Seamus Kirk
Question:141 Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the percentage of family household income spent on transport needs, for example motoring costs, for each of the years 1970, 1980, 1990, 1996 and 1997. [1654/98]
Written Answers. - Household Expenditure.
Seamus Kirk
Question:142 Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the percentage of family household income spent on house mortgage repayments for each of the years 1970, 1980, 1990, 1996 and 1997. [1655/98]
Seamus Kirk
Question:143 Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the percentage of family household income spent on education for each of the years 1970, 1980, 1990, 1996 and 1997. [1656/98]
Seamus Kirk
Question:144 Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the percentage of family household income spent on health care for each of the years 1970, 1980, 1990, 1996 and 1997. [1657/98]
Seamus Kirk
Question:145 Mr. Kirk asked the Taoiseach the percentage of family household income spent on food for each of the years 1970, 1980, 1990, 1996 and 1997. [1658/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 141, 142, 143, 144 and 145 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is compiled from the CSO's household budget survey. This survey is conducted every seven years. Data from 1973, 1980, 1987 and 1994 surveys are supplied herewith.
Percentage of household disposable income accounted for by expenditure on various items as shown in household budget surveys.
|
1973 |
1980 |
1987 |
1994 |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
|
Food |
36.4 |
33.2 |
28.0 |
25.1 |
|
Mortgage |
2.1 |
4.2 |
5.2 |
6.0 |
|
Education |
1.0 |
1.1 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
|
Transport |
13.5 |
17.9 |
15.1 |
15.9 |
|
Health Care* |
1.9 |
2.2 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
*The health care payments include VHI subscriptions but are net of amounts refunded by the VHI in respect of hospital bills.