asked the Taoiseach if he will indicate the commodities included in the consumer price index which have increased in price since the 21st March last, or the nearest convenient date, and the amount of the increase in each case.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Increase in Price of Commodities.
Price data for the consumer price index are collected in respect of mid-February, mid-May, mid-August and mid-November each year. Data for mid-November, 1957, are still in course of compilation and so the only relevant comparison at present available is between mid-February and mid-August this year. Information for this comparison was given in replies to somewhat similar questions asked by Deputy Desmond on 23rd October, 1957, and Deputy Kyne on 29th October, 1957, to which I would refer the Deputy.