asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the number of houses handed over by contractors to the Dublin Corporation during the year ended 31st December, 1948.

The number is 500.

Can the Minister say how many houses have already been completed since the 1st January, 1949?

Since the 1st January, 1949, 417 have been completed.

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state the number of houses that have been handed over to the Dublin Corporation, ready for occupation, which were contracted for in the year 1948.

The number is 144, being portion of a total of 1,292 new dwellings the contracts for all of which actually commenced on various dates in 1948.