asked the Minister for Finance (1) the retail price and (2) the tax on each of the following items in each year from 1973 to 1981: a gallon of petrol, a gallon of diesel, a glass of whiskey, a glass of brandy, a pint of beer, a pint of stout, a bottle of minerals, 20 cigarettes and an oz. of tobacco.
Written Answers. - Commodity Prices.
287.
The information requested is shown on the following tables. In the case of whiskey, beer and stout the retail price for on-premises consumption has been controlled by way of Maximum Prices "Standstill" Order (that is, prices are frozen at the level being charged in premises in June 1978). Subsequent orders provide for approved increases since that date.
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ITEM |
1973 |
1974 |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
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Retail Price |
Tax Content |
Retail Price |
Tax Content |
Retail Price |
Tax Content |
Retail Price |
Tax Content |
Retail Price |
Tax Content |
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(pence) |
(pence) |
(pence) |
(pence) |
(pence) |
(pence) |
(pence) |
(pence) |
(pence) |
(pence) |
|
|
Petrol, 1 gallon |
36.0 |
22.6 |
41.4 |
23.4 |
65.0 |
38.2 |
75.7 |
38.9 |
94.8 |
52.0 |
|
Diesel (for automotive use). 1 gallon |
36.0 |
19.5 |
41.1 |
20.3 |
47.2 |
20.7 |
55.6 |
21.2 |
60.6 |
23.2 |
|
Whiskey, 1 glass |
40.0 |
18.8 |
42.0 |
21.8 |
48.0 |
22.2 |
58.0 |
27.5 |
72.0 |
35.1 |
|
Brandy, 1 glass |
59.0 |
19.8 |
68.0 |
23.4 |
68.0 |
23.4 |
74.0 |
28.5 |
82.0 |
36.0 |
|
Beer, 1 pint |
19.0 |
8.3 |
21.0 |
9.1 |
23.0 |
9.3 |
28.0 |
12.4 |
39.0 |
18.9 |
|
Stout, 1 pint |
19.0 |
8.5 |
21.0 |
9.3 |
23.0 |
9.3 |
28.0 |
12.4 |
39.0 |
18.8 |
|
Mineral waters, 6 oz. bottle |
7.0 |
0.6 |
7.0 |
0.7 |
9.0 |
0.9 |
12.5 |
1.2 |
14.0 |
1.7 |
|
Cigarettes (standard size tipped) 20 pack |
25.0 |
16.9 |
27.5 |
19.2 |
29.0 |
19.3 |
36.0 |
24.5 |
41.0 |
28.2 |
|
Tobacco, 1 oz. plug |
25.5 |
17.5 |
29.5 |
20.9 |
31.0 |
21.0 |
42.0 |
27.9 |
49.0 |
32.9 |
NOTES: (1) Retail Prices were supplied by the National Prices Commission and represent average prices in each case, except for prices for whiskey, beer and stout which are approved Dublin bar prices.
(2) Tax content includes excise duty and VAT.
(3) All figures relate to 1 January of each year.
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ITEM |
1978 |
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
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|
Retail Price |
Tax Content |
Retail Price |
Tax Content |
Retail Price |
Tax Content |
Retail Price |
Tax Content |
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|
(pence) |
(pence) |
(pence) |
(pence) |
(pence) |
(pence) |
(pence) |
(pence) |
|
|
Petrol, 1 gallon |
94.2 |
52.0 |
92.0 |
51.8 |
122.4 |
54.5 |
155.4 |
75.7 |
|
Diesel (for automotive use). 1 gallon |
66.6 |
23.8 |
64.5 |
23.6 |
94.4 |
26.3 |
127.2 |
47.5 |
|
Whiskey, 1 glass |
74.0 |
35.2 |
78.0 |
35.6 |
92.0 |
42.4 |
118.0 |
59.2 |
|
Brandy, 1 glass |
120.0 |
39.4 |
124.0 |
39.8 |
138.0 |
46.6 |
164.0 |
63.4 |
|
Beer, 1 pint |
41.0 |
19.0 |
43.0 |
19.2 |
51.0 |
21.3 |
63.0 |
27.9 |
|
Stout, 1 pint |
41.0 |
18.8 |
43.0 |
18.9 |
51.0 |
21.5 |
63.0 |
27.9 |
|
Mineral waters, 6 oz. bottle |
16.0 |
1.9 |
18.0 |
2.0 |
24.0 |
2.6 |
30.0 |
4.1 |
|
Cigarettes (standard size tipped) 20 pack |
43.0 |
26.7 |
45.0 |
27.2 |
54.0 |
34.0 |
70.0 |
45.9 |
|
Tobacco, 1 oz. plug |
50.5 |
32.1 |
53.5 |
32.4 |
62.9 |
38.3 |
82.8 |
50.1 |
NOTES (1) Retail Prices were supplied by the National Prices Commission and represent average prices in each case, except for prices for whiskey, beer and stout which are approved Dublin bar prices.
(2) Tax content includes excise duty and VAT.
(3) All figures relate to 1 January of each year.