Record number of housing commencements in 2023

There have been a record number of housing commencements in Westmeath in the first 11 months of this year, according to the government.

The data from the Department of Housing shows in the first eleven months of 2023 there have been commencement notices for 591 homes in Westmeath, a 160% increase on the same period in 2022 (227 units) and a record when compared to similar periods since the data series began in 2015.

Nationally, the strong uptick in commencements this year has continued and 29,634 homes have been commenced nationally in the first eleven months of 2023. This is a 17.7% increase on the same period last year (25,162).

Overall, the data show that the number of commencements in the first 11 months of 2023 (29,634) already exceeds the total number for the whole of 2022 (26,957).

The full commencement data set can be accessed at: Construction Activity Statistics.