asked the Minister for Local Government how many persons are at present living in condemned buildings and awaiting rehousing in Dublin city; and how many families are at present living in overcrowded conditions and awaiting rehousing.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Housing Conditions.
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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.
Following is the statement:
FAMILIES living in condemned buildings and in overcrowded conditions in Dublin County Borough.
|
(a) |
Families in dwellings affected by operative Compulsory Purchase Orders (at 31 October, 1963) |
123 |
|
(b) |
Families in dwellings affected by recently confirmed Compulsory Purchase Orders (at 31st October, 1963) |
90 |
|
(c) |
Families in dwellings affected by operations under Sections 23 and 25 of the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1931 (at 31st October, 1963) |
787 |
|
(d) |
Families and single persons living in dangerous buildings for which Dangerous Buildings Notices have been issued and police removal orders are being applied for (at 31st October, 1963) |
497 |
|
(e) |
Families living in overcrowded conditions (at 1st April, 1963) |
1,903 |
NOTES:
1. The information has been obtained from Dublin Corporation.
2. The information relates to "families" as information relating to "persons" is not readily available.
3. "Condemned" buildings include unfit dwellings the subject of compulsory purchase, demolition or closure action under the Housing Acts and action under the Dangerous Buildings Code.
4. A small number of illegal "squatters" is included in the figure at (d).
5. There is some overlapping between the different categories which cannot readily be eliminated.
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asked the Minister for Local Government when he considers that the present emergency situation in respect of rehousing persons living in dangerous buildings in Dublin city will be ended.
Dublin Corporation are at present reserving all vacancies for persons being rehoused from dangerous buildings. This policy is being kept under constant review, but I understand that the housing authority do not foresee any appreciable change in the situation in the immediate future.