Public expenditure in ireland on housing in postwar period

Abstract

This paper deals with expenditure by public authorities, central and local, on housing in the post-war period in Ireland. The first section outlines the main policy phases which were reflected in shifts in the pattern of public spending on housing. The second and third sections describe the trend and pattern of public spending and analyse some of its effects on the provision of housing. In the fourth section the balance between public spending on local authority and private enterprise housing is examined. The final section presents some conclusions based on the preceding analysis.