asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the total number of cottages in each county, and the number erected by each county council since 1st January, 1948.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Labourers' Cottages.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it included in the Official Report.
The following is the statement:—
County Health District |
Number of cottages erected up to 31st March, 1955. |
Number of cottages erected from 1/1/1948 to 31st March, 1955. |
Carlow |
1,842 |
354 |
Cavan |
1,550 |
297 |
Clare |
2,228 |
592 |
Cork (North) |
4,139 |
1,025 |
Cork (South) |
5,830 |
1,297 |
Cork (West) |
1,703 |
264 |
Donegal |
2,567 |
658 |
Dublin |
5,159 |
1,829 |
Galway |
1,533 |
201 |
Kerry |
2,527 |
379 |
Kildare |
3,918 |
773 |
Kilkenny |
2,863 |
619 |
Laoighis |
2,519 |
535 |
Leitrim |
681 |
114 |
Limerick |
6,209 |
747 |
Longford |
1,372 |
207 |
Louth |
1,994 |
399 |
Mayo |
812 |
281 |
Meath |
4,878 |
880 |
Monaghan |
777 |
139 |
Offaly |
2,487 |
389 |
Roscommon |
1,293 |
287 |
Sligo |
1,080 |
156 |
Tipperary (N.R.) |
2,545 |
468 |
Tipperary (S.R.) |
3,175 |
593 |
Waterford |
2,852 |
728 |
Westmeath |
2,873 |
635 |
Wexford |
4,169 |
543 |
Wicklow |
3,248 |
507 |
TOTAL |
78,823 |
15,896 |