asked the Taoiseach the actual percentage change in each item included in the consumer price index from mid-May 1977 to the latest available date.
Written Answers. - Consumer Price Index.
253.
The information requested is given in the following table.
Percentage price changes between mid-May 1977 and mid-November 1980.
|
Consumer Price Index Items |
Percentage Price Changes |
|
Mid-May 1977 to Mid-Nov. 1980 |
|
|
Food: |
% |
|
Beef |
+ 35.9 |
|
Mutton and lamb |
+ 45.4 |
|
Pork |
+ 37.1 |
|
Bacon |
+ 28.1 |
|
Poultry |
+ 43.0 |
|
Cooked Meat |
+ 47.8 |
|
Sausages |
+ 34.6 |
|
Pudding |
+ 42.5 |
|
Fresh fish |
+ 45.9 |
|
Frozen fish |
+ 56.5 |
|
Dried and cured fish |
+ 43.0 |
|
Tinned fish |
+ 20.2 |
|
Potatoes* |
- 8.3 |
|
Tomatoes* |
+ 13.1 |
|
Other fresh vegetables |
+ 22.3 |
|
Dried vegetables |
+ 48.5 |
|
Tinned vegetables |
+ 38.9 |
|
Frozen vegetables |
+ 42.5 |
|
Bread |
+ 71.8 |
|
Flour |
+ 44.1 |
|
Biscuits |
+ 37.5 |
|
Cakes |
+ 47.4 |
|
Fresh milk |
+ 91.0 |
|
Other milk products |
+ 43.4 |
|
Cheese |
+ 42.8 |
|
Eggs* |
+ 29.3 |
|
Butter |
+ 24.1 |
|
Margarine |
+ 15.4 |
|
Other fats and oils |
+ 18.5 |
|
Fresh fruit |
+ 46.6 |
|
Tinned fruit |
+ 25.7 |
|
Dried fruit |
+ 34.9 |
|
Tea |
+ 43.0 |
|
Coffee |
+ 22.2 |
|
Cocoa |
+ 95.8 |
|
Sugar |
+ 61.3 |
|
Breakfast cereals |
+ 56.1 |
|
Oatmeal |
+ 53.8 |
|
Other cereals |
+ 51.1 |
|
Jelly |
+ 26.0 |
|
Custard |
+ 58.1 |
|
Sauces and meat extract |
+ 42.8 |
|
Soups |
+ 57.3 |
|
James and marmalade |
+ 61.9 |
|
Sweets and chocolate |
+ 52.5 |
|
Ice cream |
+ 33.5 |
|
Baby food |
+ 57.8 |
|
Other food items |
+ 42.6 |
|
Soft drinks |
+ 63.1 |
|
Meals out |
+ 67.2 |
|
Alcoholic Drink: |
|
|
Beer |
+ 61.6 |
|
Spirits |
+ 62.5 |
|
Wine |
+ 55.8 |
|
Tobacco: |
|
|
Cigarettes |
+ 58.0 |
|
Cigars |
+ 40.7 |
|
Tobacco |
+ 54.4 |
|
Clothing and Footwear: |
|
|
Men's outerwear: |
|
|
Overcoats |
+ 40.9 |
|
Waterproofs |
+ 50.5 |
|
Suits |
+ 42.2 |
|
Other outerwear |
+ 49.3 |
|
Men's underwear: |
|
|
Shirts |
+ 57.4 |
|
Other underwear |
+ 58.2 |
|
Women's outerwear: |
|
|
Overcoats |
+ 43.6 |
|
Waterproofs |
+ 47.2 |
|
Costumes and suits |
+ 40.4 |
|
Skirts, slacks and shorts |
+ 56.2 |
|
Dresses |
+ 46.8 |
|
Other outerwear |
+ 47.2 |
|
Women's underwear: |
|
|
Vests |
+ 83.9 |
|
Panties |
+ 79.6 |
|
Slips |
+ 68.0 |
|
Other underwear |
+ 57.6 |
|
Children's clothing: |
|
|
Boys' outerwear |
+ 46.6 |
|
Girls' outerwear |
+ 44.5 |
|
Boys' underwear |
+ 51.1 |
|
Girls' underwear |
+ 43.8 |
|
Hose |
+ 56.3 |
|
Other clothing |
+ 50.9 |
|
Material and haberdashery |
+ 46.6 |
|
Footwear: |
|
|
Men's |
+ 58.5 |
|
Women's |
+ 49.8 |
|
Children's |
+ 53.2 |
