Denis Naughten
Question:180 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Taoiseach the cost of steel for use in agricultural buildings; the cost in January 2007 and January 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29268/08]
View answerWednesday, 24 September 2008
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The exact information requested by the deputy is not available as the Central Statistics Office (CSO) does not publish data on the cost of steel for use in agricultural buildings specifically. However, the CSO publishes wholesale price indices, which reflect price changes for a range of building and construction materials across all sectors. These include price indices for "Structural Steel and Reinforcing Metal" and a further breakdown for the individual components, "Structural Steel" and "Reinforcing Metal" separately. No breakdown by sector of use is available.
The percentage price change between January 2007 and January 2008 is provided in the Table below.
|
Materials |
Annual % Change January 2008 |
|
Structural Steel and Reinforcing Metal |
+ 3.1 |
|
Structural Steel |
+2.8 |
|
Reinforcing Metal |
+3.7 |