Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 31 May 1939

Vol. 76 No. 3

Written Answers. - The Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act.

Mícheál O Braonáin

asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state in respect of each county and county borough the number of new houses completed up to 31st March, 1939, under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts, 1932/37 (1) in urban areas (a) by local authorities; (b) by private persons; (c) by public utility societies, and (d) the total number of new houses so completed in urban areas; and (2) the number of new houses completed in rural areas by (a) local authorities; (b) private persons; (c) public utility societies, and (d) the total number of new houses so completed in rural areas; also the gross totals of new houses so completed.

Mr. O Ceallaigh

The following tables show the number of new houses completed up to 31st March, 1939, under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts, 1932-37, (1) in each urban area by (a) local authorities, (b) private persons and (c) public utility societies; (2) in each rural area by (a) local authorities, (b) private persons and (c) public utility societies, and (3) the gross totals of new houses so completed.

HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACTS, 1932-37.

NEW HOUSES COMPLETED IN URBAN AREAS.

District	By Local Authorities	By Private Persons	By Public Utility Societies	Total
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
CARLOW Co.:
Carlow	204	39	—	243
Muine Bheag	90	2	—	92
CAVAN Co.:
Belturbet	26	8	—	34
Cavan	92	12	—	104
Cootehill	40	5	—	45
CLARE Co.:
Ennis	60	86	—	146
Kilrush	150	8	—	158
Kilkee	42	19	3	64
CORK Co.:
Cork	1,148	266	233	1,650
Clonakilty	40	25	—	65
Cobh	30	—	—	30
Fermoy	103	—	—	103
Kinsale	34	2	—	36
Macroom	58	8	—	66
Mallow	183	8	—	191
Midleton	26	2	—	28
Passage West	46	—	—	46
Skibbereen	20	12	—	32
Youghal	76	36	—	112
Bandon	—	30	—	30
Bantry	8	23	—	31
DONEGAL Co.:
Buncrana	58	6	—	64
Bundoran	24	5	—	29
Letterkenny	36	7	—	43
Ballyshannon	80	4	—	84
DUBLIN Co.:
Dublin	7,658	4,608	1,844	14,110
Dún Laoghaire	630	689	—	1,319
Howth	36	130	2	168
Balbriggan	34	8	—	42
GALWAY Co.:
Ballinasloe	101	27	—	128
Galway	325	563	—	888
Loughrea	25	9	2	36
Tuam	222	86	8	316
KERRY Co.:
Killarney	96	49	—	145
Listowel	104	51	—	155
Tralee	251	42	—	293
KILDARE Co.:
Athy	199	1	—	200
Naas	117	11	—	128
Droichead Nua	40	10	2	52
KILKENNY Co.:
Kilkenny	312	20	—	332
Callan	20	—	—	20
LAOIGHIS Co.:
Mountmellick	82	3	—	85
Portlaoighise	105	10	—	115
LIMERICK Co.:
Limerick	670	354	24	1,048
Newcastle West	32	24	—	56
Rathkeale	12	—	2	14
LONGFORD Co.:
Granard	48	2	—	50
Longford	22	7	—	29
LOUTH Co.:
Drogheda	578	50	4	632
Dundalk	592	63	26	681
Ardee	67	9	2	78
MAYO Co.:
Ballina	455	56	—	511
Castlebar	92	60	9	161
Westport	97	20	—	117
MEATH Co.:
An Uaimh	168	10	—	178
Ceannanus Mór	71	4	—	75
Trim	66	—	—	66
MONAGHAN Co.:
Carrickmacross	59	10	—	69
Castleblayney	41	7	—	48
Clones	118	—	—	118
Monaghan	99	11	—	110
Ballybay	19	1	—	20
OFFALY Co.:
Birr	126	—	—	126
Tullamore	202	9	8	219
Edenderry	38	1	—	39
ROSCOMMON Co.:
Boyle	58	3	—	61
Roscommon	—	8	6	14
SLIGO Co.:
Sligo	384	34	—	418
TIPPERARY (N.R.) Co.:
Nenagh	111	12	—	123
Templemore	99	10	—	109
Thurles	288	52	—	340
TIPPERARY (S.R.) Co.:
Carrick-on-Suir	211	2	—	213
Cashel	104	6	—	110
Clonmel	334	16	—	350
Tipperary	220	16	—	236
Fethard	—	8	—	8
WATERFORD Co.:
Waterford	621	58	—	679
Dungarvan	86	46	—	132
Lismore	4	—	—	4
WESTMEATH Co.:
Athlone	199	60	—	259
Mullingar	108	19	2	129
WEXFORD Co.:
Enniscorthy	156	2	—	158
New Ross	99	8	—	107
Wexford	360	23	—	383
Gorey	66	15	—	81
WICKLOW Co.:
Arklow	60	6	—	66
Bray	391	194	—	585
Wicklow	158	9	—	167
TOTALS	20,820	8,235	2,180	31,235

HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACTS, 1932-37.

NEW HOUSES COMPLETED IN RURAL AREAS.

