Price Inflation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 February 2005

Tuesday, 1 February 2005

Questions (77)

Trevor Sargent

Question:

73 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance the anticipated inflationary effect of price increases approved by the Government since the start of 2005. [2597/05]

Written answers

Minister for Finance (Mr. Cowen)

The CPI is forecast to increase by 2.5% in 2005. The price increases which were put to Government for approval will add less than 0.25% to the CPI this year. There were no changes to indirect taxes in the budget so the CPI effect of these is nil.