Written answers
Tuesday, 4 July 2017
Department of An Taoiseach
Housing Data
John Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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63. To ask the Taoiseach the number of vacant properties in Bray, County Wicklow. [30970/17]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Census of Population 2016 publications include a comprehensive report titled Profile 1 - Housing in Ireland which was published on the Central Statistics Office website on 20 April 2017.
There are five electoral divisions in the Bray area and the following statistics on vacant properties are available.
| Electoral Division | Housing Stock | Total Occupied | Temporarily Absent | Vacant houses | Holiday homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray No. 1 | 832 | 749 | 24 | 59 | 0 |
| Bray No. 2 | 2599 | 2300 | 95 | 199 | 5 |
| Bray No. 3 | 2636 | 2433 | 84 | 117 | 2 |
| Rathmichael (Bray) | 849 | 806 | 16 | 23 | 4 |
| Kilmacanoge | 5008 | 4760 | 97 | 144 | 7 |
| Total | 11924 | 11048 | 316 | 542 | 18 |
A breakdown of vacant dwellings by type shows the following:
| Type of Vacant Dwelling | Detached | Semi- Detached | Terraced | Apts/ Flats in purpose built | Converted Flats | Bed- sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bray No. 1 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| Bray No. 2 | 33 | 16 | 30 | 36 | 84 | 0 |
| Bray No. 3 | 5 | 28 | 48 | 22 | 14 | 0 |
| Rathmichael (Bray) | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kilmacanoge | 55 | 35 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
Further information on vacant dwellings by small area is available on the CSO web site.
The complete set of 2016 census housing statistics for the census settlement of Bray will be available on the CSO web site from 20 July 2017.
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