asked the Taoiseach if he will state (a) the agricultural price index numbers, to base August, 1939=100, for January, February and March of 1955 and 1956, and (b) the volume of export index numbers and export price index numbers for the same periods.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Price Index Numbers.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information. The figures for March 1956 for the export unit value and volume index numbers are not yet available.
Following is the statement:—
(a) AGRICULTURAL PRICE INDEX NUMBERS.
(Base: August, 1939=100).
|
Month |
1955 |
1956 |
|
January |
328 |
327* |
|
February |
336 |
314* |
|
March |
340 |
311* |
(b) EXPORT VOLUME INDEX NUMBERS AND DOMESTIC EXPORT (UNIT VALUE) PRICE INDEX NUMBERS— JANUARY, FEBRUARY AND MARCH, 1955 AND 1956.
(Bases: Volume index—corresponding months 1938=100 Unit value index—year 1938=100).
|
Month |
Total exports— Volume index numbers |
Domestic exports— Price (unit value) index numbers |
||
|
1955 |
1956 |
1955 |
1956 |
|
|
January |
183 |
131* |
351 |
359* |
|
February |
177 |
157* |
356 |
352* |
|
March |
182 |
— |
357 |
— |
* Provisional.