andMr. Timmins asked the Taoiseach the percentage increase in the cost of living index between April, 1965 and February, 1969.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Cost of Living Index.
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The Consumer Price Index is calculated in respect of mid-February, mid-May, mid-August and mid-November each year. The latest available index is for mid-November, 1968. Between mid-February, 1965 and mid-November, 1968 the index (base August 1947=100) rose by 14.7 per cent. The increase between mid-May, 1965 and mid-November, 1968 was 12.8 per cent.
Would the Taoiseach agree that most of this was caused by the by-election bonanza of February, 1964?
That seems to be a different question.
I do not.
The Taoiseach would not agree?
(Cavan): Deputy Lemass was responsible for that.