Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 September 2026
106. Deputy Cormac Devlin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number and value of purchases of residential property by non-household entities in each of the years 2021 to 2025, distinguishing entities registered in the State from those registered outside of the State and excluding local authorities, approved housing bodies and other public bodies, in tabular form. [69211/26]
View answerThe Central Statistics Office (CSO) publishes data in respect of residential property transactions by non-households, including breakdowns by geographic area of registration and the sectors of the non-household entities. These entities include private companies, charitable organisations and state institutions. The latest data available are for 2025 and can be accessed on the CSO website at https://data.cso.ie/table/HPA11 and https://data.cso.ie/table/HPA12.
Non-household entities have important roles in the housing system. In addition to direct delivery, State entities may also purchase housing developments for social and affordable housing. In such instances, the presence of a single purchaser for the development often means that the developer can proceed with the construction of new housing through partnership agreements with State entities, which they would not have otherwise been able to develop. In some cases involving large scale developments, such investment from the State can enable the development of private housing within the same development site.
Similarly, private investors play a key role in the private rental sector by providing the up-front capital for the development of apartments for private rent, which could not be developed in the absence of a large investor. In recognition of the need for private investment to contribute to the overall delivery of 300,000 homes by 2030, Delivering Homes, Building Communities commits to achieving a stable and predictable policy to attract and retain greater levels of private investment. Much of the private investment at the scale required is only available from international investors.
Facilitating private investment, including from international sources, and promoting partnership between the public and private sectors to increase the supply of new housing across all tenures, including social and private, are among the key enablers outlined in Delivering Homes, Building Communities to delivering 300,000 new homes by 2030.
