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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 23 Oct 1946

Vol. 103 No. 1

Written Answers. - Erection of Houses.

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state in respect of each county, county borough, urban district, and town with town commissioners: (1) the number of new houses approved under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts, 1932-1946, for which permission was granted to local authorities since the 1st April, 1944; (2) the number of these for which contracts have already been received and approved; (3) the number of houses (a) completed, (b) in process of completion, and (c) not yet commenced.

The following is the information required by the Deputy:-

Number of houses in schemes approved since 1st April, 1944

Number of houses included in contracts received and approved since 1st April, 1944

Number of houses completed since 1st April, 1944

Number of houses in progress at 31st August, 1946

Number of houses (included in schemes at Column 2) approved but not yet commenced at 31st August, 1946

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

CO. BOROUGHS:

Cork

75

10

90

75

Dublin

2,139

1,750

1,578

1,338

389

Limerick

154

36

154

Waterford

46

12

46

BOROUGHS:

Clonmel

40

18

18

22

Drogheda

50

50

8

50

Dun Laoghaire

83

83

52

83

Galway

64

64

Kilkenny

Sligo

106

42

106

Wexford

URBAN DISTRICTS:

An Uaimh

Arklow

Athlone

38

38

Athy

Ballina

Ballinasloe

Belturbet

Birr

Bray

Buncrana

48

16

48

Bundoran

Carlow

182

182

Carrickmacross

Carrick-on-Suir

50

13

50

Cashel

Castlebar

Castleblayney

71

71

Cavan

Ceannanus Mór

Clonakilty

Clones

Cobh

Cootehill

Dundalk

79

52

79

Dungarvan

Ennis

138

138

Enniscorthy

Fermoy

Killarney

Kilrush

Kinsale

Letterkenny

42

42

14

42

Listowel

Longford

24

24

24

Macroom

Mallow

Midleton

Monaghan

Naas

Nenagh

New Ross

Skibbereen

Templemore

Thurles

9

9

Tipperary

Tralee

60

48

60

Trim

22

22

Tullamore

82

8

8

74

Westport

Wicklow

Youghal

TOWN COMMISSIONERS:

Ardee

Balbriggan

Ballybay

20

20

Ballyshannon

Bandon

Bantry

Boyle

Callan

Droichead Nua

Edenderry

Fethard

Gorey

14

14

14

Granard

Kilkee

Lismore

Loughrea

Mountmellick

Muinebheag

Mullingar

Newcastle West

Portlaoighise

Passage West

Rathkeale

Roscommon

Tuam

TOTALS

3,636

2,099

1,875

1,465

1,745

In addition to the schemes shown in Column (2) above uncompleted schemes for the erection of 4,263 houses were approved prior to 1/4/'44. Of this number 2,903 have been completed.

The figures in Columns (4) and (5) include houses from this group of 4,263.

Number of houses in schemes approved since 1st April, 1944

Number of houses included in contracts received and approved since 1st April, 1944

Number of houses completed since 1st April, 1944

Number of houses in progress at 31st August, 1946

Number of houses (included in schemes at Column 2) approved but not yet commenced at 31st August, 1946

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

COUNTY COUNCILS:

Carlow

13

13

Cavan

61

61

Clare

15

1

Cork:

North

153

1

153

South

West

30

30

Donegal

Dublin

1,011

8

8

1,003

Galway

Kerry

Kildare

3

Kilkenny

Laoighis

Leitrim

1

Limerick

82

10

82

Longford

50

16

50

Louth

Mayo

Meath

300

58

3

300

Monaghan

Offaly

Roscommon

57

9

57

Sligo

Tipperary N.R.

12

Tipperary S.R.

13

Waterford

420

420

Westmeath

148

148

Wexford

100

23

100

Wicklow

13

73

46

13

TOTALS

2,438

82

163

55

2,430

In addition to the schemes shown in Column (2) above uncompleted schemes for the erection of 9,005 cottages had been approved prior to 1st April, 1944. Of this number 7,572 have been completed. The figures in Columns (4) and (5) include houses from this group of 9,005.

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