Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 7 September 2022

Committee on Budgetary Oversight

Updated Economic and Fiscal Position in Advance of Budget 2023: Discussion

Dr. Tom McDonnell:

No, that is based on household formation generally. Whereas supply is still well short of that, the gap is actually increasing every year. That will continue to increase house prices.

On the other hand, interest rates will reduce prices. Obviously, if we have a recession and real incomes are falling, that will also have a negative effect on house prices.

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