asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state, in respect of each of the years subsequent to 1930, the average price per acre paid by the local authorities, in each of the four county boroughs and the borough of Dún Laoghaire, for land acquired by them for housing schemes.
Written Answers. - Housing Schemes—Cost of Sites.
The following table gives the particulars asked for:—
TABLE showing the average price per acre paid in the years 1931 to 1946 by local authorities in the county boroughs and Dún Laoghaire for land acquired for housing.
|
During Year |
Cork County Borough |
Dublin County Borough |
Limerick County Borough |
Waterford County Borough |
Dún Laoghaire Borough |
|
per acre |
per acre |
per acre |
per acre |
per acre |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1931 |
— |
240 |
— |
100 |
— |
|
1932 |
207 |
293 |
— |
100 |
235 |
|
1933 |
81 |
356 |
— |
— |
183 |
|
1934 |
175 |
352 |
— |
100 |
221 |
|
1935 |
120 |
548* |
156 |
110 |
270 |
|
1936 |
100 |
373 |
224 |
— |
277 |
|
1937 |
— |
269 |
— |
— |
223 |
|
1938 |
156 |
223 |
129 10s. |
175 |
— |
|
1939 |
— |
— |
— |
216 |
250 |
|
1940 |
— |
204 |
258 |
— |
— |
|
1941 |
— |
330 |
158 10s. |
125 |
202 |
|
1942 |
— |
791† |
— |
— |
— |
|
1943 |
150 |
357 |
— |
— |
— |
|
1944 |
— |
164 |
— |
— |
— |
|
1945 |
— |
252 |
122 |
— |
240 |
|
1946 |
236 |
316 |
— |
114 |
200 |
* North Lotts Area: 33½ acres acquired at cost of £18,358. Price influenced by proximity of land to Docks.
† Rutland Avenue Area: 96 acres acquired at cost of £76,000. Price influenced by proximity to centre of city.