Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The uplift in commencement activity is being mirrored at local level across the country. For example, there were 1,019 new homes commenced in Cork county in quarter 1 2024, the highest for this period since records began more than a decade ago. The national surge in April was also seen in Cork county, with a record figure of 806 commencements in April. While it will take time to see recent commencement activity converted to delivery of new homes, the medium- to long-term outlook is positive. Early forecasts suggest the target of 33,450 new homes for 2024 will be met and exceeded. In the past 12 months, there were 53,000 new housing starts. I will be happy to come back in on any supplementaries on which I can be of assistance to Deputy O'Sullivan.

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