Construction began on just over 40 homes in the region last month.
Construction began on 42 homes in the midlands last month.
That's a significant drop of over 50 on the month prior.
25 commencement notices were issued in Laois in August, the highest number in the region.
That figure is 12 in Offaly, while construction began on just five homes in Westmeath last month.
Nationally, 2,264 commencement notices were issued in August, bringing the total so far this year to more than 37,000.
That's an increase of 76% on the same period last year, according to the Department of Housing.
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