Housing Surveys

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 April 2011

Thursday, 21 April 2011

Ceisteanna (100)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

102 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he would indicate by means of the National Housing Development Survey 2010 or otherwise the number of houses, apartments, commercial units that are occupied or void or empty for the following districts of Dublin North-East’s north fringe: Burnell, Clare Hall, Belmayne, Balgriffin — St. Samson’s, Castlemayne, Clongriffin, The Coast, and Myrtle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8852/11]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy Willie Penrose)

The information requested in relation to houses and apartments is set out in the table under. The information is extracted from a survey of twenty one estates in the general area known as the North Fringe. It is not possible to further disaggregate these data. The survey was undertaken by inspectors from my Department last summer and consequently the information may not be exactly reflective of the current position. My Department does not collect or hold similar information in relation to commercial premises.

	Total
Number of houses/apartments	3,276
Number occupied	2,694
Number vacant	582