Data in relation to housing commencements is published by my Department on a monthly basis and can be accessed via the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/a5cb1-construction-activity-starts/
Data is analysed from the Building Control Management System to produce the provided information. The table below includes the total commencements for all unit types in each of the years 2016 to 2021 inclusive and to date in 2022.
Statistic
|
Year
|
All Units
|
Number of Units Commenced
|
2016
|
13,234
|
Number of Units Commenced
|
2017
|
17,572
|
Number of Units Commenced
|
2018
|
22,467
|
Number of Units Commenced
|
2019
|
26,237
|
Number of Units Commenced
|
2020
|
21,686
|
Number of Units Commenced
|
2021
|
30,724
|
Number of Units Commenced
|
YTD 2022
|
4,188
|