asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state for each financial year in the period 1st April, 1954, to 31st March, 1962, (a) the number of local authority houses built, (b) the number of private houses built, (c) the number of houses reconstructed, and (d) the number of men employed on both building and reconstruction of both local authority and private houses.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - House Building and Reconstruction.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Financial Year |
Number of houses built by local authorities |
Number of houses built by private persons with the aid of grants under the Housing Acts |
Number of houses reconstructed by private persons with the aid of grants under the Housing Acts |
Number of men employed on local authority housing schemes at 31st March |
1954-55 |
5,267 |
5,006 |
4,657 |
6,086 |
1955-56 |
4,011 |
5,436 |
6,160 |
6,285 |
1956-57 |
4,784 |
5,647 |
7,745 |
4,180 |
1957-58 |
3,467 |
3,629 |
6,810 |
2,551 |
1958-59 |
1,812 |
2,684 |
6,497 |
2,543 |
1959-60 |
2,414 |
3,740 |
7,851 |
1,767 |
1960-61 |
1,463 |
3,952 |
8,996 |
1,667 |
1961-62 |
1,238 |
4,049 |
8,099 |
2,156 |
There is no information in my Department as to the number employed on the building and reconstruction of private houses.