Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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223. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing commencements in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58305/21]

Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of housing completions in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58306/21]

Emer Higgins (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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225. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the projected housing output new build in the Housing for All Strategy; his views on whether the 2022 figure is likely to be met or exceeded based on the most recent data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58307/21]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 to 225, inclusive, together.

Housing for All is the Government’s plan to increase the supply of housing to an average of 33,000 per year over the next decade. Over 300,000 new homes will be built by the end of 2030, including a projected 90,000 social homes, 36,000 affordable purchase homes and 18,000 cost rental homes.

The Plan is backed by historic levels of investment with in excess of €20bn through the Exchequer, the Land Development Agency and the Housing Finance Agency over the next 5 years. This will provide the sector with the stability and certainty it needs.

Indications of increased construction activity are becoming evident which will support increased supply which is critical to making home ownership more affordable. Latest figures for housing completions and for building commencements indicate strong construction activity and increased housing supply, which is critical to meeting our housing needs.

There is a strong supply pipeline, with latest Commencement Notices data showing that in the year to October 2021, 30,947 residential units were commenced, up 48.6% year-on-year, when compared to the same period to September 2020.

The CSO’s Quarter 3 2021 New Dwellings Completion Report shows the number of new homes becoming available for use in the year was 24,156: a 7% increase when compared to the year to Q3 2020 (22,585).

In addition, 11,150 units were granted planning permission in Q2 2021, a 16.6% increase compared with pre-pandemic levels in Q2 2019 (9,566).

The Housing for All statistics dashboard, which is updated on an a regular basis, can be viewed on the Housing for All campaign page at the following weblink: www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/dfc50-housing-for-all/