23/09/2026
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IMPRESSIVE GROWTH IN HOME COMMENCEMENTS IN CO. WEXFORD...
Minister James Browne TD has welcomed the latest home commencement figures for Wexford as a reflection of strengthening pipeline.
The latest figures released yesterday by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage show that 715 new homes were commenced in Co. Wexford since the start of the year – an increase of 88% compared to the first eight months of last year, when 380 new homes were commenced.
The positive momentum observed in the first eight months of this year builds on strong nationwide figures for 2024 and 2025 where, combined, a total of 85,723 new homes were commenced, an increase of 43% compared with the combined total for the previous two-year period (2022 and 2023).
Minister Browne says:
“Things are going in the right direction. I want more shovels in the ground, more cranes in the sky, more people moving into secure tenancies or into new houses.
“The momentum in new home starts continues and reflects the many positive changes I have made to create an enabling environment for building new homes, both here in Wexford and throughout the country.
“The measures I have brought in haven’t always been politically the easiest, but I am committed to doing my best for Wexford and the country broadly when it comes to getting through this housing shortage and getting us back where we should be.
“Importantly, the growth in commencements is also echoed in the latest CSO data on planning permissions, also published today. They show an increase of 35% in the total number of dwelling units approved here in Wexford in the first half of 2026 to 700 units, up from 519 units when compared with the first half of 2025.
“Ultimately, final completions are the real measure of delivery – when those keys are in the hands of a homeowner or a family supported with housing – but commencement rates and planning permissions indicate a direction of travel and the continuation of an ongoing and sustainable pipeline for new homes. On that basis, today’s figures are seriously welcome.”
Of the 715 units commenced in Wexford since the start of the year, 401 (56%) are scheme dwellings, 143 (20%) are apartments, and 171 (24%) are one-off dwellings.
