asked the Taoiseach the percentage increase in the consumer price index figure in the past twelve months, and in each calendar year since 1957.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Consumer Price Index.
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With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (base, August, 1947=100) between mid-May, 1963 and mid-May, 1964. The statement also includes the percentage changes between the index numbers for mid-February of each successive year since 1957.
Following is the statement:
PERCENTAGE change in the Consumer Price Index numbers (base, August 1947=100) in the specified yearly periods.
|
Period |
Percentage change from previous year |
|
% |
|
|
Mid-February |
|
|
1957-58 |
+6.7 |
|
1958-59 |
+2.1 |
|
1959-60 |
-2.0 |
PERCENTAGE change in the Consumer Price Index numbers (base, August 1947=100 in the specified yearly periods.
|
Period |
Percentage change from previous year |
|
% |
|
|
Mid-February |
|
|
1960-61 |
+ 3.5 |
|
1961-62 |
+ 3.4 |
|
1962-63 |
+ 3.9 |
|
1963-64 |
+ 3.1 |
|
Mid-May: |
|
|
1963-64 |
+ 7.5 |