asked the Taoiseach the average price of the following items in (a) June 1977 and (b) June, 1980 or the nearest available date; (i) a pint of beer and stout in a Dublin public bar; (ii) a gallon of grade 1 petrol; (iii) 20 untipped cigarettes; (iv) a glass of whiskey; (v) a colour television; (vi) a local telephone call; (vii) postal charges for internal letters and (viii) bus fares to Dublin city centre from each of the following: Ballyfermot, Inchicore, Bluebell and Drimnagh, Dublin.
Written Answers. - Commodity Prices.
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The information requested on average prices is given below in so far as it is available. For certain items only percentage changes in the national price levels derived from the Consumer Price Index can be provided for the period mid-May 1977 to mid-May 1980.
(i) Prices charged in June 1977 and June 1980.
|
Item |
June 1977 |
June 1980 |
|
Local telephone call (public phone) |
5p* |
5p |
|
Postage for local letter |
10p |
12p |
|
Bus fares to Dublin City Centre from: |
||
|
—Ballyfermot |
20p |
34p |
|
—Inchicore |
20p |
34p |
|
—Bluebell |
20p |
34p |
|
—Drimnagh |
20p |
34p |
* Increase from 4p to 5p effective 1 April 1977, but implemented only as coinboxes mechanisms were converted.
(ii) Percentage changes in national price levels between mid-May 1977 and mid-May 1980 derived from the Consumer Price Index.
|
Consumer Price Index Item |
Percentage changes |
|
Beer |
+51.0 |
|
Petrol |
+56.4 |
|
Cigarettes |
+53.3 |
|
Spirits |
+56.2 |
|
Acoustic Appliances* |
+19.9 |
* Includes coloured televisions which are not distinguished as a separate item heading in the Consumer Price Index.