asked the Minister for Finance the rate of price inflation in each of the six present member countries of the EEC for the past 12 months; and how this compares with the rate in this country.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Price Inflation.
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The consumer price indices for member-countries of the EEC increased as follows in the 12 months ended September, 1972, the latest date for which I have information: —
|
Netherlands |
7.2 per cent |
|
France |
6.3 per cent |
|
Italy |
6.3 per cent |
|
Germany |
6.2 per cent |
|
Luxembourg |
5.9 per cent |
|
Belgium |
5.4 per cent |
The nearest corresponding figure for Ireland is the 8.9 per cent increase registered in the consumer price index in the 12 months ended mid-August, 1972.
Worse than any of them.