asked the Minister for Local Government if he has received the report presented to the Dublin City commissioner stating the outcome of the revision of the Dublin Corporation's housing list of November, 1970; the total number of persons involved in the 4,190 applications approved for the list; and the number of projected completions of housing units during 1971 and 1972 by the authority.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Corporation Housing List.
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I have received a copy of this report. The figure of 4,190 applications, referred to by the Deputy, is the total number of existing applicants, other than elderly persons, who had been approved, or were likely to be approved, by the corporation for inclusion in their revised housing list. The report does not indicate the total number of persons in families comprising the 4,190 applications. It is not possible to give this number, since the figure of 4,190 includes an estimated 490 cases in course of inspection by the corporation. In any event, the total number of persons in the families on the approved waiting list varies constantly.
I have not received an estimate from the corporation of the number of dwellings which they expect to have completed in 1971 and 1972. At the 31st December, 1970, the corporation's housing programme comprised a total of 19,132 dwellings to be built or sites to be developed. In their weekly tenancy programme at that date they had 1,956 dwellings in course of erection or about to commence; 5,953 dwellings were at planning stage; and sites had been or were being acquired for a further 9,315 dwellings. They also had in their purchase houses/private sites programme 775 dwellings in course of construction and plans were being prepared for 1,133 dwellings on private sites.