asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of the dwellings in the country the number and percentage of those built (a) before 1851, (b) before 1901, (c) before 1939, (d) between 1939 and 1947, and (e) from 1948 to date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Number of Dwellings.
At the census of population, particulars are obtained of the number of houses (defined as structurally separate buildings with resident premises) and dwellings (a dwelling is defined as a room or set of rooms designed for the habitation of a single family). These statistics are not, however, classified by year of building, so that the particulars which the Deputy asks for are not available. As bearing generally on the subject, certain statistics of houses and dwellings have been assembled which, with the permission of An Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated in the Official Report.
Following are the particulars:—
A.—NUMBER OF HOUSES AND PRIVATE DWELLINGS IN CERTAIN YEARS DERIVED FROM CENSUSES OF POPULATION.
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Number of houses* |
Number of private dwellings† |
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Year |
Built |
Being Built |
Total number of houses |
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Inhabited |
Uninhabited |
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1901 |
599,289 |
41,267 |
1,771 |
642,327 |
Not available |
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1926 |
583,537 |
44,466 |
2,045 |
630,048 |
622,678 |
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1936 |
607,571 |
32,548 |
7,519 |
647,638 |
647,362 |
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1946 |
622,282 |
31,148 |
1,337 |
654,767 |
662,654 |
* A "house" is a structurally separate building with resident premises.
† A "private dwelling" is a room or set of rooms designed for the habitation of a single family.
B.—NUMBER OF NEW DWELLINGS BUILT IN CERTAIN PERIODS OF YEARS BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND BY PRIVATE PERSONS AND PUBLIC UTILITY SOCIETIES UNDER STATE-AIDED SCHEMES.
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Built by |
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Period of Years (ended 31 March) |
Number of years in period |
Local Authorities |
Private Persons and Public Utility Societies under State-aided Schemes |
Total |
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1922-23 to 1938-39 inclusive |
17 |
44,496 |
42,567 |
87,063 |
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1939-40 to 1947-48 inclusive |
9 |
18,848 |
9,412 |
28,260 |
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1948-49 to 1951-52 inclusive |
4 |
22,152 |
13,644 |
35,796 |
NOTE:—In the 43 years, 1879-80 to 1921-22 inclusive, Local Authorities provided 50,514 dwellings, 8,861 under the Housing of the Working Classes Acts, and 41,653 under the Labourers Acts.