asked the Minister for Local Government (a) the total amount expended on grants and subsidies for housing in the year ended 31st March 1963; (b) the number of houses in progress on the nearest convenient date, indicating private houses as distinct from local authority housing; (c) (i) the estimated numbers of unfit and overcrowded houses in county health districts, or (ii) the numbers of such houses in so far as they have been disclosed in returns relating to the housing survey received from those authorities who have made returns; and (d) the names of those local authorities which have not yet completed or returned the results of the housing survey.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Housing Statistics.
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As the reply is in the form of tabular statements, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following are the statements:
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Year ended 31/3/63 |
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£ |
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(a) State expenditure on private housing grants under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts, 1932 to 1962 |
2,499,999 |
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Contributions to annual loan charges incurred by housing authorities in the provision of houses under the Housing Acts |
2,345,000 |
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(b) Number of houses in progress on 30th April, 1963: |
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Local authority houses |
2,343 |
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Private grant houses |
Information not available in my Department. |
(c) (ii) Results of completed survey of unfit houses:
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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Housing Authority |
Total number of unfit dwellings |
Number of those in Col. 2 which are capable of economic repair |
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County Councils: |
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Cork (North) |
668 |
513 |
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Cork (West) |
811 |
544 |
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Dublin |
1,075 |
492 |
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Kerry |
773 |
11 |
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Kildare |
1,230 |
373 |
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Leitrim |
3,842 |
2,877 |
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Longford |
90 |
20 |
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Mayo |
4,894 |
38 |
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Meath |
1,062 |
365 |
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Offaly |
1,386 |
662 |
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Roscommon |
397 |
27 |
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Sligo |
526 |
272 |
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Tipperary N.R. |
232 |
25 |
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Tipperary S.R. |
1,082 |
575 |
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Westmeath |
554 |
96 |
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Wicklow |
42 |
24 |
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County Borough: |
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Waterford |
1,537 |
1,305 |
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Urban District and Borough Councils: |
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An Uaimh |
93 |
68 |
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Arklow |
87 |
7 |
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Athlone |
125 |
42 |
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Athy |
101 |
32 |
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Ballina |
17 |
7 |
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Ballinasloe |
68 |
57 |
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Birr |
114 |
85 |
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Buncrana |
11 |
9 |
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Bundoran |
70 |
65 |
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Bray |
36 |
1 |
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Carlow |
130 |
12 |
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Carrickmacross |
64 |
37 |
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Carrick-on-Suir |
132 |
62 |
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Cashel |
53 |
30 |
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Castlebar |
53 |
53 |
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Castleblayney |
57 |
45 |
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Cavan |
23 |
8 |
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Ceannanus Mór |
54 |
39 |
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Clonakilty |
99 |
91 |
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Clones |
168 |
133 |
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Cobh |
62 |
12 |
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Drogheda |
206 |
119 |
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Dundalk |
355 |
95 |
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Dungarvan |
79 |
9 |
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Dún Laoghaire |
285 |
86 |
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Ennis |
265 |
108 |
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Enniscorthy |
203 |
129 |
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Fermoy |
112 |
60 |
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Galway |
162 |
78 |
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Kilkenny |
143 |
Nil |
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Killarney |
42 |
7 |
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Kilrush |
136 |
92 |
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Kinsale |
51 |
28 |
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Letterkenny |
55 |
5 |
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Listowel |
14 |
6 |
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Longford |
56 |
50 |
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Macroom |
27 |
15 |
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Mallow |
78 |
33 |
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Midleton |
14 |
13 |
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Monaghan |
103 |
83 |
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Naas |
78 |
16 |
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Nenagh |
95 |
45 |
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New Ross |
204 |
76 |
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Skibbereen |
55 |
28 |
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Sligo |
50 |
43 |
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Templemore |
11 |
6 |
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Thurles |
21 |
10 |
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Tipperary |
132 |
52 |
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Tralee |
85 |
9 |
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Trim |
47 |
26 |
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Tullamore |
97 |
60 |
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Westport |
42 |
41 |
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Wexford |
278 |
48 |
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Wicklow |
18 |
11 |
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Youghal |
106 |
33 |
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Town Commissioners: |
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Ballybay |
81 |
72 |
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Gorey |
73 |
17 |
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Granard |
24 |
24 |
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Tuam |
14 |
7 |
NOTE: These figures relate to the unfit houses disclosed by the surveys. There are no details available in my Department of the number of houses which are overcrowded.
(d) Results of completed surveys have not yet been received from Limerick Corporation, Clonmel Borough Council and the following County Councils:—
Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork South, Donegal, Galway, Kilkenny, Laoighis, Limerick, Louth, Monaghan, Waterford, Wexford.