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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 6 Dec 1951

Vol. 128 No. 4

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sanctioning of Price Increases.

asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will name the commodities in respect of which price increases were sanctioned by him or by any other Minister since the 13th June, 1951, and further, if he will state in respect of each commodity: (a) the amount of the increase; (b) the date on which the increase became effective; (c) whether the increase was recommended by the Prices Advisory Body; (d) the date on which the recommendation of the Prices Advisory Body was received by him, and (e) which of the commodities are taken into account in compiling the cost-of-living index figure.

I would refer the Deputy to my replies to questions put by him on 29th November, 1951, and by Deputies Cosgrave, Norton and MacBride on 31st October, 1951, which contain most of the particulars required by him. In addition, my reply to his Question No. 15 for to-day contains the required particulars for certain specified commodities. I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have circulated with the official report a statement giving the Deputy the information not included in the previous replies referred to so far as increases in prices of commodities were sanctioned by me. Any question concerning price increases approved by any other Minister should be addressed to the Minister concerned. Any question regarding the computation of the cost-of-living index figure should be addressed to the Taoiseach.

Following is the statement referred to:—

PARTICULARS IN REGARD TO CERTAIN COMMODITIES THE PRICES OF WHICH WERE INCREASED WITH THE SANCTION OF THE MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE SINCE 13th JUNE, 1951.

(A)

Commodities

Effective Date of Increase

Creamery Butter

29th June, 1951

Cocoa

3rd August, 1951

Fresh Milk

1st August, 1951

Cheese

29th August, 1951

Peas and Beans

3rd July, 1951

Ale

9th August, 1951

Soaps

22nd June 1951

Petroleum Products

27th July, 1951 and29th October, 1951

Imported Timber

7th November, 1951

(B)

Commodity

Date of Application

Date of reference to Minister by Prices Advisory Body

Effective Date of Increase

Native Cattle Hides

28th Nov., 1950

Not referred to Body

30th July, 1951

Detergents

7th March, 1951

6th June, 1951

22nd June, 1951

Coffee Essence

3rd May, 1951

14th Aug., 1951

5th Sept., 1951

Tiles

16th Aug., 1951

27th Aug., 1951

31st Aug., 1951

Wallboard

25th June, 1951

12th July, 1951

27th July, 1951

Cement

17th July, 1951

23rd July, 1951

25th July, 1951

Steel

9th Aug., 1951

14th Aug., 1951

16th Aug., 1951

Bolts

24th July, 1951(Raw Materials)

20th Aug., 1951

22nd Oct., 1951

11th Sept., 1951(operational costs)

16th Oct., 1951

Paints, Distemper and Varnishes

3rd Aug., 1951

20th Aug., 1951

23rd Aug., 1951

Slates

17th Sept., 1951

9th Oct., 1951

16th Oct., 1951

Glass Bottles and Glass

1st Aug., 1951

20th Aug., 1951

13th Sept., 1951

Industrial Gases

31st July, 1951

17th Sept., 1951

3rd Oct., 1951

Yeast

13th July, 1951

2nd Aug., 1951

13th Aug., 1951

Methylated Spirit

13th July, 1951

2nd Aug., 1951

13th Aug., 1951

Lime

20th June, 1951

17th Sept., 1951

25th Sept., 1951

Pedal Bicycles

various dates

various dates

various dates

Cutlery

do.

do.

do.

Anthracite Coal

21st May, 1951

5th July, 1951

17th July, 1951

Coke

various dates

various dates

various dates

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