The capital topped the list, according to new figures from the CSO.
The midlands saw the lowest number of homes completed in the country in the first quarter of this year.
Less than 300 dwellings were completed in the region in the first three months of 2023, according to CSO figures.
That's a 10% reduction on the same period last year.
113 homes were completed in Laois, the highest figure in the midlands.
That's followed 105 in Offaly, and just 56 in Westmeath.
Just 18 homes were recorded in Longford.
Nationally, however, there's been a near 20% rise in new dwelling completions, with over 6,700 new homes recorded in the first quarter of this year.
The capital amounts for more than a third of those, and the number of apartments completed has doubled since the same period three years ago.
In the Dail, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar challenged Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald to acknowledge the figures:
Housing Minister, Darragh O'Brien says:
"Today’s figures show supply is increasing and that we are going in the right direction. Yesterday, I announced extra measures to get even more homes built and quicker, including scrapping development levies to stimulate more building activity and a scheme to kick-start the delivery of thousands more Cost Rental homes. These measures will further boost supply. Housing for All contains a projected housing output of 29,000 homes in 2023 and I am confident we will meet this target - if not exceed it.
All of this positive momentum builds on the back of a record 7,349 homes commenced in the first three months of 2023. There is also a strong pipeline of social and affordable housing, with over 19,000 social homes at various stages of construction and over 2,700 more affordable homes already approved for funding."
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