The most recent Eurostat data available at the time of the speech (February 2026) likely reflected data through Q3 or Q4 2025, showing EU house prices up by approximately 65% since 2015.
The RTE article citing Eurostat was published on April 11, 2026, after the session date (February 11, 2026), but the underlying Eurostat data would have been available before the session.
Regional variations are significant: Ireland saw prices more than double (+103%), while some countries saw minimal increases.