asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state, in respect of the last day of each month in the period October, 1954, to May, 1956, inclusive, the number of local authority houses (a) in course of construction, (b) for which tenders were accepted, (c) for which site development was in progress, and (d) for which sites had been acquired but no development work commenced; further, if he will state the number of workers employed, indicating skilled workers separately, on such housing schemes at each of the dates mentioned.
Written Answers. - Local Authority Housing.
The information requested is as follows:—
LOCAL AUTHORITY HOUSING
At end of month |
Number of houses |
Number of men employed |
|||||
In course of construction |
In tenders accepted |
Site development in progress |
Sites acquired but development work not yet commenced |
||||
Skilled |
Total |
||||||
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
(d) |
||||
October, |
1954 |
6,382 |
1,480 |
2,197 |
8,135 |
3,389 |
6,724 |
November, |
,, |
5,817 |
1,522 |
1,977 |
7,989 |
3,179 |
6,491 |
December, |
,, |
5,822 |
1,535 |
2,255 |
7,394 |
2,996 |
6,031 |
January, |
1955 |
5,703 |
1,547 |
2,210 |
7,739 |
2,859 |
5,796 |
February, |
,, |
5,730 |
1,981 |
2,308 |
7,710 |
2,758 |
5,721 |
March, |
,, |
5,572 |
2,038 |
1,969 |
7,984 |
2,952 |
6,086 |
April, |
,, |
5,646 |
2,151 |
1,967 |
7,838 |
2,467 |
5,194 |
May, |
,, |
6,053 |
1,931 |
2,073 |
7,478 |
2,777 |
5,828 |
June, |
,, |
6,444 |
1,429 |
1,949 |
7,224 |
2,822 |
5,999 |
July, |
,, |
6,140 |
1,762 |
1,831 |
7,315 |
2,836 |
6,009 |
August, |
1955 |
6,007 |
1,820 |
1,597 |
7,414 |
2,767 |
5,981 |
September, |
,, |
6,405 |
1,645 |
1,591 |
7,160 |
3,004 |
6,441 |
October, |
,, |
6,243 |
1,630 |
2,365 |
6,036 |
3,105 |
6,527 |
November, |
,, |
6,103 |
1,520 |
2,326 |
5,851 |
3,210 |
6,571 |
December, |
,, |
5,711 |
1,787 |
2,084 |
10,130 |
3,186 |
6,391 |
January, |
1956 |
6,075 |
1,626 |
2,177 |
10,449 |
3,022 |
6,147 |
February, |
,, |
6,102 |
1,607 |
2,069 |
10,532 |
3,030 |
6,174 |
March, |
,, |
6,017 |
1,866 |
2,029 |
10,818 |
3,202 |
6,285 |
April, |
,, |
6,171 |
1,395 |
2,029 |
10,929 |
3,124 |
6,285 |
(Complete returns for month of May last are not yet to hand).
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each local authority area the number of men employed on local authority housing at the latest available date and at the corresponding dates in 1954 and 1955.
The information requested is as follows:—
NUMBER OF MEN EMPLOYED ON LOCAL AUTHORITY HOUSING.
