asked the Taoiseach if he will state the percentage increase in the consumer price index between February, 1957, and February, 1959, and between February, 1959 and August, 1959.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Consumer Price Index.
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Between mid-February, 1957 and mid-February, 1959 the Consumer Price Index (Base: mid-August, 1947=100) increased by 8.9 per cent. and between mid-February, 1959 and mid-August, 1959, the index showed a decrease of 2.0 per cent.