asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state (a) the number of local authority houses, and (b) the number of private houses erected in each of the counties Leitrim and Roscommon during the years 1954 to 1963, inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Leitrim-Roscommon Housing.
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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:
Financial Year |
Number of local authority dwellings provided |
Number of new private houses for which state grants were paid in full. |
||
County Leitrim |
County Roscommon |
County Leitrim |
County Roscommon |
|
1953-4 |
6 |
73 |
60* |
105* |
1954-5 |
2 |
21 |
102 |
132 |
1955-6 |
— |
9 |
100 |
140 |
1956-7 |
3 |
13 |
167 |
190 |
1957-8 |
3 |
18 |
94 |
128 |
1958-9 |
— |
29 |
35 |
73 |
1959-60 |
— |
17 |
67 |
85 |
1960-1 |
— |
20 |
40 |
99 |
1961-2 |
— |
19 |
36 |
88 |
1962-3 |
— |
18 |
22 |
62 |
1963-4 |
1 |
24 |
35 |
72 |
* The figures for grant-aided private houses for 1953/4 refer to the 9 months period 1st July, 1953, to 31st March, 1954, as earlier figures are not available.