asked the Minister for Local Government if he will furnish particulars of the total number of houses erected by each local authority from 31st March, 1948, to 30th June, 1951, and the number sanctioned up to the latter date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Local Authority Housing.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Chinn Chomhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report. The following is the statement:—
HOUSING OPERATIONS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
Local Authority |
Number of houses completed from 31st March, 1948 to 30th June, 1951 |
Number of houses for which plans were approved but on which work was not completed at 30th June, 1951 |
Co. BOROUGH COUNCILS: |
||
Cork |
356 |
644 |
Dublin |
5,555 |
5,986 |
Limerick |
549 |
755 |
Waterford |
333 |
101 |
URBAN DISTRICT COUNCILS: |
||
An Uaimh |
24 |
82 |
Athy |
94 |
98 |
Arklow |
46 |
70 |
Athlone |
185 |
4 |
Ballinasloe |
— |
38 |
Belturbet |
4 |
— |
Ballina |
48 |
— |
Birr |
20 |
— |
Bray |
138 |
22 |
Buncrana |
83 |
— |
Bundoran |
23 |
— |
Carlow |
44 |
156 |
Cavan |
40 |
38 |
Castlebar |
36 |
— |
Carrickmacross |
— |
68 |
Castleblayney |
71 |
— |
Ceannanus Mor |
— |
54 |
Clonakilty |
17 |
56 |
Cobh |
18 |
52 |
Clones |
4 |
— |
Carrick-on-Suir |
50 |
25 |
Cashel |
15 |
20 |
Clonmel |
120 |
196 |
Dundalk |
213 |
199 |
Dungarvan |
74 |
66 |
Dún Laoghaire |
575 |
272 |
Drogheda |
202 |
266 |
Ennis |
158 |
22 |
Enniscorthy |
33 |
124 |
Fermoy |
16 |
40 |
Galway |
132 |
160 |
Kilrush |
8 |
41 |
Kinsale |
16 |
— |
Killarney |
50 |
50 |
Kilkenny |
245 |
204 |
Letterkenny |
46 |
8 |
Listowel |
10 |
— |
Longford |
122 |
56 |
Macroom |
24 |
— |
Monaghan |
— |
132 |
Mallow |
150 |
— |
Midleton |
26 |
4 |
Naas |
82 |
— |
Nenagh |
22 |
14 |
New Ross |
32 |
20 |
Skibbereen |
10 |
8 |
Sligo |
156 |
18 |
Tralee |
146 |
252 |
Trim |
8 |
28 |
Tullamore |
74 |
74 |
Templemore |
32 |
36 |
Thurles |
70 |
— |
Tipperary |
8 |
24 |
Wexford |
117 |
128 |
Wicklow |
52 |
28 |
Youghal |
— |
50 |
TOWN COMMISSIONERS: |
||
Ardee |
6 |
— |
Ballyshannon |
20 |
80 |
Ballybay |
2 |
— |
Loughrea |
19 |
16 |
Gorey |
48 |
44 |
Tuam |
26 |
14 |
COUNTY COUNCILS: |
||
Carlow |
144 |
54 |
Cavan |
52 |
98 |
Clare |
209 |
252 |
Cork N. |
348 |
258 |
Cork S. |
337 |
554 |
Cork W. |
138 |
116 |
Donegal |
158 |
302 |
Dublin |
1,055 |
568 |
Galway |
18 |
107 |
Kerry |
59 |
358 |
Kildare |
159 |
595 |
Kilkenny |
325 |
232 |
Laoighis |
142 |
251 |
Leitrim |
75 |
44 |
Limerick |
245 |
232 |
Longford |
99 |
38 |
Louth |
184 |
119 |
Mayo |
145 |
98 |
Meath |
314 |
496 |
Monaghan |
27 |
66 |
Offaly |
153 |
156 |
Roscommon |
93 |
118 |
Sligo |
82 |
59 |
Tipperary N.R. |
167 |
127 |
Tipperary S.R. |
214 |
389 |
Waterford |
417 |
179 |
Westmeath |
257 |
274 |
Wexford |
233 |
64 |
Wicklow |
251 |
116 |
TOTALS |
17,003 |
17,263 |
Particulars are not available of the number of dwellings the erection of which had been sanctioned on 30th June, 1951. The figures inserted in column three above represent the combined total of dwellings in progress at 30th June, 1951, together with those in tenders, and also dwellings for which site works were being carried out or had been completed.