asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of the last day of March, 1951, and each subsequent month in respect of houses being erected by Dublin Corporation the number of houses (a) in progress; (b) for which tenders had been accepted or invited; (c) for which site development work was in progress; (d) for which sites had been acquired but no development work commenced and if he will furnish similar information in respect of building by all local authorities for the last day of February, 1952, and each succeeding month to date.
Written Answers. - Local Authorities' Housing Schemes.
The following is the information:—
HOUSING OPERATIONS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
DUBLIN CORPORATION
Date |
No. of Houses in progress |
No. of houses for which tenders had been accepted or invited |
No. of houses of which site development was in progress |
No. of houses for which sites had been acquired but no development work commenced |
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
|
31/3/51 |
3,205 |
441 |
2,012 |
3,172 |
30/4/51 |
3,125 |
566 |
1,734 |
3,332 |
31/5/51 |
3,209 |
283 |
1,734 |
3,831 |
30/6/51 |
3,206 |
359 |
2,421 |
3,111 |
31/7/51 |
2,945 |
712 |
1,963 |
3,348 |
31/8/51 |
2,829 |
712 |
1,963 |
3,348 |
30/9/51 |
2,640 |
654 |
1,939 |
3,358 |
31/10/51 |
3,157 |
222 |
1,577 |
3,353 |
30/11/51 |
2,993 |
222 |
1,577 |
3,353 |
31/12/51 |
2,871 |
222 |
1,257 |
4,883 |
31/1/52 |
2,802 |
200 |
1,273 |
4,878 |
28/2/52 |
2,687 |
232 |
1,273 |
5,037 |
31/3/52 |
2,858 |
376 |
895 |
4,807 |
30/4/52 |
2,811 |
546 |
1,906 |
2,362 |
TOTAL FOR ALL LOCAL AUTHORITIES. |
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28/2/52 |
9,459 |
2,811 |
1,562 |
9,278 |
31/3/52 |
9,526 |
3,158 |
1,626 |
8,699 |
Particulars of the position at the end of May, 1952, are not yet available in the case of Dublin Corporation. The information relating to all local authorities is available only up to 31st March, 1952.