Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 13 May 1947

Vol. 106 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Housing Schemes in County Cork.

Mr. McAuliffe

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state whether proposals were submitted to his Department regarding proposed housing schemes for: (a) Mallow; (b) Fermoy; (c) Kanturk; (d) Newmarket; (e) Ráthluire; and (f) Buttevant, in County Cork; whether plans relating to these schemes were deposited with his Department; if so, on what date or dates; whether the plans have been approved; and if not, if he will state the cause of the delay in approving them.

Minister for Local Government (Mr. MacEntee)

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, the particulars sought by the Deputy will be set out in a table in the Official Report.

Following is the table:—

TABLE showing for Housing Schemes in certain towns in County Cork the dates on which the Lay-out plans and House Designs were submitted for the Minister's approval and if approved the dates on which approval was given:

Town	Scheme	Lay-out Plan	House Design
Date of Submission	Date of Approval	Date of Submission	Date of Approval
Mallow	Lacknalooha	24th Oct., 1945.	17th April, 1946.	19th June, 1946.	25th July, 1946.
	Ballydaheen	19th June, 1946.	26th Aug., 1946.	19th June, 1946.	26th Aug., 1946.
Fermoy	Duntahane	14th Nov., 1946.	Not yet approved. See note below.	14th Nov., 1946.	Not yet approved. See note below.
	Newtown	12th April, 1945.	do.	—	—
Kanturk		21st Dec., 1945.	22nd May, 1946.	4th Dec., 1946.	See note below
Newmarket		11th May, 1945.	24th Aug., 1945.	21st Dec., 1945.	31st Jan., 1946.
Ráthluire		22nd Mar., 1946.	26th April, 1946.	22nd Mar., 1946.	26th April, 1946.
Buttevant		21st Sept., 1939.	1st Dec., 1939	21st Sept., 1939.	1st Dec., 1939.
			See note below		See note below

(1) In the case of the Fermoy schemes the building sites are not the property of the local authority. Compulsory Purchase Orders have been made and submitted for confirmation. Objections have been lodged and a public local inquiry will be held in Fermoy on the 27th instant. In the meantime it is not proposed to give a decision on the plans.

(2) With regard to the house design for the Kanturk scheme certain revisions have been suggested by the Department and an amended design was received on 8th instant and is being examined.

(3) In the case of the Buttevant scheme it was pointed out to the local authority on 17th February, 1941, that there were obvious objections to the erection of cottages unless water and sewerage services were available and that until such time as adequate drainage facilities are provided or until such drainage facilities can be provided as the building proceeds the scheme must be deferred.