Home completions hit 15-year high, CSO data shows

Leo Varadkar told a private Fine Gael meeting the CSO data provides clear proof of the progress in the housing market. File picture:  Denis Minihane

Home completions have reached a 15-year high, according to the latest Central Statistics Office (CSO) statistics due to be released on Thursday.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told a private meeting of Fine Gael that the latest figures should provide clear proof of the progress in the housing construction sector, and said the party was working to ensure that more people own their own homes.