Vol. 517 No. 6
304 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the monetary value of any consultancies to a company (details supplied) for the period July 1997 to date; the exact assignment in respect of each fee paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10773/00]
The information requested is as follows:–
Studies on the Housing Market:(1) Date of appointment: 25 November, 1997
Description of study: This study was commissioned to investigate the factors affecting recent increases in house prices and the implications of likely future developments.
Payments (completed): £61,407
Report published: Economic Assessment of Recent House Price Developments (April 1998) – copy available in Oireachtas library.
(2) Date of appointment: 24 November, 1998
Description of study: This study was commissioned to assess the impact of measures taken in relation to supply, demand and cost of housing and housing land, to evaluate affordability, particularly for first-time purchasers, and to examine developments in the private rented market.
Payments (completed): £20,028.20
Report published: The Housing Market: An Economic Review and Assessment (March 1999) – copy available in Oireachtas library.
Regarding the recent appointment of the consultants in March 2000 to undertake a further general review of housing market developments, I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 30 of 6 April 2000. The cost of this study is expected to be in the region of £50,000.
