Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 24 Feb 1944

Vol. 92 No. 13

Written Answer. - Building of Houses.

Mr. P.S. Doyle

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, 1943, 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, 1943, under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts, 1932-42, (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) a summary of totals of new houses so completed.

HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACTS, 1932-42.

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	259	39	—	298
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	1,876	276	271	2,423
Clonakilty	40	25	—	65
Cobh	128	—	—	128
Fermoy	103	—	—	103
Kinsale	34	2	—	36
Macroom	78	8	—	86
Mallow	183	8	—	191
Midleton	45	2	—	47
Skibbereen	80	12	—	92
Youghal	101	40	—	141
Bandon	22	30	—	52
Bantry	8	23	—	31
Passage West	70	—	—	70
Donegal Co.:
Buncrana	58	8	—	66
Bundoran	24	5	—	29
Letterkenny	36	8	—	44
Ballyshannon	80	5	—	85
Dublin Co.:
Dublin	12,165	4,689	2,199	19,053
Dun Laoghaire	855	718	—	1,573
Howth	36	133	2	171
Balbriggan	34	8	—	42
Galway Co.:
Ballinasloe	101	28	—	129
Galway	403	581	—	984
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	411	25	—	436
Callan	20	—	—	20
Laoighis Co.:
Mountmellick	82	4	—	86
Portlaoighise	152	13	—	165
Limerick Co.:
Limerick	1,646	363	24	2,033
Newcastle West	32	25	—	57
Rathkeale	20	—	3	23
Longford Co.:
Granard	48	2	—	50
Longford	44	7	—	51
Louth Co.:
Drogheda	766	50	4	820
Dundalk	717	64	26	807
Ardee	75	9	2	86
Mayo Co.:
Ballina	471	59	—	530
Castlebar	116	65	9	190
Westport	97	23	—	120
Meath Co.:
An Uaimh	168	11	—	179
Ceannanus Mor	71	4	—	75
Trim	66	—	—	66
Monaghan Co.:
Carrickmacross	59	11	—	70
Castleblayney	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	684	34	—	718
Tipperary (N.R.) Co.:
Nenagh	111	12	—	123
Templemore	99	10	—	109
Thurles	288	58	—	346
Tipperary (S.R.) Co.:
Carrick-on-Suir	231	2	—	233
Cashel	114	6	—	120
Clonmel	368	16	—	384
Tipperary	270	16	—	286
Fethard	—	8	—	8
Waterford Co.:
Waterford	816	59	—	875
Dungarvan	225	46	—	271
Lismore	4	—	—	4
Westmeath Co.:
Athlone	378	73	—	451
Mullingar	108	20	2	130
Wexford Co.:
Enniscorthy	263	2	—	265
New Ross	123	9	—	132
Wexford	421	24	—	445
Gorey	66	18	—	84
Wicklow Co.:
Arklow	148	6	—	154
Bray	391	194	—	585
Wicklow	192	9	—	201
TOTALS	29,822*	8,475	2,573	40,870

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

HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACTS, 1932-42.

New Houses completed in Rural Areas.

County	By Local Authorities	By Private Persons	By Public Utility Societies	Total
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
Carlow	723	64	2	789
Cavan	325	160	513	998
Clare	488	208	626	1,322
Cork	1,529	2,036	616	4,181
Donegal	474	431	393	1,298
Dublin	1,202	2,429	10	3,641
Galway	581	411	1,573	2,565
Kerry	170	489	2,155	2,814
Kildare	1,692	79	155	1,926
Kilkenny	925	147	2	1,074
Laoighis	565	71	129	765
Leitrim	241	168	368	777
Limerick	1,367	517	380	2,264
Longford	405	91	74	570
Louth	559	155	263	977
Mayo	204	314	2,727	3,245
Meath	1,179	134	59	1,372
Monaghan	195	116	882	1,193
Offaly	1,076	78	264	1,418
Roscommon	416	266	881	1,563
Sligo	410	220	804	1,434
Tipperary (N.R.)	801	112	23	936
Tipperary (S.R.)	911	80	98	1,089
Waterford	588	116	18	722
Westmeath	461	154	58	673
Wexford	1,324	363	—	1,687
Wicklow	1,614	103	4	1,721
TOTALS	20,425	9,512	13,077	43,014

SUMMARY.

Urban Areas	40,870
Rural Areas	43,014
GROSS	83,884