Bernard J. Durkan
Ceist:121 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the extent by which the public housing stock was increased in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5308/01]
Written Answers. - Local Authority Housing.
Figures in relation to the number of local authority houses completed or acquired in 2000 are currently being compiled in my Department and will be included in the annual bulletin of housing statistics for 2000 which will be published shortly.
Bernard J. Durkan
Ceist:122 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of tenants appointed to local authorities in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5309/01]
The total number of first time lettings of dwellings by local authorities was 6,364 in 1998 and 6,060 in 1999. A breakdown by local authority area is published in my Department's annual bulletin of housing statistics, copies of which are available in the Oireachtas Library. Figures in relation to 2000 are currently being compiled in my Department and will be included in the annual bulletin of housing statistics for 2000 which will be published shortly.