asked the Minister for Local Government the amount of money actually spent on the building of (a) local authority houses and (b) private enterprise houses during each of the years ended 31st March, 1950 to 1960, inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Housing Expenditure.
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As the reply contains a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
Details of expenditure on private enterprise housing are not available in my Department. Capital expenditure on the provision of local authority houses was as follows:—
|
Year |
£ |
||
|
1949-50 |
9,557,645 |
||
|
1950-51 |
10,417,927 |
||
|
1951-52 |
11,468,612 |
||
|
1952-53 |
10,607,675 |
||
|
1953-54 |
9,276,585 |
||
|
1954-55 |
7,619,230 |
||
|
1955-56 |
6,993,246 |
||
|
1956-57 |
7,064,081 |
||
|
1957-58 |
4,456,085 |
||
|
1958-59 |
3,493,035 |
||
|
1959-60 |
3,041,327 |
For the five years 1949/50 to 1953/54, the amounts shown above include capital expenditure (average £150,000 per annum) by county councils on the repair of cottages.