asked the Minister for Local Government the number of houses built by (a) Roscommon County Council and (b) Leitrim County Council each year from 1968 to 1975 inclusive; the amount of grants paid each year; and the average cost of a house each year.

55.

asked the Minister for Local Government the amount of grants paid for the building of new private houses in (a) County Roscommon and (b) County Leitrim for each year from 1968 to 1975 inclusive; and the number of houses built in each county in each year.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 54 and 55 together.

Following is the information:

1. Number of house completions

2. Amounts paid in grants and subsidies by the Department of Local Government for the provision of housing and the average cost of a local authority house

NOTE: The figures in the final column, where available, relate to financial years, for example, the figures shown for 1968 relate to the 12-month period ended 31st March, 1969, and the figures shown for 1974 refer to the transitional financial year 1st April to 31st December, 1974.