Data has been collected on a monthly basis from Residential Commencement Notices, received by all of the 37 Building Control Authorities. This series started in January 2004 Local Authorities or builders carrying out work on behalf of a local authority are not required to submit Commencement Notices provided that the …
ESB Connections data series are based on the number of new dwellings connected by ESB Networks to the electricity supply and may not accord precisely with local authority boundaries. These represent the number of homes completed and available, and do not reflect any work-in progress.