2742 new homes commenced in Fingal last year

Local Fianna Fáil TD and Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien, has welcomed the publication of new data which shows the total number of new homes commencements in 2023.
 
The data shows that between January and December of last year, 32,801 Commencement Notices for new homes were received by the Building Control Authorities. This is the highest number of annual commencements on record and an increase of 21.7% compared to 2022 (26,957).
 
Minister O'Brien said, "Supply is key to addressing the housing challenges we face. The latest monthly data on commencement notices, showing that a record number of new homes were commenced in 2023, outlines the real progress Fianna Fáil in Government is making in tackling what is the defining issue of this generation.
 
"In December alone, 3,167 Commencement Notices were received, which is an increase of 76% on December 2022. In Fingal, 2,742 homes commenced last year, an increase of over 40% on 2022.
 
"All the key housing indicators - commencements, completions and planning permissions are trending upwards which bodes well for future supply. Fianna Fáil’s top priority remains doing everything we can to help people to afford to buy or rent a home. The figures published today show that our plan is working and my focus is on doing whatever I can to keep this positive momentum going.”