Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 29 May 1956

Vol. 157 No. 8

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Prices Advisory Body Inquiries.

Mr. Childers

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state the commodities in respect of which inquiries by the Prices Advisory Body were undertaken during the last financial year, and the number of such commodities in respect of which price increases were (a) recommended, (b) sanctioned by him, (c) postponed, (d) refused and (e) still pending.

Mr. Norton

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a list of the 69 commodities in respect of which inquiries by the Prices Advisory Body were undertaken during the 12 months ended 31st March, 1956.

The number of such commodities on which price increases were recommended by the Prices Advisory Body was 20; the number sanctioned by me was 18; the number refused was two.

LIST of the Commodities in respect of which inquiries by the Prices Advisory Body were undertaken during the 12 months ended 31st March, 1956.

FOODSTUFFS:	OTHER MANUFACTURED GOODS:
Acid Calcium Phosphate	Agricultural Machinery
Bacon	Aluminium hollow-ware
Beef	Batteries
Biscuits	Bolts and Nuts
Bread	Brushes
Cocoa Powder	Cast Iron Baths
Condensed Milk	Cement
Corn Flakes	Chain Link Fencing
Flour	Electric Lamps
Gammons	Fertilisers
Glucose	Files—Saw and Engineers'
Ham, Cooked	Footwear
Margarine	Flexible Mirror Glass
Meat Cubes	Galvanised Wire
Milk	Glass and Glassware
Mutton	Gramophone Records
Oatmeal	Iced Lollipops
Oils and Fats	Motor Cars
Peas	Newspapers
Pork	Paper
Potatoes	Paper Bags
Sausages	Perambulators
Tea	Petrol
DRINK:	Pharmaceutical Goods
Ale	Pottery
Beer	Radio Sets
Mineral Waters	Rubber Soles and Heels
Porter	Sewing Thread
Stout	Springs and Heel Tips
Whiskey	Tyres and Tubes
MANUFACTURED TOBACCO:	Twine
Cigarettes	Waxed Cartons
Tobaccos	Woollens and Worsteds
FUEL:	Wrapping Paper
Coal
Coke
Gas
Turf Briquettes.