andMr. Dowling asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the number of applications at present before the National Prices Commission for price increases; if he will specify the particular item or service and the increase applied for in each case; and the date on which each application was received.
Written Answers. - Price Increases.
91.
On 8th February, 1977 the number of applications for price increases under examination in my Department or under consideration by the National Prices Commission was 45. Since information in regard to individual applications must be treated as confidential, it is not possible for me to give the further information sought.
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andMr. Dowling asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the number of price increases that have been granted by his Department since the recent budget; the amount of each particular increase; and if he will specify the item or service.
The number of price increases recommended by the National Prices Commission and accepted by me in the period from the date of the budget, 26th January, 1977 to 7th February, 1977 was 21. The further information sought by the Deputy is given in the following table:
|
Name of Firm |
Products/Service Involved |
Amount of Increase |
|
Philip Pierce & Co. Ltd., Wexford. |
Farm machinery and motorised concrete mixers |
Amounts ranging between 4% and 15.3% |
|
Killeen Paper Mills Ltd., Dublin. |
Corrugated paper products |
9.5% average |
|
National Board & Paper Mills Ltd., Granagh, Co. Waterford. |
Corrugated paper products |
9.5% average |
|
Private Motorists Protection Association (P.M.P.A.) Dublin. |
Annual membership fee |
£1 per annum |
|
City of Waterford Gas Co., Waterford. |
Town Gas |
4.2p per therm |
|
Cork Gas Co., Cork. |
Gas |
2.3911p per therm |
|
Cork Dental Hospital, Cork. |
Charges for dental treatment |
Average increase in the region of 45%-50% |
|
Bryan S. Ryan Ltd., Dublin. |
Office equipment |
An increase in cash margins resulting in a price increase of 3.64% average. |
|
Crest Foods Ltd., Castleknock, Co. Dublin. |
“Chocoflake” |
£40 per tonne |
|
Electrolux Ltd., Dublin. |
Service charges |
30% |
|
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland |
Fees and subscriptions |
Amounts ranging between £1 and £36 |
|
The O'Connell Bridge School of Motoring, Dublin. |
Driving tuition (passenger and commercial vehicles) |
27.35% average |
|
Addressograph Multigraph Ltd., Dublin. |
Technical service charges |
10% average |
|
Cross's Refrigeration Ltd., Cork. |
Service charges for repairing commercial and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. |
16% average |
|
Cork City Coal Importers. |
Anthracite Nuts |
£5.71 per ton (retail) |
|
Buncrana Traders Ltd., Donegal. |
Polish coal |
£7.28 per ton (retail) |
|
Sligo Coal Importers, Sligo. |
Polish coal |
£7.39 per ton (retail) |
|
Irish Containers Ltd., Dublin. |
Stainless steel sinks. |
7.5% |
|
Lever Brothers (I) Ltd., Dublin. |
(i) Household and industrial detergents and toilet preparations.(ii) Household detergents and toiletries. |
(i) 8.4% average(ii) An increase in cash margins resulting in a price increase of 1.5%. |
|
Irish Raleigh Industries Ltd., Dublin. |
Bicycles |
10% average |
|
Scotts Foods Ltd., Dublin. |
“Scotchoc” |
3.5% average |