HC Deb 20 December 1983 vol 51 cc184-9W
Rev. William McCrea

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what was (a) the average rent arrears per estate in the Strabane district council area, (b) the date of upgrading each estate and (c) the average cost of the maintenance per estate in each year from 1973 to 1983;

(2) what were (a) the average rent arrears per estate in the Magherafelt district council area, (b) the date of upgrading each estate and (c) the average cost of maintenance per estate in each year from 1973 to 1983;

(3) what were (a) the average rent arrears per estate in the Cookstown council area, (b) the date of upgrading each estate and (c) the average cost of maintenance per estate in each year from 1973 to 1983;

(4) if he will list the housing estates in the Omagh urban area and their year of erection and indicate (a) the average cost of maintenance per estate from 1973 to 1983, (b) the date of upgrading of each estate, (c) the average arrears per estate, rents, (d) the total arrears of rent in Omagh urban area and (e) the total arrears of rent in Omagh district council by each estate.

Mr. Chris Patten

These are matters for the chairman of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive who has advised me that the information is not readily available in the form requested; the available information is as follows:

Table A: Rent Arrears: October 1983 (i) STRABANE DISTRICT
Name of estate Total arrears(1) Average arrears(2) per household
£000s £
1. Ballycolman 95.5 125
2. Dublin Road/Lisnafin Park
Bridge Street/Urney Road 45.5 80
3. Fountain (Drumrallagh) 39 130
4. Newtown/Newtownkennedy/
Alexander Place Lower/Main
Street/Riverside Terrace/Springhill Park 28.5 37.50
5. Ardstraw 4 64.50
6. Ardmore 4 127
7. Artigarvan 11 77.50
8. Ballymagorry/Burndennett 9 58
9. Castletown 2 56.50
10. Clady 7 60.50
11. Donemana 15.5 71.50
12. Douglas Bridge 6 64.50
13. Magheramason 7 67.50
14. Newtownstewart 36 133.50
15. Plumbridge 2 37
16. Sion Mills 25 90£50
17. Sion Mills/Glebe 16.5 111
18. Erganagh 4.5 103.50

Name of estate Total arrears* £000s Average arrears(2) per household £
19. Spamount 6 67
20. Killen 1.5 31.50
21. Castlederg (Young Cres etc.) 5.5 11
22. Churchtown 19.5 307.50
23. Killeter 1 14.50
24. Melmount Road 7.5 99.50
(ii) MAGHERAFELT DISTRICT
Name of Estate Total Arrears* £000s Average Arrears: per Household (£)
1. Magherafelt, Lisnamorrow and Ritchies Villas 30.5 28.50
2. Maghera and Beagh 21 33.50
3. Desertmartin and Luney 2 31
4. Ballymaguigan and St. Treas 1 26.50
5. Gulladuff/Mayogall 2.5 53.50
6. Draperstown 10 46
7. Swatragh 2 28.50
8. Tobermore and Ballinahone 3 24.50
9. Castledawson 11 35
10. Bellaghy and Rocktown 7.5 43.50
11. Clady and Ballynease 2 24
12. Portglenone 0.5 12
13. Innisrush 0.5 24
14. Upperlands 7.5 69
15. Culnady 0.5 12.50
16. Knockloughrin and Broagh — 3
17. Creagh 0.5 18.50
18. Moneyneaney/Drumderg 1.5 4.50
19. Lisnamuck 0.5 35.50
20. Kilross 0.5 36.50
21. Longfield — 5
22. Curran — 3
23. Tamlaght 0.5 18.50
24. Fallahogey, Lislea and Moneysallin — 12.50
25. Tullyherron (Noones Vale, St. Lurachs) 1.5 46
26. Carmean — —
27. Cottages 3 22.50

(iii) COOKSTOWN DISTRICT
Name of Estate Total Arrears* £000s Average Arrears† per Household (£)
1. Broughderg No dwellings yet —
2. Pomeroy/Gortacladdy 3.5 36.50
3. Lissan/Donman 0.5 23

