asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the programme for new house building submitted to his Department from each of the following local authorities: (i) Clonmel Borough Council, (ii) Carrick-on-Suir UDC, (iii) Tipperary UDC, (iv) Cashel UDC, (v) Waterford County Council, (vi) Tipperary S.R. County Council; the date of submission and the number of houses in respect of each scheme, the cost per scheme, when sanction will issue in each case and the reason for the delay in providing the necessary money.
Written Answers. - Tipperary-Waterford Housing Schemes.
On 15 February 1980, all housing authorities were asked to furnish particulars of their capital requirements in 1980 for: (a) housing schemes—not already included in existing commitments—which have been advertised for tender or which will be so advertised by 30 April 1980; (b) rural cottages— not already included in existing commitments—on which it is proposed to start work by 31 July 1980, and (c) demountable dwellings—not already included in existing commitments—for which it is proposed to give firm orders by 31 July 1980.
In reply the authorities mentioned in the Deputy's question furnished the following details and their estimates of expenditure in 1980.
Scheme |
No. of houses |
Estimated all-in-cost |
Estimated expenditure during 1980 |
Date of submission |
Clonmel Borough Council |
£ |
£ |
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Elm Park |
12 |
150,000 |
100,000 |
|
Bianconi Drive |
8 |
135,000 |
100,000 |
|
Wilderness |
76 |
1,600,000 |
325,000 |
5/3/1980 |
Gladstone St. Upper |
2 |
30,000 |
25,000 |
|
Wilderness private sites |
15 |
60,000 |
60,000 |
|
Tipperary Urban District Council |
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Glenview Square |
31 |
583,180 |
400,000 |
|
O'Connell Road |
6 |
94,000 |
94,000 |
19/2/1980 |
Knockanrawley (Extn.) |
5 |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
Cashel Urban District Council |
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Ashwells Lot |
52 |
1,100,000 |
450,000 |
15/1/1980 |
Carrick-on-Suir Urban District Council |
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No application |
26/2/1980 |
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Tipperary S R County Council |
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Kilross |
4 |
72,000 |
10,000 |
|
Faugheen |
8 |
128,000 |
84,600 |
|
Dundrum |
6 |
86,800 |
63,800 |
|
Cahir |
18 |
320,000 |
75,000 |
|
Mullinahone |
6 |
108,000 |
50,000 |
27/2/1980 |
Kilsheelan |
8 |
144,000 |
60,000 |
|
The Commons |
4 |
70,000 |
54,000 |
|
Kilcash |
6 |
112,000 |
30,000 |
|
Rural cottages |
6 |
60,000 |
25,000 |
|
Waterford County Council |
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Dunmore East |
9 |
120,000 |
80,000 |
|
Bawnfune |
2 |
22,000 |
11,000 |
|
Dunhill |
2 |
22,000 |
11,000 |
|
Leamybrien |
4 |
45,000 |
22,500 |
|
Lismore |
4 |
50,000 |
25,000 |
|
Stradbally |
2 |
22,000 |
11,000 |
21/2/1980 |
Tallow |
4 |
50,000 |
25,000 |
|
Cheekpoint |
4 |
45,000 |
25,000 |
|
Rural cottages |
8 |
80,000 |
46,000 |
|
Demountables |
4 |
16,000 |
16,000 |
These applications are being considered in conjunction with similar applications received from other housing authorities and I will make my decision on them as soon as possible.