asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each year from 1945 to date the number of new houses built by (a) local authorities and (b) private enterprise.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Houses Built for Local Authorities and Private Enterprise.
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Mr. Ryan
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.
Following is the statement:—
|
During Year |
Number of Houses built by |
|
|
Local Authorities |
Private Enterprise |
|
|
1945 |
850 |
273 |
|
1946 |
565 |
380 |
|
1947 |
742 |
779 |
|
1948 |
1,371 |
924 |
|
1949 |
4,026 |
1,933 |
|
1950 |
8,117 |
3,762 |
|
1951 |
7,258 |
4,867 |
|
1952 |
6,938 |
6,080 |
|
1953 |
6,320 |
5,538 |
|
1954 |
5,697 |
4,793 |
|
1955 |
4,143 |
4,873 |
|
1956 |
4,218 |
5,859 |
|
1957 |
4,123 |
3,925 |
|
1958 |
2,033 |
2,904 |
|
1959 |
2,399 |
3,066 |
NOTE.—The statistics of private houses given above, represent the numbers of house in respect of which grants were paid by the Minister for Local Government under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts in the years in question.