Table B: Upgrading of Estates
Year
Improvement Work 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Apr-Oct 83 Total
(i) Strabane
1 scheme for — 3 schemes for 3 schemes for 1 scheme for 20 8 schemes for
Insulation 200 dwellings — 1398 dwellings 1458 dwellings dwellings 3076 dwellings
14 schemes for 4 schemes for 18 schemes for
Rewiring — — 413 dwellings 137 dwellings — 550 dwellings
Name of Estate Total Arrears* £000s Average Arrears† per Household (£)
4. Dunamore/Orritor/Drum/Kildress 1 27
5. Sandholes 0.5 22
6. Moneymore 8.5 39.50
7. Coagh/Lisnahall 2 25
8. Stewartstown 6 39
9. Ballyrohan 2.5 46.50
10. Derrychrin 3.5 118
11. Killygoland 3 76.50
12. Cookstown North/Coagh Street/Monrush/Coolreaghs/Maloon/Auglish 16.5 21.50
13. Moortown/Cluntoeric-hardson/Annaghrnore 2.5 60
14. Carnan 1 53.50
15. Cookstown South/Cook Crescent Kilmoon/Clare/Blackhill 42.5 57.50
16. Tullyhogue/Tullywiggan/Donaghy/Sherrygroom 5 57.50
17. Drommullan 0.5 13.50
18. Loop 0.5 45.50
19. Rock/Tullyreavy/Kernaghan 1 41
20. Labourers Cottages 2.5 17
(iv) OMAGH DISTRICT
Name of estate Total arrears* £000s Average arrears† per household £
1. Greencastle/Rouskey/Glenhull 2.5 64
2. Carrickmore/Mountfield/Loughmacrory/Drummakilly 11.5 85
3. Estates adjacent to Omagh Town Boundary 12 73.50
4. Gortin 2 28
5. Mountjoy/Knockmoyle 58.5 5.50
6. Beragh/Sixmilecross 5 66
7. Fintona/Seskinore 24.5 74
8. Dromore/Tattysallagh 15.5 69
9. Trillick/Kilakeery 5 80
10. Omagh town (Strathroy/Shandon Park/Cannondale/Gortin Road/Mullaghmore) inc. Lammy 121 38.50
11. Drumquin 11.5 93
* To the nearest £500.
† To the nearest 50p.

Year
Improvement Work 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 Apr-Oct 83 Total
Gas Conversion — 4 schemes for 253 dwellings 3 schemes for 125 dwellings — — 7 schemes for 378 dwellings
Rural Cottage Improvements 2 schemes for 17 dwellings — 2 schemes for 15 dwellings — — 4 schemes for 32 dwellings
General Improvement 1 scheme for 7 dwellings — 5 schemes for 287 dwellings 3 schemes for 142 dwellings 2 schemes for 42 dwellings 11 schemes for 478 dwellings
(ii)Magherafelt
Insulation 1 scheme for 708 dwelings — 3 schemes for 1,287 dwelings 2 schemes for 383 dwellings 1 scheme for 284 dwellings 7 schemes for 2,662 dwellings
Rewiring 2 schemes for 102 dwellings — 10 schemes for 275 dwellings 3 schemes for 97 dwellings — 15 schemes for 474 dwellings
Rural Cottage Improvements 1 scheme for 14 dwellings — — 1 scheme for 70 dwellings — 2 schemes for 84 dwellings
General Improvements 2 schemes for 227 dwellings — 6 schemes for 384 dwellings 2 schemes for 132 dwellings — 10 schemes for 743 dwellings
(iii) Cookstown
Insulation 1 scheme for 686 dwellings — 3 schemes for 599 dwellings 5 schemes for 502 dwellings — 9 schemes for 1,787 dwellings
Rewiring 2 schemes for 134 dwellings — — 2 schemes for 36 dwellings — 4 schemes for 170 dwellings
Rural Cottage Improvements — — 1 scheme for 2 dwellings — — 1 scheme for 2 dwellings
General Improvements 6 schemes for 64 dwellings — 1 scheme for 54 dwellings 5 schemes for 125 dwellings 9 schemes for 75 dwellings 21 schemes for 318 dwellings
(iv) Omageh
Insulation 1 scheme for 683 dwellings — 5 schemes for 848 dwellings 6 schemes for 603 dwellings — 12 schemes for 2,134 dwellings
Rewiring — — — 3 schemes for 89 dwellings 1 scheme for 14 dwellings 4 schemes for 103 dwellings
Gas Conversion — — 2 schemes for 32 dwellings — — 2 schemes for 32 dwellings
Rural Cottage Improvements 2 schemes for 18 dwellings — 2 schemes for 12 dwellings — — 4 schemes for 30 dwellings
Rehabilitation — — — 1 scheme for 75 — 1 scheme for 75 dwellings
General Improvements 5 schemes for 56 dwellings — 8 schemes for 404 dwellings 10 schemes for 262 dwellings 1 scheme for 5 dwellings 24 schemes for 727 dwellings

