asked the Minister for Local Government if he proposes to proceed with the house building cost index as announced in the newspapers on 10th January, 1975.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - House Building Cost Index.
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Yes. As I announced recently, it is my intention that the index will be revised and published monthly, commencing next month.
In view of the fact that the index will relate to labour and material costs only, is there any merit in having it?
Is the Deputy suggesting that we should not go ahead with it?
No, but I am asking if there is any merit in it.
Let us see it first and then we can decide if there is any merit in it.
We will get the bad news monthly.
The news will be given anyway and not put away in a file drawing dust.
We have a muck spreader there.