Price Inflation.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2007

Tuesday, 20 March 2007

Questions (100)

Eamon Ryan

Question:

165 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the expected average rate of inflation for 2007; and if his budgetary figures will be re-adjusted as a result. [10161/07]

Written answers

Minister for Finance (Mr. Cowen)

The Department of Finance's current inflation forecasts were published with Budget 2007 on the 6th December 2006. My Department forecast that CPI inflation will average 4.1 per cent and HICP inflation will average 2.6 per cent this year.