Regional Development Monitor (RDM)

📢 Regional Development Monitor (RDM) Update – Urban Waste-Water Treatment Compliance, 2024 📄 Description: The RDM has been updated with the latest Urban Waste-Water Treatment Compliance from the EPA for 2024. The EPA provides details on the location of all urban waste-water treatment plants that failed to comply with the European Union’s Urban Waste-Water Treatment standards. This data is a summary of the EPA annual report on Urban Waste-Water Treatment. Data is presented for treatment and effluent quality, areas that release untreated sewage, and areas where there is risk to surface water quality. 📊 Summary of Latest Results: • Treatment and Effluent Quality: 14 areas failed to comply with EU Standards, compared to 10 in 2023, 15 in 2022 and 12 in 2021. Areas that failed are Dublin (Ringsend), Malahide, Arklow, Bailieborough, Virginia, Allenwood, Rathangan, Ballina-Killaloe, Lahinch, Moville, Mitchelstown, Rathcormac, Cloyne and Macroom. • Releasing Untreated Sewage: 15 towns and villages discharging raw sewage, compared to 16 in 2023, 25 in 2022, 31 in 2021, and 33 in 2020. • Since the beginning of 2024, four towns and villages that previously discharged raw sewage were connected to new treatment plants. These plants now treat wastewater from the equivalent of 25,000 people in Arklow, Co. Wicklow, Kilrush, Co. Clare, Omeath, Co. Louth and Coolatee, Co. Donegal. • Towns and villages that are discharging raw sewage are Rathmullan, Ramelton, Ballyvaughan, Avoca, Ballycotton, Whitegate – Aghada - for all six, work to provide treatment is on-going. Towns and villages that are still awaiting construction of treatment plants are Moville, Falcaragh, Newport, Roundstone, An Cheathrú Rua, Kilkee, Foynes, Glin and Howth (Doldrum Bay). • Risks to Surface Waters: Discharges from 165 areas have been identified as significant pollution pressures on water bodies. Of these 34 areas have been prioritised to protect surface waters, compared to 39 in 2022, 38 in 2021 and 42 in 2020. 📎 For more information on Urban Waste-Water Treatment Compliance statistics, visit the RDM website using the following dashboard link: RDM Link: https://lnkd.in/ep_FM-U4 Source Data: https://lnkd.in/eMdBBzjy Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly Southern Regional Assembly Northern and Western Regional Assembly Office of the Planning Regulator Tailte Éireann Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ireland Maynooth University Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute

Regional Development Monitor (RDM) Update – Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Impact Reports 2024 The RDM has been updated with the latest results from Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Impact Reports, 2024. Established in 2014, the network of Local Enterprise Offices operates in partnership with Enterprise Ireland, Local Authorities, the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment and Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The LEO Impact Report is published by Enterprise Ireland on behalf of the Local Enterprise Offices in local authorities. It has been produced with the assistance of the LEO Communications Committee and the Enterprise Ireland Centre of Excellence in Shannon, Co. Clare. Our thanks go to all the current and former LEO clients that feature in it. Summary of Results for 2024: • 7,104 new jobs were created by LEO grant supported clients, however, there was a loss of 4,645 jobs resulting in a net gain of 2,459 jobs, a 7% increase on 2023. This is the 11th year of consecutive jobs growth for the Local Enterprise Offices. • A total of 82% of new jobs created were outside the Dublin region with highest numbers in Limerick (+403), Tipperary (+355) and Wexford (+329). • 39,541 people were employed by 7,176 small businesses and start-ups that had received financial assistance from the Local Enterprise Offices by the end of 2024. • At the Regional Assembly level, EMRA LEO’s recorded an increase of +2,959 jobs, NWRA LEO’s recorded an increase of +1,365 jobs and SRA LEO’s recorded an increase of +2,780 jobs. • The job numbers above refer only to jobs recorded by those businesses that received LEO financial assistance. Thousands more jobs are created by businesses which have received non-financial LEO supports, such as expert advice, one-to-one mentoring or targeted training. For more information on the LEO Impact Reports and time-series trends for the Regional Assemblies and Strategic Planning Areas (SPAs), please visit the RDM website using the following dashboard link: 👉 RDM Link: https://lnkd.in/e3yDQPSV Source Data: https://lnkd.in/eX4nj3Zr Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly Southern Regional Assembly Northern and Western Regional Assembly Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Local Enterprise Offices Maynooth University Tailte Éireann

