House Prices.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2006

Tuesday, 14 February 2006

Questions (65, 66, 67, 68)

Arthur Morgan

Question:

123 Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has carried out an assessment to ascertain whether the policies of his or any other Department are contributing to the ongoing excessive increases in house prices. [5331/06]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Question:

140 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the warnings from the Central Bank regarding the unsustainable growth in house prices and lending. [5336/06]

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

160 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views regarding the development of a bubble or over-valuation in the housing market. [5334/06]

Seán Crowe

Question:

203 Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he intends to take to tackle house price increases. [5332/06]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. N. Ahern)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 123, 140, 160 and 203 together.

I refer to the reply to Question No. 103 on today's Order Paper.