asked the Minister for Local Government if he received on the 4th September, 1969, the additional information requested by him in order to obtain his sanction for the erection of two houses at Emo, County Laois; if this matter has been with his Department since early July, 1969; and if he will now take steps to have final sanction conveyed, so that these houses may be erected without delay.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Laois-Offaly Housing.
28.
I approved this proposal last month.
29.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he was requested on the 17th November, 1969, to sanction the employment of an architect to prepare plans for a scheme of 12 houses at Knocknamore, Abbeyleix, County Laois; if he will now give sanction to same in view of the urgent need for the provision of additional new houses in the town; and if he will take steps to see that no time will be lost in the erection of the ten maisonettes for the town which he has already sanctioned.
The employment of a consultant architect for a scheme of 12 houses at Knocknamore, Abbeyleix, was sanctioned by me last week. I am awaiting the council's building proposals regarding the maisonettes.
30.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he was requested on the 24th November, 1969, to sanction the employment of an architect to prepare plans for a scheme of four houses for which Laois County Council have acquired sites at Newtown, Crettyard, Carlow, County Laois; and if he will convey his sanction to the local authority without delay.
I have approved in principle of this appointment subject to clarification of the position regarding the availability of water supply and sewerage services to the housing site.
31.
asked the Minister for Local Government if the draft plans for a further scheme of ten houses at Mountrath, County Laois were submitted to him for sanction on the 6th November, 1969; and if he will now give sanction to this urgent proposal.
Lay-out and houseplans for this scheme were received in my Department on 7th ultimo and are under examination. My decision will be given shortly.
32.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will approve without delay the tender sent to his Department on the 5th November, 1969, for the erection of six houses in Ballybrittas, County Laois; and if he will treat this proposal as one of special urgency.
33.
asked the Minister for Local Government whether there are any proposals before his Department for the erection of six county council houses at Ballybrittas, Laois.
I propose with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to take Questions Nos. 32 and 33 together.
A proposal to accept a tender for these houses is being examined in my Department. I will give a decision as soon as possible.
34.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he has received tenders for his approval for the erection by Laois County Council of six maisonettes at Stradbally, County Laois; if he will explain the delay in his Department in giving sanction to draft plans for a scheme of ten houses at Court Square, Stradbally, Laois, which were sent to his Department on the 22nd September, 1969; and if he will now give sanction for them.
A proposal for the acceptance of a tender for six maisonettes at Stradbally was received in my Department on the 25th ultimo and is under consideration. A decision will be given as soon as possible. I approved outline proposals for ten houses at Court Square, Stradbally, last week, subject to some suggested amendments.
35.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he received proposals from Laois County Council on the 18th November, 1969, for the erection of 26 houses urgently required to meet the housing demands on Mountmellick; and if he will give the necessary approval to the council to proceed immediately with this scheme.
These proposals were received by me and are under examination. My decision will be given shortly.
36.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will now give his sanction to proposals in his Department for the erection of six houses at Shinrone, County Offaly; the cause of delay in this case; and if the matter will be regarded as one of urgency so that the work may be undertaken without delay.
37.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he has received proposals from Offaly County Council for the erection of six cottages at Shannon Bridge, County Offaly; and if he will state the cause of delay in giving his sanction to this urgent proposal in view of the great housing shortage in the area.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 36 and 37 together.
Revised plans for both of these schemes were approved by me last week and the submission of the council's building proposals is awaited.
38.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he received on the 10th October, 1969 proposals for the erection of isolated cottages in rural areas from Laois County Council; if plans and specifications have been submitted; and if in view of the urgency he will now give his sanction to this proposal.
These proposals were received in my Department on 11th October, 1969 and are under examination. I will give a decision as soon as possible.