Regional Development Monitor (RDM) Update – Population Estimates, Age Cohorts and Dependency Rates Description: The RDM has been updated with the latest population estimates from the CSO for 2025 (total population, age cohorts and dependency rates). Each year the CSO publishes annual estimates of population with figures on total population (at State and NUTS 3 level), age cohorts (5 year age cohorts), net migration (immigration less emigration) and the natural increase of the population (births minus deaths). Summary of Latest Results: • In the 12 months to the end of April 2025 the population in Ireland rose by 78,300 (+1.45%) people and now stands at 5,458,600 people. • There were 125,300 immigrants in the 12-months to April 2025, which is a 16% decrease from the same period of 2024. This was the fourth successive 12-month period where over 100,000 people immigrated to Ireland. • Of those immigrants, 31,500 were returning Irish citizens, 25,300 were other EU citizens, and 4,900 were UK citizens. The remaining 63,600 immigrants were citizens of other countries. • There was a fall in emigration numbers for the first time since 2020 with 65,600 people departing the State in the 12 months to April 2025. This was a decrease of 4,300 people, or 6.2%, compared with 69,900 in the same period of 2024. • There was a natural increase of 18,600 people in the State, comprised of 54,400 births and 35,800 deaths. Key RA Statistics: The EMRA region recorded a population of 2.687m in 2025 (49.2% of the State) and represents an increase of +8.3% since 2020 (+207k). The SRA region recorded a population of 1.809m in 2025 (33.2% of the State) and represents an increase of +8.6% since 2020 (+144k). The NWRA region recorded a population of 962.2k in 2025 (17.6% of the State) and represents an increase of +8.8% since 2020 (+78k). Key SPA Statistics: The Dublin SPA has by far the largest population of all regions with 1.568m estimated in 2025 (28.7% of the State). Once again, the Mid-East and South-West had the second and third highest population by region with 786.5k and 783.6k people respectively. The region with the highest population growth year-on-year was Dublin, with an increase of 33k (+2.1%). This was followed in second place by the South-East, with an increase of 11.6k (+2.4%). For more information on regional population estimates and time-series trends from 2016 to 2025 you can visit the RDM Hub: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ehEvqDJY Source Data: 📊 https://lnkd.in/ewHnuRa6 Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly Southern Regional Assembly Northern and Western Regional Assembly Maynooth University Tailte Éireann Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute CSO (Central Statistics Office Ireland)

The Irish Planning Institute, the all-island professional membership body for spatial planners, have announced the shortlist for the 2025 Irish Planning Awards. The biennial Irish Planning Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements in the planning profession, including projects and plans at a local, county, regional and national level. The team at the Regional Development Monitor AIRO (All-Island Research Observatory) Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly Northern and Western Regional Assembly Southern Regional Assembly Tailte Éireann Maynooth University Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute are delighted to have been shortlisted for an award in the Research & Innovation category for the development of the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝘀. The 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝘀, an excellent tool that provides a view of over 200 social, economic, and environmental indicators at the neighborhood level across Ireland (>18k Small Areas), is hosted on the Tailte Éireann 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗛𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 via the Regional Development Monitor (RDM), enabling users to explore a wealth of data in an accessible and interactive format. From housing trends and employment statistics to environmental factors, the atlas delivers valuable insights for policymakers, researchers, businesses, and citizens alike. You can use the National Census Atlas here: https://lnkd.in/ewttnJ24

