Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 31 Mar 1955

Vol. 149 No. 8

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Meat Prices.

Mrs. Lynch

asked the Taoiseach if he will state the price of each of the different cuts of meat at mid-February, 1954, and mid-February, 1955, and the effect of such prices on the consumer price index.

Mr. O'Sullivan

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the prices of different cuts of meat at mid-February, 1954, and mid-February, 1955. The effect on the consumer price index (base mid-August, 1947=100) of the changes in prices of meat between mid-February, 1954, and mid-February, 1955, was to increase the index by 0.44 of a point.

Following is the statement:—

NATIONAL average retail prices of the different cuts of meat at mid-February, 1954 and mid-February, 1955.

Item	Per	Average price to nearest ¼d.
Mid-February
		1954	1955
		s.	d.	s.	d.
Beef:
Round Steak	lb.	2	11¾	3	3¼
Sirloin	,,	3	2¾	3	7½
Rib	,,	2	8	2	11
Shoulder	,,	2	4¼	2	7½
Neck	,,	2	1½	2	4½
Corned Brisket	,,	1	11¼	2	0½
Liver	,,	2	2¾	2	5¾
Mutton:
Leg	,,	3	1½	3	3½
Loin Chop	,,	3	7¼	3	10¼
Neck	,,	2	2	2	4
Shoulder	,,	2	8	2	9¾
Fillet	,,	3	4	3	5¾
Bacon:
Irish, Streaky	,,	4	0	3	7½
Irish, Shoulder	,,	2	6¼	2	4½
Pigs' Heads	,,	1	1¾	1	0
Ham, Uncooked	,,	3	11¾	3	9¼
Rashers, Streaky	,,	4	1¼	3	8¾
Fresh Pork, Shoulder	,,	3	4½	3	3¾