Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 10 Apr 2001

Vol. 534 No. 3

Written Answers. - Local Authority Housing.

Michael Ring

Question:

210 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of houses which were started and built by local authorities in County Mayo since June 1997, giving details on a year to year basis in each region. [10503/01]

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

Figures in relation to the number of local authority houses started and completed in the years 1997 to 1999 are set out in the following table:

Year	Mayo Co. Cl.Starts:	Ballina UDCCompleted Starts: Completed
1997	93	8700
1998	78	45012
1999	101	10120
	Castlebar UDCStarts:	Westport UDCCompleted Starts: Completed
1997	1	1228
1998	0	0016
1999	0	133

Figures in relation to the number of local authority houses started and completed in 2000 for each local authority area in County Mayo are currently being compiled in my Department and will be included in the Annual Bulletin of Housing Statistics for 2000 which will be published shortly.