County	By Local Authority	By Private Persons	By Public Utility Societies	Total
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
CARLOW	646	45	2	693
CAVAN	219	112	293	624
CLARE	450	149	444	1,043
CORK	928	1,373	388	2,689
DONEGAL	408	306	188	902
DUBLIN	679	1,753	12	2,744
GALWAY	481	332	1,006	1,819
KERRY	170	350	1,522	2,042
KILDARE	555	62	123	740
KILKENNY	562	107	1	670
LAOIGHIS	392	38	88	518
LEITRIM	184	140	200	524
LIMERICK	974	401	251	1,626
LONGIORD	337	70	25	432
LOUTH	465	94	204	763
MAYO	195	233	2,166	2,594
MEATH	883	90	38	1,011
MONAGHAN	181	84	679	944
OFFALY	396	45	179	620
ROSCOMMON	308	224	541	1,073
SLIGO	269	163	489	921
TIPPERARY (N.R.)	774	76	14	864
TIPPERARY (S.R.)	801	48	66	915
WATERFORD	417	87	6	510
WESTMEATH	442	91	51	584
WEXFORD	979	249	1	1,229
WICKLOW	957	59	4	1,020
TOTALS	14,352	6,781	8,081	30,114

HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACTS, 1932-37.

GROSS TOTALS OF NEW HOUSES COMPLETED.

	By Local Authorities	By Private Persons	By Public Utility Societies	Total
	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
CARLOW Co:
Urban Areas	294	41	—	335
Rural,,	646	45	2	693
TOTAL	940	86	2	1,028
CAVAN Co.:
Urban Areas	158	25	—	183
Rural,,	219	112	293	624
TOTAL	377	137	293	807
CLARE Co.:
Urban Areas	252	113	3	368
Rural,,	450	149	444	1,043
TOTAL	702	262	447	1,411
CORK Co.:
Urban Areas	1,772	412	236	2,420
Rural,,	928	1,373	388	2,689
TOTAL	2,700	1,785	624	5,109
DONEGAL Co.:
Urban Areas	198	22	—	220
Rural,,	408	036	188	902
TOTAL	606	328	188	1,122
DUBLIN Co.:
Urban Areas	8,358	5,435	1,846	15,639
Rural,,	979	1,753	12	2,744
TOTAL	9,337	7,188	1,858	18,383
GALWAY Co.:
Urban Areas	673	685	10	1,368
Rural,,	481	33	1,006	1,819
TOTAL	1,154	1,1017	1,016	3,187
KERRY Co.:
Urban Areas	451	142	—	593
Rural,,	170	350	1,522	2,042
TOTAL	621	492	1,522	2,635
KILDARE Co.:
Urban Areas	356	22	2	380
Rural,,	555	62	123	740
TOTAL	911	84	125	1,120
KILKENNY Co.:
Urban Areas	332	20		352
Rural,,	562	107	1	670
TOTAL	894	127	1	1,022
LAOIGHIS Co.:
Urban Areas	187	13	—	200
Rural,,	392	38	88	518
TOTAL	579	51	88	718
LEITRIM Co.:
Rural Areas	184	140	200	524
LIMERICK Co.:
Urban Areas	714	378	26	1,118
Rural,,	974	401	251	1,626
TOTAL	1,688	779	277	2,744
LONGFORD Co.:
Urban Areas	70	9	—	79
Rural,,	337	70	25	432
TOTAL	407	79	25	511
LOUTH Co.:
Urban Areas	1,237	122	32	1,391
Rural,,	465	94	204	763
TOTAL	1,702	216	236	2,154
MAYO Co.:
Urban Areas	644	136	9	789
Rural,,	195	233	2,166	2,594
TOTAL	839	369	2,175	3,383
MEATH Co.:
Urban Areas	305	14		319
Rural,,	883	90	38	1,011
TOTAL	1,188	104	38	1,330
MONAGHAN Co.:
Urban Areas	336	29	—	365
Rural,,	181	84	679	944
TOTAL	517	113	679	1,309
OFFALY Co.:
Urban Areas	366	10	8	384
Rural,,	396	45	179	620
TOTAL	762	55	187	1,004
ROSCOMMON Co.:
Urban Areas	58	11	6	75
Rural,,	308	224	541	1,073
TOTAL	366	235	547	1,148
SLIGO Co.:
Urban Areas	384	34	—	418
Rural,,	369	163	489	921
TOTAL	653	197	489	1,339
TIPPERARY N.R. Co.:
Urban Areas	498	74	—	572
Rural,,	774	76	14	864
TOTAL	1,272	150	14	1,436
TIPPERARY S.R. Co.:
Urban Areas	869	48	—	917
Rural,,	801	48	66	915
TOTAL	1,670	96	66	1,832
WATERFORD Co.:
Urban Areas	711	104	—	815
Rural,,	417	87	6	510
TOTAL	1,128	191	6	1,325
WESTMEATH Co.:
Urban Areas	307	79	2	388
Rural,,	442	91	51	584
TOTAL	749	170	53	972
WEXFORD Co.:
Urban Areas	681	48	—	729
Rural,,	979	249	1	1,229
TOTAL	1,660	297	1	1,958
WICKLOW Co.:
Urban Areas	609	209	—	818
Rural,,	957	59	4	1,020
TOTAL	1,566	268	4	1,838
SUMMARY
URBAN AREAS	20,820	8,235	2,180	31,235
RURAL AREAS	14,352	6,781	8,981	30,114
TOTAL	35,172	15,016	11,161	61,349