§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Housing Executive dwellings, and of what types, have been demolished in each of the last five years and the current year to date; and what are the projections for the next three years in each council area in Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Tim SmithThis is a matter for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive but I have been advised by the chief executive that the information is as follows:
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District Council Area 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Projection for three years Antrim — 6 323 13 17 13 56 Ards 14 — 50 45 — — 70 Armagh 2 24 10 3 7 1 — Ballymena — 5 13 29 — 2 130 Ballymoney — 4 — — — — 47 Banbridge 36 21 41 2 1 — 3 Belfast 1,321 911 734 645 514 — 1,653 Carrickfergus 34 1 — 6 69 4 28 Castlereagh — — 1 2 — 11 — Coleraine 6 3 2 8 — — 80 Cookstown 3 — — — 17 — 4 Craigavon 117 139 145 16 54 — 29 Deny 38 123 52 14 3 63 84 Down 10 10 32 1 — — 85 Dungannon 5 13 2 10 2 4 24 Fermanagh 13 — — — — 2 16 Lame 1 — 4 — 59 — 19 Limavady — — 1 — — — — Lisburn 7 2 2 — 4 — 61 Magherafelt — — — — — — — Moyle 1 1 — 1 — — 26 Newry and Moyle 60 61 31 8 — 10 — Newtownabbey 3 43 16 95 152 15 335 North Down — — — — — — 5 Omagh 6 — — — — — — Strabane 1 19 7 13 1 — 2 Information on types of dwellings demolished is available only for Northern Ireland as a whole, and is estimated as follows:
Per cent. Bungalows 7 Houses 67 Maisonettes 9 Flats 16 Rural cottages 1 The above figures include dwellings acquired or which the executive hope to acquire, for re-development or housing action area activity.