📢 Regional Development Monitor (RDM) Update – Housing Completions, Q2 2025 The RDM has been updated with the latest results from the CSO for New Residential Completions for Q2 2025. This update provides a range of statistics on total dwelling completions, including total dwellings, as well dwelling types such as apartments, scheme houses and single houses. All data has been sourced from the CSO’s New Dwelling Completions (NDC) quarterly publication (table NDQ06). The principal data source for the NDC is connections data provided to the CSO by ESB Networks (ESBN). This is supplemented with data from Eircode, GeoDirectory, BER data, eStamping data and Census of Population data. For a detailed overview of the process see the CSO website: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ejp9r5ax 📊 Summary of Results in Q2 2025 • There were 9,214 new dwelling completions in April, May and June (Q2) 2025, an increase of 35% on the same three months of 2024 (6,825). Apartment completions in Q2 2025 stood at 3,053, more than double the amount in Q2 2024 (1,532). There were 4,643 scheme dwelling completions in Q2 2025, up 17% from Q2 2024 (3,959). The number of single dwellings completed in Q2 2025 was 1,518, up 13% from Q2 2024 (1,342). Although the total completions recorded as of Q2 2025 is now ahead of the total figure completed by Q2 2024 (15,149 v 12,638), the aggregate half year figure for 2025 is still only just over 50% of the total figure for all 2024 completions (30,206). 📊 Key Regional Assembly Statistics: 5,960 units were completed in EMRA, 64.7% of the State total, comprising 2,733 scheme houses, 2,806 apartments, and 421 single houses. A total of 934 units were completed in the NWRA, 10.1% of the State total, comprising 370 scheme houses, 100 apartments, and 464 single houses. A total of 1,540 units were completed in the SRA, 25.2% of the State total, comprising 1,540 scheme houses, 147 apartments, and 633 single houses. 📊 Key SPA statistics: The highest number of completions were recorded in Dublin SPA (3,822), followed by Mid-East SPA (1,582), and South9-West SPA (1,067). 📊 Key Local Authority statistics: The highest number of completions were recorded in Fingal (1,201), followed by Dublin City (1,167) and DLR (828). Outside Dublin and the Mid-East, highest completions were in Cork County (516). 📎 For more information on the Housing Completions statistics and time-series trends for the Regional Assemblies, Strategic Planning Areas (SPAs) and Counties, please visit the RDM website using the following dashboard link: RDM Dashboard: https://lnkd.in/eiH4ZTca CSO Source Data: https://lnkd.in/esVGD3-y Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly Northern and Western Regional Assembly Southern Regional Assembly Office of the Planning Regulator Maynooth University Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute The Analytics Institute Esri Ireland Tailte Éireann