|
Fuel and Light: |
|
|
Firelighters |
+ 67.2 |
|
Coal |
+ 72.3 |
|
Turf and briquettes |
+ 66.8 |
|
Paraffin oil |
+ 65.2 |
|
Bottled gas |
+ 84.6 |
|
Piped gas |
+ 138.4 |
|
Electricity |
+ 77.0 |
|
Fuel oil |
+ 94.0 |
|
Housing: |
|
|
Rents |
+ 22.0 |
|
Rates (owner-occupied dwellings) |
- 100.0 |
|
Mortgage interest |
+ 73.4 |
|
House insurance |
+ 65.7 |
|
Repairs & decorations |
+ 53.5 |
|
Household Durables: |
|
|
Furniture |
+ 53.6 |
|
Acoustic appliances |
+ 22.5 |
|
Other electric/gas appliances |
+ 52.4 |
|
Electrical repairs and spares |
+ 46.3 |
|
Other furnishings and appliances |
+ 38.4 |
|
Other ironmongery & hardware |
+ 49.1 |
|
Floor coverings |
+ 52.4 |
|
Soft furnishings |
+ 47.5 |
|
Crockery & glassware |
+ 49.1 |
|
Cutlery |
+ 41.2 |
|
Kitchen utensils |
+ 54.2 |
|
Household brushes |
+ 53.8 |
|
Other household durables |
+ 45.9 |
|
Other Goods: |
|
|
Domestic non-durables: |
|
|
Household soap |
+ 54.7 |
|
Detergent powder/liquid |
+ 54.0 |
|
Other cleaning material |
+ 64.7 |
|
Other domestic non-durables |
+ 56.8 |
|
Personal non-durables: |
|
|
Toilet & shaving soaps |
+ 42.8 |
|
Toothpaste |
+ 54.1 |
|
Hair applications |
+ 46.1 |
|
Cosmetics |
+ 56.6 |
|
Toilet accessories |
+ 46.7 |
|
Personal goods |
+ 40.8 |
|
Sporting goods |
+ 54.6 |
|
Toys |
+ 52.4 |
|
Paper goods |
+ 55.6 |
|
Stationery equipment |
+ 51.7 |
|
Comics |
+ 102.5 |
|
Magazines and journals |
+ 72.4 |
|
Newspapers |
+ 42.8 |
|
Textbooks |
+ 44.5 |
|
Records, tapes, etc. |
+ 38.5 |
|
Photographic goods & services |
+ 38.1 |
|
Transport: |
|
|
Motor cycles |
+ 22.5 |
|
Motor cars |
+ 38.4 |
|
Other vehicles |
+ 69.2 |
|
Road tax |
- 78.8 |
|
Motor insurance |
+ 80.6 |
|
Petrol |
+ 60.6 |
|
Motor oil |
+ 62.4 |
|
Spare parts |
+ 58.0 |
|
Repairs & maintenance |
+ 62.8 |
|
Other vehicle costs |
+ 59.4 |
|
Bus fares |
+ 69.3 |
|
Train fares |
+ 65.8 |
|
Other travel |
+ 65.6 |
|
Services & Related Expenditure: |
|
|
Cinema & theatre |
+ 68.4 |
|
Dancing |
+ 83.0 |
|
Other entertainment |
+ 100.0 |
|
Education & training |
+ 84.7 |
|
Doctors', dentists', opticians' fees |
+ 64.1 |
|
Medicines & drugs |
+ 53.7 |
|
Hospital charges |
- 0.3 |
|
Other medical expenses |
+ 60.6 |
|
Hairdressing |
+ 80.6 |
|
Shoe repairs |
+ 78.2 |
|
Laundry & dry-cleaning |
+ 83.4 |
|
Other services |
+ 94.9 |
|
Postage |
+ 48.3 |
|
Telephone & telegrams |
+ 46.4 |
|
Subscriptions to Clubs & Societies |
+ 56.5 |
|
Trade Union, etc. Subscriptions |
+ 32.2 |
|
TV & aerial rental |
+ 22.5 |
|
Licences |
+ 23.4 |
|
Hotel & Guest House charges |
+ 84.9 |
|
Expenditure abroad |
+ 108.1 |
|
Other expenditure |
+ 56.9 |
*Seasonally adjusted.