asked the Minister for Local Government if he will indicate what progress has been made towards the erection of labourers' cottages in County Kerry.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Kerry Cottages.
The Kerry County Council have 24 labourers' cottages in course of construction at the moment and tenders have been invited for a further 52 cottages. In addition plans for a number of grouped cottage schemes and for the erection of certain single cottages have been approved and I understand that plans for other grouped and single sites are being prepared.
Approval was issued recently for the acquisition of sites for 260 cottages and I understand that proposals are being prepared for the acquisition of a further substantial number of sites.
The council should, therefore, be in a position to expand its housing operations appreciably in the current year.