📢 Regional Development Monitor (RDM) Update – Boil Water Notices and Water Restrictions, 2024 Drinking water is sourced from rivers, lakes, springs, and groundwater and must be treated to make it clean and safe to drink before it is supplied to consumers. The European Union (Drinking Water) Regulations 2023 are the basis for drinking water regulation in Ireland. Compliance with the microbiological and chemical standards for drinking water in these regulations remains high at greater than 99.8%, which means the water in our public water supplies is safe to drink. However, drinking water treatment in many supplies is still not as robust as it needs to be to ensure all supplies are resilient and safe into the future. A failure or incident at a supply can put the water quality at risk. The Health Service Executive is responsible for public health and must be consulted by Uisce Éireann where a water quality failure or incident could result in a public health risk. In these events, a boil water notice (BWN) or a water restriction notice (WRN) may be imposed. Based on the ‘Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies 2024’, an overview of the quality of drinking water in public water supplies and public group schemes during 2024, the dashboard on the RDM provides trend data in the number of BWN and WRN from 2018 to 2024. Summary of Latest Results: • Boil water notices – During 2024, 59 BWNs were in place at 49 supplies affecting almost 95,000 consumers. This is down from 91 in place during 2023 (254,000 consumers affected). Data since 2018 shows that there has been no sustained reduction in total BWNs despite the Uisce Éireann Disinfection Programme having commenced in 2016. EPA considers that Uisce Éireann’s ongoing improved incident awareness, escalation and management contributes to the increased number of BWNs. • Water restriction notices – During 2024, 25 WRNs were in place on 20 supplies, affecting almost 21,000 people. This is a significant increase on 2023. It should be noted however, that one water restriction related to a short-lived fluoride dosing incident and made up the majority of people affected. The notice affected 19,000 of the 21,000 people in question for less than 5 hours and there was no actual parametric failure detected in the public network. The remaining 24 notices affected approx. 2,000 people. Seventeen of these notices were in place for more than 30 days. 🔗 For more information on Boil Water Notices or Water Restriction statistics, visit the RDM website using the following dashboard link: 📍 RDM Link: https://lnkd.in/gwzcYtp4 📚 EPA Source Data: https://lnkd.in/gSQpm7NK Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly Northern and Western Regional Assembly Southern Regional Assembly Office of the Planning Regulator Tailte Éireann Maynooth University

📢 Regional Development Monitor (RDM) Update – 🏡 Residential Commencements (Units), Q2 2025 🆕 The RDM has been updated with the latest results from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for Residential Commencements in Q2 2025. This update provides a range of statistics on residential commencements based on Commencement Notices. Data is available for total dwellings, as well as One Off dwellings (individual houses, typically in rural areas outside towns and villages). 🧾 A Commencement Notice (CN) is a notification to a Building Control Authority (BCA) that a person intends to carry out either works or a Material Change of Use to which the Building Regulations apply. The notice must be given to the authority not more than 28 days and not less than 14 days before the commencement of works or the change of use. Once validated by the building control authority, works must commence on site within the 28-day period. 📈 Summary of Results in Q2 2025 There was a total of 3,407 commencements in Q2 2025, a 16% increase from the 2,918 commencements recorded in the previous quarter (Q1 2025). In total, 56% of all commencements in Q2 2025 were One Off units (1,913). Key RA statistics: 1,540 units were commenced in EMRA, 45% of the State total. Of these 1,075 (70%) were One Off units. In the NWRA, 637 units were commenced, 19% of the State total. Of these, 385 (60%) were One Off units. In the SRA, 1,230 units were commenced, 36% of the State total. Of these 453 (36.8%) were One Off units. Key SPA statistics: The highest number of commencements were recorded in Dublin SPA (952), followed by South-West SPA (676) and the Mid-East SPA (418). Key Local Authority statistics: In Q2 2025, Dublin City (496) recorded the highest number of commencements, followed by Cork County (365) and Fingal (220). 📊 For more information on the Housing Commencement statistics and time-series trends for the Regional Assemblies, Strategic Planning Areas (SPAs) and Local Authorities, please visit the RDM website: 🔗 RDM Dashboard Link: https://lnkd.in/exYuiDmG 📚 Source Data: https://lnkd.in/eKx4csf5 Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly Northern and Western Regional Assembly Southern Regional Assembly Office of the Planning Regulator Tailte Éireann Irish Planning Institute Maynooth University

