§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many applicants from West Belfast and how many from elsewhere have been allocated a house in Poleglass; and if he will list the housing estates and districts of origin of each successful applicant.
§ Mr. David MitchellThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, but I am informed by the chairman that 276 applicants from West Belfast and 142 from elsewhere have been allocated a house in Poleglass. The districts of origin of these 418 applicants are:
Applicants Belfast District 1* 85 Belfast District 3* 191 Belfast District 2 26 Belfast District 4 3 Belfast District 6 7 Belfast District 7 4 Poleglass District 80 Antrim 12 Craigavon 3 Newtownabbty 2 Londonderry 1 Dunmurry 1 Lisburn 1 Newtownbreda 1 Downpatric 1 * West Belfast. Information about estate as opposed to district of origin is not readily available and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the present applicants for the Poleglass housing estate are A1, A2 and A3, respectively; and how many in each of these categories originate in that part of West Belfast within the Belfast region.
§ Mr. David MitchellThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, but I am informed by the chairman that at 30 June 1982 there were 10 A1, 11 A2 and 40 A3 applicants for housing at Poleglass and that of these 7, 9 and 26 respectively originated from West Belfast.
§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish (a) the total number of present applicants who have specified Poleglass housing estate as a first or second choice and (b) the origin of all 548W such applicants by estate and district; and how many of these applicants are from that part of West Belfast within the Belfast region.
§ Mr. David MitchellThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and the chairman has supplied the following information:
At 30 June 1982, 618 applicants specified Poleglass housing estate as a first or second choice, 486 were from West Belfast. The origin of these applicants by district is as follows:
Applicants Belfast District 1 218 Belfast District 2 18 Belfast District 3 268 Belfast District 4 13 Belfast District 5 2 Belfast District 6 15 Belfast District 7 18 Poleglass District 55 Newtonwnabbey 3 Lisburn 1 Newtownards 1 Dunmurry 2 Downpatrick 1 Antrim 1 Remainder of NI 1 Outside NI 1 Information about estates as opposed to district of origin is not readily available and could be compiled only at disproportionate cost. The figures for Poleglass district include the estates of Twinbrook and Poleglass.
§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total number of houses planned, but not constructed, at Poleglass.
§ Mr. David MitchellAbout 1,600 further houses are planned, of which 350 are under construction.
§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish the number of each type of dwelling completed at Poleglass by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
§ Mr. David MitchellThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, but I am informed by the chairman that the numbers and types of dwellings completed by the Executive at Poleglass are:
dwellings completed 2-bedroom bungalows 41 2-bedroom houses 62 4-person/3-bedroom houses 105 5-person/3-bedroom houses 144 5-person/3-bedroom bungalows 35 7-person/4-bedroom houses 31