asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in relation to the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts (1) the total amount of loans (a) sanctioned and (b) received by local authorities up to the 31st March, 1953; (2) the total amount of such loans outstanding on that date; (3) the total sum advanced to borrowers by that date, and (4) the total number of houses in respect of which such borrowing was made, and if he will further state in respect of operations during the year ended 31st March, 1953 (a) the number of local authorities in respect of which loans were sanctioned; (b) the total amount of such loans; (c) the total sum advanced to borrowers and (d) the total number of houses in respect of which these advances were made.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts Statistics.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement: 1 (a), £17,712,926; 1 (b), £15,550,110; 2, £13,191,857; 3, £14,268,358*; 4, 17,353 houses; (a), 25 local authorities; (b), £3,699,810; (c), £3,727,928; (d), 3,032 houses.
*The corresponding figure for the period ended 31st March, 1952, has been revised to £10,540,434 from £10,546,844.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the rate of interest charged in respect of loans under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts in the county boroughs of Dublin and Cork in each of the years ended 31st March, 1948 to 1953, inclusive, and the rates of interest at present charged in Cork and Dublin.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:-
RATES of interest per annum charged in the county boroughs of Dublin and Cork on advances under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts.
|
Year ended 31st March |
Dublin C.B. |
Cork C.B. |
|
1948 |
3½% |
3½% |
|
1949 |
3½%; 3¾% |
3½% |
|
from 18th Feb., 1949 |
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|
1950 |
3¾%; 4% |
3½% |
|
from 15th August, 1949 |
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|
1951 |
4% |
3½% |
|
1952 |
4% |
3½% |
|
1953 |
4%; 5½% |
3½% |
|
from 14th March, 1953 |
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|
The rates at present charged are |
5½% |
5¾% |
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the rate of interest charged to local authorities on loans from the Local Loans Fund in respect of the Small Dwellings Acts in each of the years ended 31st March, 1948, to 1953, inclusive, and the rates of interest charged in each of these years by local authorities to persons borrowing under these Acts; and if he will state the rates at present in operation.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
|
Year Ended |
Rate of interest per annum charged to local authorities on loans obtained from Local Loans Fund for the purpose of the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts |
Rate of interest per annum charged by local authorities borrowing from the Local Loans Fund on advances made under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts |
|
31st March, 1948 |
2½% |
3% |
|
31st March, 1949 |
3¼% |
3¾% |
|
31st March, 1950 |
3¼% |
3¾% |
|
31st March, 1951 |
3¼% |
3¾% |
|
31st March, 1952 |
3¼% |
3¾% |
|
3¼% |
3¾% |
|
|
1st April to 5th October, 1952 |
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|
31st March, 1953 |
(a) 5¼% |
(a) 5¾% |
|
6th October, 1952 to 31st March, 1953 |
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|
Rate at present in operation. |
(a) 5¼% |
(a) 5¾% |
(a) In respect of commitments entered into prior to 6th October, 1952, advances are made at the rate of 3¾% and interest is charged on the loans from which the advances are made at the rate of 3¼%.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each (1) county borough, (2) urban district or borough and (3) county council area in respect of applications for loans under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts (a) the total amount of the loans applied for which were considered by him since the 1st April, 1953; (b) the date upon which each application was originally made; (c) the total amount of the loans sanctioned; (d) the date upon which each loan was sanctioned, and (e) the total amount of each loan paid to the local authority.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann
Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
SMALL DWELLINGS ACQUISITION ACTS.
|
Local Authority |
Amount of loan applied for since 1st April, 1953 |
Date of Application |
Amount of loan sanctioned |
Date of sanction |
Amount of loan drawn to date |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
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|
County Boroughs: |
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|
Cork Corporation |
100,000 |
20/5/53 |
100,000 |
5/6/53 |
5,730 |
|
Dublin Corporation |
190,000 |
29/5/53 |
190,000 |
30/5/53 |
190,000 |
|
Dublin Corporation |
1,000,000 |
4/8/53 |
1,000,000 |
14/8/53 |
(a) |
|
Waterford Corporation |
50,000 |
23/10/53 |
50,000 |
30/10/53 |
Nil |
|
Urban Districts: |
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|
Galway Corporation |
75,000 |
4/4/53 |
75,000 |
22/4/53 |
Nil |
|
Castlebar U.D.C. |
10,000 |
23/6/53 |
10,000 |
29/6/53 |
Nil |
|
Clonmel Corporation |
24,000 |
9/6/53 |
24,000 |
13/7/53 |
17,345 |
|
Athlone U.D.C. |
40,000 |
22/7/53 |
40,000 |
29/7/53 |
14,040 |
|
Kilkenny Corporation |
20,000 |
23/9/53 |
20,000 |
26/9/53 |
Nil |
|
Dundalk U.D.C. |
15,000 |
14/10/53 |
15,000 |
20/10/53 |
Nil |
|
County Councils: |
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|
Limerick |
25,000 |
31/3/53 |
25,000 |
15/4/53 |
10,000 |
|
Carlow |
30,000 |
16/5/53 |
30,000 |
19/5/53 |
20,100 |
|
Roscommon |
50,000 |
21/5/53 |
50,000 |
30/5/53 |
Nil |
|
Galway |
50,000 |
22/5/53 |
50,000 |
30/5/53 |
Nil |
|
Donegal |
75,000 |
8/6/53 |
75,000 |
15/6/53 |
10,000 |
|
Cork |
200,000 |
30/6/53 |
200,000 |
6/7/53 |
Nil |
|
Kildare |
40,000 |
2/7/53 |
40,000 |
18/7/53 |
Nil |
|
Westmeath |
30,000 |
21/7/53 |
30,000 |
7/8/53 |
Nil |
|
Dublin |
500,000 |
15/9/53 |
500,000 |
22/9/53 |
100,000 |
|
Tipperary, S.R. |
13,000 |
22/9/53 |
13,000 |
29/9/53 |
Nil |
|
Kerry |
30,000 |
25/9/53 |
30,000 |
29/9/53 |
Nil |
|
Monaghan |
20,000 |
30/9/53 |
20,000 |
6/10/53 |
Nil |
|
Waterford |
20,000 |
30/9/53 |
20,000 |
30/9/53 |
Nil |
|
Meath |
100,000 |
6/10/53 |
100,000 |
13/10/53 |
Nil |
(a)The loan of £1,000,000 sanctioned in respect of the Dublin Corporation was raised from the Irish Assurance Company, Limited, and is being drawn by instalments as agreed with the company.