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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 29 Nov 1951

Vol. 128 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Labourers' Cottages.

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the number of labourers' cottages in each county and the number of such cottages which have been vested in the tenants.

The latest date for which statistics are available in respect of the Deputy's question is the 31st March, 1951. The information as at that date, which is in the form of a table, will, with your permission a Chinn Chomhairle, be circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

County

No. of cottages erected up to 31st March, 1951

No. vested up to 31st March, 1951.

Carlow

1,617

142

Cavan

1,292

1,027

Clare

1,840

284

Cork (N)

3,467

Nil

,,(S)

4,794

798

,, (W)

1,564

79

Donegal

2,055

882

Dublin

4,327

160

Galway

1,344

452

Kerry

2,206

480

Kildare

3,259

385

Kilkenny

2,491

Nil

Laoighis

2,114

19

Leitrim

642

194

Limerick

5,593

415

Longford

1,264

121

Louth

1,765

664

Mayo

583

231

Meath

4,301

708

Monaghan

665

49

Offaly

2,229

388

Roscommon

1,063

311

Sligo

1,004

442

Tipperary (N.R.)

2,228

613

,,(S.R.)

2,727

463

Waterford

2,518

101

Westmeath

2,457

378

Wexford

3,839

162

Wicklow

2,964

46

Totals

68,212

9,994

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