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 30th June, 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.
Written Answers. - Housing in Urban and Rural Areas.
The following tables show the number of new houses completed up to 30th June, 1939, under the Housing (Financial and Miscellaneous Provisions) Acts, 1932-39: (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, 1932-39.
NEW HOUSES COMPLETED IN URBAN AREAS.
District |
By Local Authorities |
By Private Persons |
By Public Utility Societies |
Total |
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
|
CARLOW Co.: |
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Carlow |
204 |
39 |
— |
243 |
Muine Bheag |
90 |
2 |
— |
92 |
CAVAN Co.: |
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Belturbet |
26 |
8 |
— |
34 |
Cavan |
92 |
12 |
— |
104 |
Cootehill |
40 |
5 |
— |
45 |
CLARE Co.: |
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Ennis |
60 |
86 |
— |
146 |
Kilrush |
150 |
8 |
— |
158 |
Kike |
42 |
20 |
3 |
65 |
CORK Co.: |
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Cork |
1,148 |
271 |
250 |
1,669 |
Clonaslee |
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.: |
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Buncrana |
58 |
6 |
— |
64 |
Bundoran |
24 |
5 |
— |
29 |
Letterkenny |
36 |
7 |
— |
43 |
Ballyshannon |
80 |
4 |
— |
84 |
DUBLIN Co.: |
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Dublin |
8,118 |
4,691 |
1,870 |
14,679 |
Dun Laoghaire |
630 |
710 |
— |
1,340 |
Howth |
36 |
131 |
2 |
169 |
Balbriggan |
34 |
8 |
— |
42 |
GALWAY Co.: |
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Ballinasloe |
101 |
27 |
— |
128 |
Galway |
325 |
563 |
— |
888 |
Loughrea |
25 |
9 |
2 |
36 |
Tuam |
234 |
87 |
8 |
329 |
KERRY Co.: |
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Killarney |
96 |
49 |
— |
145 |
Listowel |
104 |
51 |
— |
155 |
Tralee |
381 |
42 |
— |
423 |
KILDARE Co.: |
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Athy |
199 |
1 |
— |
200 |
Naas |
117 |
11 |
— |
128 |
Droichead Nua |
40 |
10 |
2 |
52 |
KILKENNY Co.: |
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Kilkenny |
324 |
21 |
— |
345 |
Callan |
20 |
— |
— |
20 |
LAOIGHIS Co.: |
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Mountmellick |
82 |
5 |
— |
87 |
Portlaoighise |
105 |
11 |
— |
116 |
LIMERICK Co.: |
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Limerick |
822 |
354 |
24 |
1,200 |
Newcastle West |
32 |
24 |
— |
56 |
Rathkeale |
12 |
— |
2 |
14 |
LONGFORD Co.: |
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Granard |
48 |
2 |
— |
50 |
Longford |
22 |
7 |
— |
29 |
LOUTH Co.: |
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Drogheda |
662 |
50 |
4 |
716 |
Dundalk |
592 |
64 |
26 |
682 |
Ardee |
67 |
9 |
2 |
78 |
MAYO Co.: |
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Ballina |
455 |
56 |
— |
511 |
Castlebar |
116 |
60 |
9 |
185 |
Westabout |
97 |
20 |
— |
117 |
MEATH Co.: |
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An Uaimh |
168 |
11 |
— |
179 |
Ceannanus Mór |
71 |
