asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state for the period 1st April, 1948, to 31st March, 1949, in respect of each county (i) the number of houses sanctioned by his Department (a) for county councils. (b) for urban councils; and (ii) the number of grants sanctioned (a) for building societies, (b) for private persons, (c) for new houses, (d) for reconstruction.
Written Answer. - Housing Programme.
Mr. Boland
Mr. Murphy
The following table shows, in regard to local authorities, the number of houses in respect of the erection of which tenders were sanctioned, or direct labour schemes approved, during the financial year 1948/49:—
|
County |
Urban Areas (Co. Boroughs, Boroughs, Urbans and Towns). |
Rural Areas. |
Total |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
|
Carlow |
44 |
80 |
124 |
|
Cavan |
20 |
26 |
46 |
|
Clare |
116 |
101 |
217 |
|
Cork |
253 |
176 |
429 |
|
Donegal |
76 |
106 |
182 |
|
Dublin |
2,180 |
568 |
2,748 |
|
Galway |
10 |
5 |
15 |
|
Kerry |
296 |
10 |
306 |
|
Kildare |
176 |
34 |
210 |
|
Kilkenny |
126 |
28 |
154 |
|
Laoighis |
— |
176 |
176 |
|
Leitrim |
(No urban areas) |
44 |
44 |
|
Limerick |
467 |
12 |
479 |
|
Longford |
— |
16 |
16 |
|
Louth |
210 |
5 |
215 |
|
Mayo |
— |
74 |
74 |
|
Meath |
32 |
268 |
300 |
|
Monaghan |
4 |
— |
4 |
|
Offaly |
20 |
99 |
119 |
|
Roscommon |
— |
54 |
54 |
|
Sligo |
— |
22 |
22 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
92 |
124 |
216 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
60 |
24 |
84 |
|
Waterford |
74 |
268 |
342 |
|
Westmeath |
— |
40 |
40 |
|
Wexford |
36 |
119 |
155 |
|
Wicklow |
26 |
116 |
142 |
|
TOTALS |
4,318 |
2,595 |
6,913 |
NOTE: Housing in practically all of the Town Commissioners' areas, including those in Laoighis, Longford and Westmeath is being carried out or will be undertaken by the County Councils.
The following table shows the number of grants for new houses sanctioned to private persons and public utility societies during year ended 31st March, 1949:—
|
County |
Rural |
Urban |
Total |
|
Carlow |
15 |
1 |
16 |
|
Cavan |
163 |
5 |
168 |
|
Clare |
159 |
19 |
178 |
|
Cork |
323 |
19 |
342 |
|
Donegal |
109 |
12 |
121 |
|
Dublin |
1,292 |
731 |
2,023 |
|
Galway |
275 |
36 |
311 |
|
Kerry |
383 |
29 |
412 |
|
Kildare |
80 |
8 |
88 |
|
Kilkenny |
16 |
7 |
23 |
|
Laoighis |
54 |
2 |
56 |
|
Leitrim |
51 |
— |
51 |
|
Limerick |
104 |
4 |
108 |
|
Longford |
39 |
4 |
43 |
|
Louth |
15 |
57 |
72 |
|
Mayo |
306 |
17 |
323 |
|
Meath |
48 |
9 |
57 |
|
Monaghan |
44 |
3 |
47 |
|
Offaly |
75 |
26 |
101 |
|
Roscommon |
305 |
4 |
309 |
|
Sligo |
90 |
16 |
106 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
19 |
10 |
29 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
22 |
1 |
23 |
|
Waterford |
34 |
17 |
51 |
|
Westmeath |
84 |
21 |
105 |
|
Wexford |
54 |
1 |
55 |
|
Wicklow |
29 |
35 |
64 |
|
TOTALS |
4,188 |
1,094 |
5,282 |
The following table shows the number of reconstruction grants sanctioned during year ended 31st March, 1949:—
|
COUNTY: |
|
|
Carlow |
36 |
|
Cavan |
188 |
|
Clare |
160 |
|
Cork |
631 |
|
Donegal |
50 |
|
Dublin |
13 |
|
Galway |
220 |
|
Kerry |
260 |
|
Kildare |
22 |
|
Kilkenny |
70 |
|
Laoighis |
79 |
|
Leitrim |
150 |
|
Limerick |
106 |
|
Longford |
87 |
|
Louth |
27 |
|
Mayo |
167 |
|
Meath |
68 |
|
Monaghan |
86 |
|
Offaly |
90 |
|
Roscommon |
241 |
|
Sligo |
137 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
61 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
49 |
|
Waterford |
33 |
|
Westmeath |
74 |
|
Wexford |
66 |
|
Wicklow |
52 |
|
TOTAL |
3,223 |
I wish to give notice that I intend to raise the subject matter of Question No. 12 on the Adjournment to-night in view of the Minister for Land's refusal to give me the information required.
I will consider that.