asked the Taoiseach if he will state the method used in calculating the cost-of-living index figure, and the items taken into consideration in arriving at it.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Calculation of Cost of Living.
The methods used in calculating a consumer prices index number, as well as the list of items included in it, were fully explained in the article entitled "New Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers— Method of Calculation," published on pages 222-228 of the December, 1953, issue of the Irish Trade Journal and Statistical Bulletin, which is available in the Library. I would refer the Deputy to this article for the information which he requires.