asked the Minister for Local Government the number of new house units provided per 1,000 of population during 1970 by the member countries of the OECD.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Housing Statistics.
96.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Country |
Number of dwellings completed per 1,000 population |
|
|
Austria |
6.6 |
|
|
Belgium |
5.0 |
(1968) |
|
Canada |
8.2 |
(1968) |
|
Denmark |
10.1 |
|
|
Federal Republic of Germany |
8.2 |
|
|
Finland |
7.9 |
(1968) |
|
France |
8.5 |
|
|
Greece |
14.8 |
|
|
Iceland |
6.9 |
|
|
Ireland |
4.8 |
|
|
Italy |
5.5 |
|
|
Japan |
11.9 |
(1968) |
|
Luxembourg |
5.0 |
(1968) |
|
Netherlands |
9.7 |
(1968) |
|
Norway |
8.6 |
|
|
Portugal |
4.3 |
(1968) |
|
Spain |
8.2 |
|
|
Sweden |
13.7 |
|
|
Switzerland |
9.5 |
|
|
Turkey |
3.3 |
(1968) |
|
United Kingdom |
6.9 |
|
|
United States |
7.2 |
|
|
Yugoslavia |
5.9 |
SOURCES: Annual Bulletin of Housing and Building Statistics for Europe (1969)— United Nations, Geneva.
OECD Observer, No. 50—February 1971.
NOTES: 1. Unless otherwise stated the figures are for 1969. Figures for 1970 are not yet available.
2. The number of houses needed per 1,000 people is related primarily to demographic factors, in particular to the proportion of married persons in the population, the average age at marriage, population increase, and average family size. In Ireland, married persons make up about one-third of the population, compared with up to a half in other countries; the average age at marriage is higher and the rate of population increase lower than in OECD countries generally; and the average family size is significantly above the general average.
97.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of new houses provided in England, Scotland and Wales in the year 1970 the percentage available for letting.
This information is not available.