asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the number of houses built in each year from 1945 to 1958, inclusive, by local authorities, and the amount paid in housing grants in each of those years for private building, distinguishing between new houses and reconstructions.
Written Answers. - House Building and Reconstruction.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the official report.
The following is the statement:—
|
During financial years |
No. of houses built by Local Authorities |
Private building |
|
Amount paid in housing grants for the erection and reconstruction of houses |
||
|
£ |
||
|
1944-45 |
1,084 |
27,672 |
|
1945-46 |
697 |
30,057 |
|
1946-47 |
619 |
44,611 |
|
1947-48 |
729 |
60,446 |
|
1948-49 |
1,871 |
339,569 |
|
1949-50 |
5,299 |
1,067,764 |
|
1950-51 |
7,787 |
1,649,918 |
|
1951-52 |
7,185 |
1,601,572 |
|
1952-53 |
7,486 |
1,800,393 |
|
1953-54 |
5,643 |
1,748,942 |
|
1954-55 |
5,267 |
1,880,022 |
|
1955-56 |
4,011 |
2,162,914 |
|
1956-57 |
4,784 |
2,156,752 |
|
1957-58 |
3,467 |
1,506,322 |
Separate totals of amounts paid for new house grants and reconstruction are not available for the entire period but the payments in respect of new houses are estimated at £1,372,050 in 1956-57, and at £820,291 in 1957-58. Payments in respect of reconstruction cases are estimated at £716,204 in 1956-57, and at £622,344 in 1957-58. The balance of the total amount paid represents miscellaneous types of cases such as letting grants (Section 19 of the Housing Act, 1948) and grants to local authorities for reserved houses.