asked the Minister for Local Government the number of appeals on hands from tenants of labourers' cottages in the Meath and Westmeath sections of the Kildare constituency in respect of repairs to cottages which have been vested, or, if this information is not readily available, in the whole of counties Meath and Westmeath; and when it is hoped to have these cottages inspected with a view to determining what repairs are necessary.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Repair of Vested Cottages.
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The information requested is not available in respect of constituency areas.
The number of appeals on hands, from tenant purchasers of labourers' cottages in counties Meath and Westmeath are 41 and 19 respectively of which 17 and five respectively are in the final stages and will be determined shortly. The remaining cases are at various stages of consideration prior to inspection. In these cases, it is not possible to say precisely when the cottages will be inspected and the appeals determined, but there will be no avoidable delay in having this done.
I hope there will be no avoidable delay in repairing the cottages, once the inspector has made his report.
I am sure that may be left to the Deputy and others who are members of local authorities.