29 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he intends to take arising from his Department’s annual housing statistics bulletin which showed that the price for new and second-hand houses was rising at approximately eight times the rate of inflation and that house buyers were forced to borrow €17 billion in 2003 to finance the purchase of housing; the steps he intends to take to ensure that families can have access to affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22567/04]

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29 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he intends to take arising from his Department’s annual housing statistics bulletin which showed that the price for new and second-hand houses was rising at approximately eight times the rate of inflation and that house buyers were forced to borrow €17 billion in 2003 to finance the purchase of housing; the steps he intends to take to ensure that families can have access to affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22567/04]

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