Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Dublin Housing. – Dáil Éireann (17th Dáil) – Tuesday, 23 Feb 1965

Mr. Burke

asked the Minister for Local Government (1) how much land has been acquired for the building of council houses in County Dublin in the years 1963, 1964 and up to 15th February 1965 and the cost; (2) how many houses are under construction; (3) how many houses will be built on the land acquired in the near future; and (4) if he will give the names of the areas.

Mr. Blaney

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:

PARTICULARS of land acquired by Dublin County Council for housing purposes in the years 1963, 1964 and up to 15th February, 1965.

Period	Area of land acquired for housing purposes by Dublin County Council	Location of site	Number of dwellings proposed to be built on land acquired	Cost of site
	A	R.	P.			£
1963	15	1	32	Swords	140	4,068
	17	1	2	Cabinteely	140	17,618
TOTAL for 1963	32	2	34		280	21,678
1964	8	1	39	Lusk	60	5,000
	6	1	26	Balbriggan	44	6,145
	11	2	0	Clonsilla	94	6,510
	5	3	27	Saggart	44	3,350
	7	2	6	Ballyboden	50	6,000
	2	0	0	Skerries	16	2,100
	12	3	3	Portrane	80	7,100
TOTAL for 1964	54	2	21		388	36,205

No land was acquired for housing purposes by the Dublin County Council between 1st January, 1965 and 15th February, 1965.

NUMBER OF HOUSES UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Rathcoole	10
Clondalkin	34
Portmarnock	16
Dundrum	88
Balbriggan	32
Stillorgan	66
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TOTAL	246
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The majority of the houses in the above schemes are approaching completion at present.

In addition to above, development work for a 62-house scheme at Shankill is almost completed.

Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 23 Feb 1965