David Stanton
Question:95 Mr. Stanton asked the Taoiseach the percentage change in retail meat prices to the consumer each month for the past 18 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7912/99]
Written Answers. - Meat Prices.
The information requested by the Deputy is given in the following table. This information is based on data collected for the compilation of the consumer price index, CPI.
Percentage monthly changes in meat-prices
September 1997 - February 1999
|
Month |
percentage change |
|
September'97 |
0.3 |
|
October'97 |
0.5 |
|
November'97 |
+0.3 |
|
December'97 |
+0.1 |
|
January'98 |
1.2 |
|
February'98 |
1.0 |
|
March'98 |
+1.2 |
|
April'98 |
+0.9 |
|
May'98 |
0.3 |
|
June'98 |
+0.1 |
|
July'98 |
0.2 |
|
August'98 |
+0.4 |
|
September'98 |
– |
|
October'98 |
1.1 |
|
November'98 |
1.5 |
|
December'98 |
+0.9 |
|
January'99 |
0.6 |
|
February'99 |
+0.2 |
|
Cumulative change September '97to February '99 |
2.6 |
The monthly meat prices used in the above analysis are estimated as weighted average prices of the following items: beef, mutton/lamb, pork, bacon, poultry, cooked meat, sausages and other meat.