Mairéad Farrell
Question:89. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on Housing For All delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32204/23]
View answerThursday, 6 July 2023
Questions (89, 240)
Richard Boyd Barrett
Question:240. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide a progress report on Housing For All. [30976/23]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 240 together.
Housing for All was published 2 September 2021 and the Government published its first annual update of the plan's actions on 2 November 2022. Progress reports are published quarterly. The eighth of these reports, covering progress in Q2 2023, is due for publication in the coming weeks. These reports can be accessed on www.gov.ie/en/collection/9d2ee-housing-for-all-quarterly-progress-reports/.
Under Housing for All, the supply of new homes is increasing. Almost 30,000 homes were delivered in 2022. This is the highest annual total since the CSO series began in 2011, and an increase of more than 45% on 2021 delivery. A further 6,716 new homes were added to the national housing stock in Q1 2023. This an increase of 19% on Q1 2022, when 5,669 new homes were completed, and the highest number of Q1 completions recorded since the series began in 2011.
The strong uptick in commencements in Q4 2022 and Q1 2023 has continued into Q2 2023. 12,987 homes were commenced in the first five months of 2023, a record when compared to similar periods since the data series began in 2014. These record commencement notices follow recent publications by the CSO showing an increase of 37.8% in planning permissions granted in Q1 2023 to 11,659 homes.
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/.