asked the Taoiseach the percentage rise in the retail cost of coal, oil and gas, taking 1960 as base year, up to the latest date for which figures are available.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Fuel Costs.
3.
The percentage increase in price for the items specified as ascertained from the price data collected for the calculation of the consumer price index numbers between August, 1960, and August, 1972, were:—
per cent |
|
Coal |
129.5 |
Gas |
76.5 |
Paraffin |
29.9 |