Cormac Devlin
Question:170. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the implementation of Housing for All; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23640/23]
View answerThursday, 18 May 2023
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Housing for All was published 2 September 2021. The first annual update of the plan's actions was published on 2 November 2022.
Under Housing for All, the supply of new homes is increasing. In 2022, almost 30,000 homes were built, the most since 2008. A record 6,716 new homes were added to the national housing stock in the first quarter of 2023. This represents the highest number of new homes recorded in any Quarter 1 since the series began in 2011.
There has also been a strong uptick in commencements. In Quarter 1 2023, commencement notices were 5% higher than Quarter 1 2022. March 2023 saw an increase of 15.5% on the number commenced in March 2022. The 3,244 new homes received in March is the highest number of commencements of any March since the data series began in 2014. This brings the total number of commencements from January to April this year to 9,928, this is the highest level of commencements for this period since records began in 2014 and some 6% higher than the same period in 2022 (9,343).
Progress reports are published quarterly. The seventh of these reports, covering progress in Q1 2023, was published on 25 April. These reports can be accessed on www.gov.ie/en/collection/9d2ee-housing-for-all-quarterly-progress-reports/
A copy of Housing for All and the Housing for All Action Plan Update can be accessed at the following respective links:
www.gov.ie/en/publication/ef5ec-housing-for-all-a-new-housing-plan-for-ireland/
www.gov.ie/en/publication/da0d1-action-plan-update-and-q3-2022-progress-report/