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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 5 Dec 1968

Vol. 237 No. 12

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Housing Programme.

15.

asked the Minister for Local Government the total number of dwellings that will be provided by the Dublin Corporation under their present housing programme; and where these dwellings will be located.

16.

asked the Minister for Local Government the total number of tenant purchase dwellings that will be provided by the Dublin Corporation under the present programme; and the areas in which these houses will be erected.

I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to take Questions Nos. 15 and 16 together, and, as the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, to circulate it with the Official Report.

Following is the Statement:

The present housing programme of Dublin Corporation was adopted by them on 3rd November, 1967, and included dwellings at the following locations to be provided in the period to 31st March, 1971:—

(a) Housing Programme (Waiting List)

Schemes in progress or about to commence at 30th September, 1967

Scheme

Number of Dwellings

Coolock/Kilmore 3A, 3B/1, 3C

60

,, 1A/2

20

,, 3F

116

,, 3D/1, 3E/1, 3E/2

222

,, 3G

146

,, 3H/31

287

Howth Section 2

12

St. Finbar's Road, Cabra

7

Macken Street, Section 2

36

Constitution Hill

90

Brookwood Avenue

62

Ballymun Housing Project

2,173

Georges Place

60

Powerscourt 2A

32

Charlemont Street, Section 2

168

Schemes in formulation for acquired sites at 30th September, 1967

Scheme

Number of Dwellings

Dominick Street Lower

90

Islandbridge/South Circular Road

68

Queen Street/Blackhall Parade

84

Ballygall Road East

78

Sarah Place/Islandbridge

52

Dorset Street/Frederick Lane

48

Powerscourt 2B

42

Poplar Row

90

Spring Garden Street

114

St. Vincent Street/Clanbrassil Street

48

O'Hogan Road, Ballyfermot

7

Jamestown Road

54

Raheny

42

Kilbarrack East

656

Kilbarrack West

842

Coolock/Kilmore 3B/2, 3D/2

278

Holles Street/Hogan Place

24

Garden Lane/Francis Street (Revised)

24

Ennis Grove, Irishtown

5

Wellington Street, Upper

27

Chamber Street/Weaver Square

30

St. Patrick's Cottages, Rathfarnham

74

Summerhill/Rutland Street Lower

108

Great Charles Street/Rutland Street Upper

60

Sites being acquired

Smithfield

30

Fenian Street

40

Fitzgibbon Street

30

Finglas South/Tolka Valley

1,000

Russell Street/Wellesley Place

30

Sherrard Street/Portland Place

120

Clanbrassil Street Lower

150

(b) Purchase House/Private Sites Programme

Houses under construction or about to commence at 30th September, 1967

Coolock 4A

288

Coolock 4B

54

Milltown

16

Ballygall Road

18

Kimmage Road Lower

32

Schemes in formulation for acquired sites at 30th September, 1967

Finglas 2K

38

Kilbarrack

352

Howth

80

Baldoyle

300

Ballymun Avenue

250

Tallaght

550

Rathfarnham

600

Scheme in formulation for acquired sites at 30th September, 1967

Schemes

Number of Dwellings

Kilbarrack North/Tonlegee/Darndale

267 acres

Estimated number of sites:—4,500

Blanchardstown/Clonsilla

171½ acres

Dunsink/FinglasSouth

147 acres

Santry/Balcurris/Poppintree

170 acres

Areas listed as Urban Renewal Study Areas in Draft Development Plan in which some housing sites will be provided.

A Charlemont Street/Albert Place West North Brunswick Street/Smithfield/ Haymarket

Westmoreland Park, Ranelagh

New Street/Clanbrassil Street

Newmarket/Coombe

Bride Street/Golden Lane

Estimated units of accommodation to be provided

500

New Areas to be included in Housing Objectives Listed in Draft Development Plan:

Portland Row

Phibsboro' Road

Dorset Street Lower

Ballybough

Macken Street

Clanbrassil Street Upper

Brown Street South

St. Mary's Terrace, Sarsfield Road,

Inchicore/Bluebell

Estimated units of accommodation to be provided

500

Areas in which additional lands will be acquired for purchase houses/private sites

Kilbarrack North/Tonlegee/Darndale

Santry/Balcurris/Poppintree

Dunsink/Finglas South

Blanchardstown

Tallaght

Estimated number of sites to be provided

2,000

It is not possible, at this stage, to furnish the information in respect of the total number of tenant-purchase houses to be provided under this programme. At 31st October, 1968, the position regarding tenant-purchase houses in the programme was as follows:—

Houses completed

Coolock 4A

97

Coolock 4B

54

Milltown

6

Houses in course of construction:

Coolock 4A

191

Milltown

12

Ballygall Road

18

Houses for which plans were approved:

Finglas 2K

38

Kimmage Road Lower

32

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