Note: Details of upgrading in each estate are not readily available.

TABLE C: Maintenance Costs
1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 Until Oct. 83
£000's £000's £000's £000's £000's
Strabane District
Response Maintenance 441 504 450.5 605.5 294
Planned Maintenance 115 131 282.5 410.5 327
Magherafelt District
Response Maintenance 277 294 273.5 344 111.5
Planned Maintenance 248.5 150.5 265 275 267.5
Cookstown District
Response Maintenance 362 305.5 336.5 335 147
Planned Maintenance 172 170.5 119 125.5 112
Omagh District
Response Maintenance 437.5 533 386 447.5 203
Planned Maintenance 248.5 302 188 297 196.5

Note: The average cost of maintenance by estate is not readily available.

TABLE D: Dates of Construction of Housing in Omagh Town
Dates
Beattie Park 1948
Beattie Villas 1933
Beechgrove 1962
Brookmount Crescent 1949
Brookmount Lodge 1968
Dates
Buchanan Villas 1943 (Phase 1)
1961 (2nd Phase)
Camowen Bungalows 1952
Cannondale 1955
Centenary Park 1960
Clements Villas 1939
Coronation Cottages 1952 &1903

Dates
Culmore Park 1970
Cunningham Terrace 1962
Dergmoney Heights 1968
Dublin Road 1922
Eastview Terrace 1929
Edinburgh Villas 1954
Edinburgh Park 1970
Fairmount Avenue 1931
Fairmount Cottages 1932
Fairmount Terrace 1931
Fairmount Road 1912
Festival Park 1951 (Phase 1)
1960 (Phase 2)
Gardenville Avenue 1970
Garvaghey 1949
Golan Villas 1961
Gortmore Park 1950
Gortrush Park 1950
Glenview Cottages 1934
Hackett Villas 1955
Hawkes Crescent 1953
Hunter Crescent 1934
Johnston Park 1940 (Phase 1)
1955 (Phase 2)
Knockshee Park 1978
Loughview Cottages 1903
Lammy 1980
Lisanelly Heights 1977
McClay Park 1963/65
Mclvor Villas 1966
McKinlay Bungalows 1948
Mullaghmore Drive 1977
Mullan Terrace 1932
O'Brien Park 1970 & 1982
O'Connor Terrace 1932
O'Kane Park 1965
Orangefield Park 1970
Queens Parade 1955 (Phase 1)
1960 (Phase 2)
Riverview Park 1977
Rodgers Villas 1947
Rylands 1954 & 1964
Shandon Park 1970
Slievcoole Park 1977
Starrs Crescent 1948
Stewart Bungalows 1966
Strathroy 1975
Strule Park 1967 & 68
St. Patricks Street 1906
St. Patricks Terrace 1906
St. Julians Road 1901
Summerhill Park 1973
Tamlaght Road 1970
Watson Park 1948
Westview Terrace 1926
Winter Gardens 1973
Ulster Cottages Arvalee 1948