4 |
— |
75 |
Trim |
66 |
— |
— |
66 |
MONAGHAN Co.: |
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Carrickmacross |
59 |
10 |
— |
69 |
Castleblayney |
41 |
7 |
— |
48 |
Clones |
118 |
— |
— |
118 |
Monaghan |
99 |
11 |
— |
110 |
Ballybay |
19 |
1 |
— |
20 |
OFFALY Co.: |
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Birr |
126 |
— |
— |
126 |
Tullamore |
206 |
9 |
8 |
223 |
Edenderry |
38 |
1 |
— |
39 |
ROSCOMMON Co.: |
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Boyle |
58 |
3 |
— |
61 |
Roscommon |
— |
8 |
6 |
14 |
SLIGO Co.: |
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Sligo |
396 |
34 |
— |
430 |
TIPPERARY (N.R.) Co.: |
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Nenagh |
111 |
12 |
— |
123 |
Templemore |
99 |
10 |
— |
109 |
Thurles |
288 |
57 |
— |
345 |
TIPPERARY (S.R.) Co.: |
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Carrick-on-Suir |
211 |
2 |
— |
213 |
Cashel |
104 |
6 |
— |
110 |
Clonmel |
334 |
16 |
— |
350 |
Tipperary |
220 |
16 |
— |
236 |
Fethard |
— |
8 |
— |
8 |
WATERFORD Co.: |
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Waterford |
662 |
58 |
— |
720 |
Dungarvan |
86 |
46 |
— |
132 |
Lismore |
4 |
— |
— |
4 |
WESTMEATH Co.: |
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Athlone |
206 |
60 |
— |
266 |
Mullingar |
108 |
19 |
2 |
129 |
WEXFORD Co.: |
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Enniscorthy |
156 |
2 |
— |
158 |
New Ross |
107 |
8 |
— |
115 |
Wexford |
360 |
23 |
— |
383 |
Gorey |
66 |
15 |
— |
81 |
WICKLOW Co.: |
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Arklow |
148 |
6 |
— |
154 |
Bray |
391 |
194 |
— |
585 |
Wicklow |
158 |
9 |
— |
167 |
TOTALS |
21,854 |
8,358 |
2,220 |
32,432 |
HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACTS, 1932-39.
NEW HOUSES COMPLETED IN RURAL AREAS.
County |
By Local Authority |
By Private Persons |
By Public Utility Societies |
Total |
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
|
Carlow |
656 |
49 |
2 |
707 |
Cavan |
240 |
114 |
313 |
667 |
Clare |
451 |
153 |
465 |
1,060 |
Cork |
941 |
1,435 |
420 |
2,796 |
Donegal |
412 |
313 |
200 |
925 |
Dublin |
982 |
1,838 |
12 |
2,832 |
Galway |
509 |
336 |
1,050 |
1,895 |
Kerry |
170 |
360 |
1,580 |
2,110 |
Kildare |
748 |
62 |
125 |
935 |
Kilkenny |
577 |
110 |
1 |
688 |
Laoighis |
392 |
38 |
93 |
523 |
Leitrim |
185 |
140 |
204 |
529 |
Limerick |
982 |
407 |
260 |
1,649 |
Longford |
345 |
76 |
27 |
448 |
Louth |
493 |
97 |
207 |
797 |
Mayo |
196 |
241 |
2,255 |
2,692 |
Meath |
945 |
92 |
39 |
1,076 |
Monaghan |
185 |
85 |
682 |
952 |
Offaly |
417 |
47 |
187 |
651 |
Roscommon |
319 |
227 |
571 |
1,117 |
Sligo |
270 |
169 |
517 |
956 |
Tipperary, N.R. |
778 |
77 |
15 |
870 |
Tipperary, S.R. |
843 |
48 |
68 |
959 |
Waterford |
431 |
89 |
6 |
526 |
Westmeath |
447 |
96 |
51 |
594 |
Wexford |
1,064 |
260 |
1 |
1,325 |
Wicklow |
1,066 |
64 |
4 |
1,134 |
TOTALS |
15,044 |
7,023 |
9,346 |
31,413 |
HOUSING (FINANCIAL AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACTS, 1932-39.
GROSS TOTALS OF NEW HOUSES COMPLETED.
