |
90 |
2 |
— |
92 |
Cavan Co.: |
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Belturbet |
26 |
11 |
— |
37 |
Cavan |
92 |
12 |
— |
104 |
Cootehill |
40 |
5 |
— |
45 |
Clare Co.: |
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Ennis |
60 |
87 |
— |
147 |
Kilrush |
196 |
8 |
— |
204 |
Kilkee |
42 |
20 |
3 |
65 |
Cork Co.: |
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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.: |
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Buncrana |
58 |
8 |
— |
66 |
Bundoran |
24 |
5 |
— |
29 |
Letterkenny |
36 |
8 |
— |
44 |
Ballyshannon |
80 |
5 |
— |
85 |
Dublin Co.: |
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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.: |
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Ballinasloe |
101 |
28 |
— |
129 |
Galway |
349 |
579 |
— |
928 |
Loughrea |
25 |
10 |
2 |
37 |
Tuam |
244 |
91 |
8 |
343 |
Kerry Co.: |
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Killarney |
123 |
56 |
— |
179 |
Listowel |
104 |
52 |
— |
156 |
Tralee |
451 |
49 |
— |
500 |
Kildare Co.: |
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Athy |
199 |
1 |
— |
200 |
Naas |
127 |
9 |
2 |
138 |
Droichead Nua |
40 |
10 |
2 |
52 |
Kilkenny Co.: |
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Kilkenny |
389 |
25 |
— |
414 |
Callan |
20 |
— |
— |
20 |
Laoighis Co.: |
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Mountmellick |
82 |
4 |
— |
86 |
Portlaoighise |
105 |
13 |
— |
118 |
Limerick Co.: |
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Limerick |
1,308 |
363 |
24 |
1,695 |
Newcastle West |
32 |
25 |
— |
57 |
Rathkeale |
20 |
— |
3 |
23 |
Longford Co.: |
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Granard |
48 |
2 |
— |
50 |
Longford |
22 |
7 |
— |
29 |
Louth Co.: |
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Drogheda |
766 |
50 |
4 |
820 |
Dundalk |
685 |
64 |
26 |
775 |
Ardee |
75 |
9 |
2 |
86 |
Mayo Co.: |
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Ballina |
455 |
59 |
— |
514 |
Castlebar |
116 |
65 |
9 |
190 |
Westport |
97 |
23 |
— |
120 |
Meath Co.: |
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An Uaimh |
168 |
11 |
— |
179 |
Ceannanus Mór |
71 |
4 |
— |
75 |
Trim |
66 |
— |
— |
66 |
Monaghan Co.: |
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Carrickmacross |
59 |
10 |
— |
69 |
Castleblaney |
41 |
7 |
— |
48 |
Clones |
118 |
— |
— |
118 |
Monaghan |
99 |
14 |
— |
113 |
Ballybay |
28 |
1 |
— |
29 |
Offaly Co.: |
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Birr |
177 |
— |
— |
177 |
Tullamore |
224 |
9 |
8 |
241 |
Edenderry |
38 |
1 |
— |
39 |
Roscommon Co.: |
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Boyle |
58 |
5 |
— |
63 |
Roscommon |
— |
10 |
6 |
16 |
Sligo Co.: |
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Sligo |
586 |
34 |
— |
620 |
Tipperary (N.R.) Co.: |
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Nenagh |
111 |
12 |
— |
123 |
Templemore |
99 |
10 |
— |
109 |
Thurles |
288 |
58 |
— |
346 |
Tipperary (S.R.) Co.: |
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Carrick-on-Suir |
211 |
2 |
— |
213 |
Cashel |
104 |
6 |
— |
110 |
Clonmel |
368 |
16 |
— |
384 |
Tipperary |
270 |
16 |
— |
286 |
Fethard |
— |
8 |
— |
8 |
Waterford Co.: |
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Waterford |
758 |
59 |
— |
817 |
Dungarvan |
225 |
43 |
— |
271 |
Lismore |
4 |
— |
— |
4 |
Westmeath Co.: |
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Athlone |
368 |
71 |
— |
439 |
Mullingar |
108 |
20 |
2 |
130 |
Wexford Co.: |
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Enniscorthy |
263 |
2 |
— |
265 |
New Ross |
123 |
9 |
— |
132 |
Wexford |
382 |
24 |
— |
406 |
Gorey |
66 |
18 |
— |
84 |
Wicklow Co.: |
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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 |