Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 November 2004
166 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Taoiseach the movement in the monthly consumer price index since January 2001 to date; and indicate in respect of the index the amount that was due to increases in indirect tax at each date. [31373/04]
View answerThe table below shows the development of the consumer price index, CPI, over the period January 2001 to October 2004. In addition, it shows the annual percentage change reported for the CPI and the amount of that annual percentage change which was due to indirect taxes. Over the entire period in question the consumer price index rose by 15.1%, of which 3.8% was due to indirect taxes.
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Annual % Change |
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Month |
Consumer Price Index (December 2001=100) |
Consumer Price Index |
Due to Indirect Taxes1 |
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2001 |
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January |
95.1 |
+5.2 |
-0.1 |
|
February |
96.0 |
+5.3 |
-0.1 |
|
March |
96.8 |
+5.4 |
-0.1 |
|
April |
97.6 |
+5.5 |
-0.1 |
|
May |
98.2 |
+5.5 |
-0.1 |
|
June |
98.7 |
+5.3 |
-0.1 |
|
July |
98.5 |
+4.8 |
-0.1 |
|
August |
98.8 |
+4.6 |
-0.1 |
|
September |
99.2 |
+4.5 |
-0.1 |
|
October |
99.6 |
+4.3 |
-0.1 |
|
November |
99.5 |
+3.8 |
-0.1 |
|
December |
100.0 |
+4.3 |
+0.5 |
|
2002 |
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January |
99.8 |
+4.9 |
+1.2 |
|
February |
100.5 |
+4.7 |
+1.3 |
|
March |
101.4 |
+4.8 |
+1.3 |
|
April |
102.3 |
+4.8 |
+1.3 |
|
May |
102.8 |
+4.7 |
+1.2 |
|
June |
103.0 |
+4.4 |
+1.2 |
|
July |
102.6 |
+4.2 |
+1.3 |
|
August |
103.2 |
+4.5 |
+1.3 |
|
September |
103.7 |
+4.5 |
+1.3 |
|
October |
104.2 |
+4.6 |
+1.2 |
|
November |
104.3 |
+4.8 |
+1.3 |
|
December |
105.0 |
+5.0 |
+1.5 |
|
2003 |
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|
January |
104.6 |
+4.8 |
+1.5 |
|
February |
105.6 |
+5.1 |
+1.5 |
|
March |
106.4 |
+4.9 |
+1.5 |
|
April |
106.7 |
+4.3 |
+1.4 |
|
May |
106.6 |
+3.7 |
+1.4 |
|
June |
106.6 |
+3.5 |
+1.3 |
|
July |
105.8 |
+3.1 |
+1.3 |
|
August |
106.5 |
+3.2 |
+1.4 |
|
September |
106.7 |
+2.9 |
+1.4 |
|
October |
106.6 |
+2.3 |
+1.2 |
|
November |
106.6 |
+2.2 |
+1.2 |
|
December |
107.0 |
+1.9 |
+1.0 |
|
2004 |
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|
January |
106.5 |
+1.8 |
+0.7 |
|
February |
107.4 |
+1.7 |
+0.6 |
|
March |
107.8 |
+1.3 |
+0.5 |
|
April |
108.2 |
+1.4 |
+0.6 |
|
May |
108.4 |
+1.7 |
+0.7 |
|
June |
109.0 |
+2.3 |
+0.8 |
|
July |
108.7 |
+2.7 |
+0.8 |
|
August |
109.3 |
+2.6 |
+0.7 |
|
September |
109.4 |
+2.5 |
+0.7 |
|
October |
109.5 |
+2.7 |
+0.8 |
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Cumulative Total % Change |
January 2001 to October 2004 |
+15.1 |
+3.8 |
1Based on the constant tax price index, CTPI, as published by the CSO. The CTPI is compared with the consumer price index to derive a measure of the contribution of changes in indirect taxes to overall price changes.
