Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Through the decades and generations of this country's history, Fianna Fáil built houses. In terms of what is happening right now, the commencement notices provide extraordinary figures for the first four months of this year. Some 18,000 new houses were commenced in April 2024. That is approximately 600% higher than last year and the highest in any month since the series began in 2014. In the first four months of 2024, more than 30,000 houses were commenced. That is hugely above last year's figures. In the past 12 months, from May 2023 to May 2024, approximately 53,000 homes have commenced. There is momentum in house construction in this country.

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