asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state (a) the number of labourers' cottages in County Kerry; (b) the number that have been repaired each year during the ten years ending the 31st March, 1948; (c) the cost of such repairs for each of the ten years; (d) the number in course of being repaired and (e) the number listed for repairs.
Written Answers to Questions. - Labourers' Cottages in Kerry.
As the reply is mainly in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the reply:—
(a) 2,151; (b) and (c). The following table shows the number that have been repaired each year during the ten years ended the 31st March, 1948, and the cost of such repairs:—
|
Year |
Number of Cottages repaired |
Cost of Repairs |
|
£ |
||
|
1938/39 |
270 |
4,363 |
|
1939/40 |
308 |
5,828 |
|
1940/41 |
305 |
5,164 |
|
1941/42 |
202 |
4,264 |
|
1942/43 |
129 |
2,294 |
|
1943/44 |
87 |
1,627 |
|
1944/45 |
750 |
14,120 |
|
1945/46 |
397 |
14,874 |
|
1946/47 |
457 |
11,639 |
|
1947/48 |
456 |
15,888 |
(d) The number in course of being repaired at present is 20; (e) The number listed for repairs is 171 excluding 20 cottages being repaired.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the number of labourers' cottages it is proposed to erect in County Kerry and when work on them is likely to commence.
Mr. Murphy
The Kerry County Council propose to erect 1,008 labourers' cottages in the county. Sites for 59 cottages are already in the possession of the council and the Department is in communication with the council concerning house designs and lay-out plans. Other sites have been selected and negotiations are proceeding with the landowners in an endeavour to acquire them by agreement. It is not possible at the moment to indicate when the erection of cottages will commence.