§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
What proposals they have to improve the quality of housing stock in Artigarvan, County Tyrone. [HL3638]
§ Lord Williams of MostynThe Northern Ireland Housing Executive has responsibility for 39 properties in three estates in Artigarvan village. Twenty eight of these have had their heating systems upgraded and will be included in an external cyclical maintenance scheme planned for November 2003. The remaining 11 houses have already been modernised.
Fifteen empty properties have been demolished and the area will be graded and grassed. The future use of the resulting open space will be discussed with the community.