Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 May 2026
102. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of new homes built in County Mayo in each of the past ten years; the number built by approved housing bodies; the number that were private homes; the number that were local authority homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35360/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraData on New Dwelling Completions disaggregated by Dwelling Type and Local Authority are published quarterly on the Central Statistics Office (CSO) website at: data.cso.ie/table/NDQ06
My Department publishes comprehensive programme-level statistics on a quarterly basis on social and affordable housing delivery activity by local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) in each local authority including Mayo. Data on new build delivery is available to Q4 2025 and is published on the statistics page of my Department’s website at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/collection/6060e-overall-social-housing-provision/.
CSO data shows overall housing delivery in County Mayo has more than doubled (up 119%) in the last decade, increasing from 242 new homes in the 12 months ending Q1 2017 to 529 in the period ending Q1 2026.
Delivering Homes, Building Communities seeks to significantly accelerate delivery of new homes by focusing on activating land and creating the optimal environment to encourage housing activity – including regulatory reform, tax incentives and the largest ever capital investment in the history of the State, with €275 billion invested in infrastructure over ten years through the National Development Plan.
The unprecedented level of investment Government have committed, will bring about a very significant scale up in the delivery of housing over the coming years, address the needs of the most vulnerable in our communities, make buying and renting homes more affordable and support the development of villages, towns and cities across the country.