By Local Authorities |
By Private Persons |
By Public Utility Societies |
Total |
|
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
|
CARLOW Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
294 |
41 |
— |
335 |
Rural |
656 |
49 |
2 |
707 |
TOTAL |
950 |
90 |
2 |
1,042 |
CAVAN Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
158 |
25 |
— |
183 |
Rural |
240 |
114 |
313 |
667 |
TOTAL |
398 |
139 |
313 |
850 |
CLARE Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
252 |
114 |
3 |
369 |
Rural |
451 |
153 |
456 |
1,060 |
TOTAL |
703 |
267 |
459 |
1,429 |
CORK Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
1,772 |
417 |
250 |
2,439 |
Rural |
941 |
1,435 |
400 |
2,796 |
TOTAL |
2,713 |
1,852 |
670 |
5,235 |
DONEGAL Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
198 |
22 |
— |
220 |
Rural |
412 |
313 |
200 |
925 |
TOTAL |
610 |
335 |
200 |
1,145 |
DUBLIN Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
8,818 |
5,540 |
1,872 |
16,230 |
Rural |
982 |
1,838 |
12 |
2,832 |
TOTAL |
9,800 |
7,378 |
1,884 |
19,062 |
GALWAY Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
685 |
686 |
10 |
1,381 |
Rural |
509 |
336 |
1,050 |
1,895 |
TOTAL |
1,194 |
1,022 |
1,060 |
3,276 |
KERRY Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
581 |
142 |
— |
723 |
Rural |
170 |
360 |
1,580 |
2,110 |
TOTAL |
751 |
502 |
1,580 |
2,833 |
KILDARE Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
356 |
22 |
2 |
380 |
Rural |
748 |
62 |
125 |
935 |
TOTAL |
1,104 |
84 |
127 |
1,315 |
KILKENNY Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
344 |
21 |
— |
365 |
Rural |
577 |
110 |
1 |
688 |
TOTAL |
921 |
131 |
1 |
1,053 |
LAOIGHIS Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
187 |
16 |
— |
203 |
Rural |
392 |
38 |
93 |
523 |
TOTAL |
579 |
54 |
93 |
726 |
LEITRIM Co.: |
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Rural Areas |
185 |
140 |
204 |
529 |
LIMERICK Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
866 |
378 |
26 |
1,270 |
Rural |
982 |
407 |
260 |
1,649 |
TOTAL |
1,848 |
785 |
286 |
2,919 |
LONGFORD CO.: |
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Urban Areas |
70 |
9 |
— |
79 |
Rural |
345 |
76 |
27 |
448 |
TOTAL |
415 |
85 |
27 |
527 |
LOUTH CO.: |
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Urban Areas |
1,321 |
123 |
32 |
1,476 |
Rural |
493 |
97 |
207 |
797 |
TOTAL |
1,814 |
220 |
239 |
2,273 |
MAYO Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
668 |
136 |
9 |
813 |
Rural |
196 |
241 |
2,255 |
2,692 |
TOTAL |
864 |
377 |
2,264 |
3,505 |
MEATH Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
305 |
15 |
— |
320 |
Rural |
945 |
92 |
39 |
1,076 |
TOTAL |
1,250 |
107 |
39 |
1,396 |
MONAGHAN Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
336 |
29 |
— |
365 |
Rural |
185 |
85 |
682 |
952 |
TOTAL |
521 |
114 |
682 |
1,317 |
OFFALY Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
370 |
10 |
8 |
388 |
Rural |
417 |
47 |
187 |
651 |
TOTAL |
787 |
57 |
195 |
1,039 |
ROSCOMMON Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
58 |
11 |
6 |
75 |
Rural |
319 |
227 |
571 |
1,117 |
TOTAL |
377 |
238 |
577 |
1,192 |
SLIGO Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
396 |
34 |
— |
430 |
Rural |
270 |
169 |
517 |
956 |
TOTAL |
666 |
203 |
517 |
1,386 |
TIPPERARY (N.R.) Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
498 |
79 |
— |
577 |
Rural |
778 |
77 |
15 |
870 |
TOTAL |
1,276 |
156 |
15 |
1,447 |
TIPPERARY (S.R.) Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
869 |
48 |
— |
917 |
Rural |
843 |
48 |
68 |
959 |
TOTAL |
1,712 |
96 |
68 |
1,876 |
WATERFORD Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
752 |
104 |
— |
856 |
Rural |
431 |
89 |
6 |
526 |
TOTAL |
1,183 |
193 |
6 |
1,382 |
WESTMEATH Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
314 |
79 |
2 |
395 |
Rural |
447 |
96 |
51 |
594 |
TOTAL |
761 |
175 |
53 |
989 |
WEXFORD Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
689 |
48 |
— |
737 |
Rural |
1,064 |
260 |
1 |
1,325 |
TOTAL |
1,753 |
308 |
1 |
2,062 |
WICKLOW Co.: |
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Urban Areas |
697 |
209 |
— |
906 |
Rural |
1,066 |
64 |
4 |
1,134 |
TOTAL |
1,763 |
273 |
4 |
2,040 |
SUMMARY.
URBAN AREAS |
21,854 |
8,358 |
2,220 |
32,432 |
RURAL |
15,044 |
7,023 |
9,346 |
31,413 |
TOTAL |
36,898 |
15,381 |
11,566 |
63,845 |