Regional Development Monitor (RDM) Update – Ireland's Provisional Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990–2024 The RDM has been updated with the latest National Greenhouse Gas emissions data from the EPA for 2024. The provisional estimates of Ireland’s greenhouse gas figures for the years 1990–2024 are based on interim energy balances provided by the SEAI in June 2025 and the latest available data from other data providers such as the Central Statistics Office and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). This report from the EPA, Ireland's Provisional Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990–2024, provides a summary of the 2024 provisional emission estimates accompanied by an assessment of annual changes relative to the 2023 emissions. The recent and long-term trends in greenhouse gas emissions across key sectors, and their significance in relation to Ireland’s targets under the EU’s Effort Sharing Regulation and Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 are also presented. Summary of Latest Results from the EPA: • State: For the second year in succession, Ireland’s emissions are below the 1990 baseline. 2024 total national greenhouse gas emissions (excluding LULUCF) are estimated to have decreased by 2.0% on 2023 levels to 53.75 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2eq). Emissions per capita decreased from 10.4 t CO2eq to 10.0 t CO2eq in 2024. • Sectors: Agriculture is the largest contributor to the overall emissions at 38.0% of the total (excluding LULUCF). Transport and Energy Industries are the second and third largest contributors at 21.7% and 13.3%, respectively. Residential and Manufacturing Combustion emissions account for 10.4% and 7.7%, respectively. These five sectors accounted for 91.1% of national total emissions in 2024. The remainder is made up by the Industrial Processes sector at 3.5%, F-Gases at 1.1%, Commercial Services at 1.4%, Public Services at 1.3% and Waste at 1.6%. • Emissions per capita decreased from 10.4 tonnes CO2eq/person in 2023 to 10.0 tonnes CO2eq/person in 2024. Over the past 10 years Ireland’s average tonnes of CO2eq/person is 11.9 tonnes. With recent CSO 2024 data showing a population of 5.38 million people and with population projected to increase to 5.7 million in 2030, 6.0 million in 2040 and 6.3 million by 2050, per capita emissions need to reduce significantly in order to meet reduction targets. For more information on National Greenhouse Gas emissions data statistics and time-series trends, visit the RDM website using the following dashboard link: 🔗 RDM Link: https://lnkd.in/e5uJ2eix 📄 Source Report and Data: https://lnkd.in/ezbqEAWj Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly Southern Regional Assembly Northern and Western Regional Assembly Maynooth University Office of the Planning Regulator

As a follow up to the last post on the National Census Atlas, we have created a useful video that takes users through all elements of the tool - data layers, city zooms, pop-ups, creating filtered maps etc. It's 10 minutes plus but covers all aspects and should get anyone on the road to mapping! This is a great evidence-based resource from the three Regional Assemblies for local authorities and anyone interested in local, regional and national planning. Access the Census Atlas here: https://lnkd.in/ewttnJ24 Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly Southern Regional Assembly Northern and Western Regional Assembly Office of the Planning Regulator Irish Planning Institute The Analytics Institute Tailte Éireann CSO (Central Statistics Office Ireland) Esri Ireland https://lnkd.in/eiKG5vt6

𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀, in collaboration with the 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 (𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗢) at Maynooth University, have developed the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝘀, a groundbreaking tool that provides a view of over 200 social, economic, and environmental indicators at the neighborhood level across Ireland (>18k Small Areas). The atlas is hosted on the Tailte Éireann 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗛𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 via the Regional Development Monitor (RDM), enabling users to explore a wealth of data in an accessible and interactive format. From housing trends and employment statistics to environmental factors, the atlas delivers valuable insights for policymakers, researchers, businesses, and citizens alike. 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 - Neighbourhood-Level Insights: Detailed mapping of data for informed decision-making at the local level for >18k Small Areas. - Comprehensive Indicators: Over 200 datasets covering critical aspects of Irish life, including demographics, social and cultural factors, education, health & wellbeing, housing, employment & economy, communications & ICT, and transport & commuting. - Informative Pop-Ups: Allows comparison of local area with all parent geographies – i.e., local community in comparison with town, LEA/MD, County, Region and State - Filter maps by key geographies: County, LEA/MD, Settlement - User-Friendly Access: An intuitive interface powered by the GeoHive platform, making data exploration straightforward for all users. You can use the National Census Atlas here: https://lnkd.in/ewttnJ24 Southern Regional Assembly Northern and Western Regional Assembly Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly Office of the Planning Regulator Irish Planning Institute Maynooth University Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute CSO (Central Statistics Office Ireland)