Local Authority |
Number of Men employed at |
||
30th April, 1954 |
30th April, 1955 |
30th April, 1956 |
|
CARLOW Co.: |
|||
Carlow U.D.C. |
23 |
5 |
90 |
Carlow Co. Cl. |
91 |
16 |
35 |
CAVAN Co.: |
|||
Cavan U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Cavan Co. Cl. |
113 |
155 |
83 |
CLARE Co.: |
|||
Ennis U.D.C. |
46 |
32 |
62 |
Kilrush U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Clare Co. Cl. |
133 |
86 |
73 |
CORK Co.: |
|||
Cork Corporation |
579 |
519 |
653 |
Clonakilty U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Cobh U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Fermoy U.D.C. |
20 |
— |
14 |
Kinsale U.D.C. |
6 |
15 |
— |
Macroom U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Mallow U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Midleton U.D.C. |
— |
— |
13 |
Skibbereen U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Youghal U.D.C. |
— |
8 |
— |
Cork Co. Cl. (West) |
33 |
— |
46 |
do. (North) |
331 |
73 |
46 |
do. (South) |
302 |
201 |
179 |
DONEGAL Co.: |
|||
Buncrana U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Bundoran U.D.C |
— |
— |
— |
Letterkenny U.D.C. |
39 |
41 |
— |
Donegal Co. Cl. |
273 |
348 |
253 |
DUBLIN Co.: |
|||
Dublin Corporation |
2,685 |
1,428 |
1,962 |
Dún Laoghaire B.C. |
93 |
21 |
93 |
Dublin Co. Cl. |
96 |
103 |
221 |
GALWAY Co.: |
|||
Ballinasloe U.D.C. |
— |
42 |
60 |
Galway B.C. |
25 |
52 |
195 |
Galway Co. Cl. |
54 |
34 |
66 |
KERRY Co.: |
|||
Killarney U.D.C. |
72 |
— |
— |
Listowel U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Tralee U.D.C. |
9 |
71 |
40 |
Kerry Co. Cl. |
80 |
61 |
62 |
KILDARE Co.: |
|||
Athy U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Naas U.D.C. |
45 |
— |
— |
Kildare Co. Cl. |
73 |
36 |
— |
KILKENNY Co. |
|||
Kilkenny B.C. |
— |
46 |
104 |
Kilkenny Co. Cl. |
116 |
183 |
155 |
LAOIGHIS Co.: |
|||
Laoighis Co. Cl. |
22 |
— |
27 |
LEITRIM Co.: |
|||
Leitrim Co. Cl. |
— |
— |
3 |
LIMERICK Co.: |
|||
Limerick Corporation |
236 |
231 |
296 |
Limerick Co. Cl. |
174 |
171 |
198 |
LONGFORD Co.: |
|||
Longford U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Longford Co. Cl. |
103 |
56 |
75 |
LOUTH Co.: |
|||
Drogheda B.C. |
25 |
20 |
91 |
Dundalk U.D.C. |
— |
58 |
21 |
Louth Co. Cl. |
50 |
83 |
17 |
MAYO Co.: |
|||
Ballina U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Castlebar U.D.C. |
63 |
5 |
— |
Westport U.D.C. |
— |
— |
18 |
Mayo Co. Cl. |
— |
20 |
27 |
MEATH Co.: |
|||
An Uaimh U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Ceanannus Mor U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Trim U.D.C. |
— |
20 |
7 |
Meath Co. Cl. |
178 |
41 |
91 |
MONAGHAN Co.: |
|||
Carrickmacross U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Castleblayney U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Clones U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Monaghan U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Monaghan Co. Cl. |
58 |
117 |
58 |
OFFALY Co.: |
|||
Birr U.D.C. |
26 |
— |
— |
Tullamore U.D.C. |
47 |
92 |
— |
Offaly Co. Cl. |
42 |
19 |
115 |
ROSCOMMON Co.: |
|||
Roscommon Co. Cl. |
34 |
15 |
11 |
SLIGO Co.: |
|||
Sligo B.C. |
— |
19 |
— |
Sligo Co. Cl. |
12 |
8 |
12 |
TIPPERARY N.R. Co.: |
|||
Nenagh U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Templemore U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Thurles U.D.C. |
— |
25 |
32 |
Tipperary N.R. Co. Cl. |
210 |
114 |
35 |
TIPPERARY S.R. Co.: |
|||
Carrick-on-Suir U.D.C. |
17 |
17 |
14 |
Cashel U.D.C. |
11 |
— |
— |
Clonmel B.C. |
— |
50 |
53 |
Tipperary U.D.C. |
40 |
— |
16 |
Tipperary S.R. Co. Cl. |
76 |
18 |
7 |
WATERFORD Co.: |
|||
Waterford Corporation |
80 |
118 |
227 |
Dungarvan U.D.C. |
— |
3 |
— |
Waterford Co. Cl. |
64 |
— |
7 |
WESTMEATH COUNTY: |
|||
Athlone U.D.C. |
38 |
32 |
— |
Westmeath Co. Cl. |
105 |
45 |
48 |
WEXFORD Co.: |
|||
Enniscorthy U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
New Ross U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Wexford B.C. |
111 |
76 |
100 |
Wexford Co. Cl. |
76 |
60 |
121 |
WICKLOW Co.: |
|||
Arklow U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Bray U.D.C. |
145 |
77 |
— |
Wicklow U.D.C. |
— |
— |
— |
Wicklow Co. Cl. |
55 |
17 |
53 |
TOTALS |
7,435 |
5,194 |
6,285 |