Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 1 Dec 1999

Vol. 512 No. 1

Written Answers. - Local Authority Funding.

Dick Roche

Question:

190 Mr. Roche asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the amount of moneys allocated to Wicklow County Council and Arklow, Bray and Wicklow Urban District Councils in each of the years from 1990 to 1999; and the breakdown of the sums allocated for each of the years. [25551/99]

Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Dempsey)

The information requested is being compiled, and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Dick Roche

Question:

191 Mr. Roche asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the housing allocation made to Wicklow County Council and Wicklow, Arklow and Bray Urban District Councils in each of the years from 1990 to 1999; and the number of housing starts by the councils concerned in each year. [25552/99]

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government (Mr. Molloy)

The details requested are set out in the following table:

Local Authority Housing Allocation/Starts 1990-1999

Year	Wicklow County Council	Allocation£,000	Starts	Arklow UDC	Allocation£,000	Starts	Bray UDC	Allocation£,000	Starts	Wicklow UDC	Allocation£,000	Starts
1990	459	10	177	11	363	4	159	7
1991	540	23	224	6	486	–	134	4
1992	471	26	160	6	765	31	180	6
1993	1,250	61	390	16	543	30	296	16
1994	2,165	40	680	16	1,265	30	585	16
1995	2,395	67	915	25	1,905	56	785	13
1996	2,639	66	950	3	2,925	49	969	21
1997	2,893	92	1,060	24	3,290	66	984	20
1998	3,304	43	1,247	18	3,588	36	1,064	20
1999	4,090	80	1,370	22	4,170	60	1,220	20

The housing allocation figures include the provisions for sale of housing sites, extensions to local authority houses and improvement works in lieu of local authority housing as well as for the local authority housing programme.

The starts figures for 1990 to 1998 are actual outturns. The 1999 figures are the allocations for the year.