asked the Minister for Local Government the total number of new houses built annually over the past five years; and the number provided by local authorities.

Following is the information:

Dwellings Completed

NOTE: The figures in column (3) relate to dwellings provided by private persons with the aid of grants from the Department o Local Government, other State-aided dwel lings and dwellings provided by way o conversion or without grant assistance.

98.

asked the Minister for Local Government the annual sum provided by his Department over the past five years for (a) housing subsidy and (b) new house private grants.

Following is the information requested:

NOTE: The figures in column (2) do not include a sum of £0.4 million approximately paid annually in loan charges on capital grants paid from the Transitional Development Fund and the Vote for Local Government during the period from 1946/47 to 1955/56.