asked the Minister for Local Government the total number of houses provided by Limerick County Council (a) under the Labourers Act up to 31st March, 1964, and (b) each year since 1958-59; and if he will state the number of county councils which have provided to date a greater number of houses.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Limerick Housing.
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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:
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NUMBER of houses provided under the Labourers Acts by Limerick County Council. |
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(a) Total up to 31st March, 1964 |
6,657 |
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(b) Year ended 31st March, 1959 |
48 |
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,,,,,,,, 1960 |
31 |
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,,,,,,,, 1961 |
25 |
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,,,,,,,, 1962 |
14 |
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,,,,,,,, 1963 |
29 |
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,,,,,,,, 1964 |
29 |
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Period 1st April, 1964 to 31st December, 1964 |
14 |
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(c) One County Council has provided a greater number of houses under the Labourers Acts than Limerick Council to 31st December, 1964. |
78.
asked the Minister for Local Government (a) the total expenditure by Limerick County Council on repairs to labourers' cottages each year since 1958-59 and (b) the number of county councils whose annual expenditure on repairs is greater than that of Limerick.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
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EXPENDITURE by Limerick County Council on the maintenance and repair of labourers' cottages. |
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£ |
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1958-59 |
51,745 |
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1959-60 |
55,357 |
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1960-61 |
67,875 |
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1961-62 |
75,743 |
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1962-63 |
72,885 |
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1963-64 |
78,199 |
There is only one county where the annual expenditure on the repair and maintenance of labourers' cottages exceeds that in Limerick county.
79.
asked the Minister for Local Government (a) the number of houses provided under the Labourers Acts which have been vested in tenant purchasers by Limerick County Council up to 31st March, 1964, and (b) the number of county councils that have a greater percentage and number vested.
As at 31st March, 1964, Limerick County Council had vested 3,852 cottages in tenant purchasers. This represented 57.8 per cent of the total number of cottages provided by the Council. As at the same date, two county councils had vested a greater number of cottages, and 22 a higher percentage of the total provided by them.