asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of the food items comprising the consumer price index (a) the Dublin average price per unit in mid-February, 1957, (b) the Dublin average price per unit in mid-August, 1957, and (c) the average change per unit in terms of money.
Written Answers. - Price of Food Items on Consumer Price Index.
The following table shows the average retail prices in the Dublin-Dún Laoghaire conurbation of certain items of food in mid-February and mid-August this year and the difference between them. A few items of food (e.g. tinned salmon) included in the index are not included in the table below because the quotations obtained for them relate to a variety of qualities and any average prices computed would not be meaningful. The correctness of the relative price changes is ensured by the fact that at each source the identical article is priced at successive inquiries.
AVERAGE Retail Prices of Food in Dublin and Dún Laoghaire at mid-February, 1957 and mid-August, 1957 and the difference between them.
|
Article |
Per |
Average price to nearest |
Increase (+) or decrease (-) between mid-Feb., 1957 and mid-Aug., 1957. |
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Mid-February, 1957 |
Mid-August, 1957 |
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Beef: |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
d. |
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|
Round steak |
lb. |
3 |
3¾ |
3 |
6½ |
+ |
2¾ |
|
Sirloin |
,, |
3 |
11½ |
4 |
2 |
+ |
2½ |
|
Rib |
,, |
2 |
7¼ |
2 |
8½ |
+ |
1¼ |
|
Shoulder |
,, |
2 |
5¾ |
2 |
6½ |
+ |
¾ |
|
Neck |
,, |
2 |
5¼ |
2 |
6¼ |
+ |
1 |
|
Corned brisket |
,, |
1 |
7¾ |
1 |
9½ |
+ |
1¾ |
|
Liver |
,, |
2 |
8½ |
2 |
9½ |
+ |
1 |
|
Mutton: |
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|
Leg |
,, |
3 |
3¼ |
3 |
5¼ |
+ |
2 |
|
Loin chops |
,, |
4 |
2½ |
4 |
4¼ |
+ |
1¾ |
|
Neck |
,, |
1 |
11½ |
2 |
1 |
+ |
1½ |
|
Shoulder |
,, |
2 |
9½ |
2 |
11 |
+ |
1½ |
|
Fillet |
,, |
3 |
6 |
3 |
8¼ |
+ |
2¼ |
|
Bacon: |
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|
Irish, streaky |
,, |
4 |
0½ |
3 |
10¼ |
– |
2¼ |
|
Irish, shoulder |
,, |
2 |
9 |
2 |
8 |
– |
1 |
|
Pigs' heads |
,, |
1 |
3¼ |
1 |
4¾ |
+ |
1½ |
|
Ham, uncooked |
,, |
4 |
0¼ |
4 |
0¾ |
+ |
1½ |
|
Ham, cooked |
,, |
6 |
8¾ |
7 |
4¼ |
+ |
7½ |
|
Rashers, streaky |
,, |
4 |
0¾ |
3 |
11½ |
– |
1¼ |
|
Fresh pork, shoulder |
,, |
3 |
4½ |
3 |
5 |
+ |
½ |
|
Pork sausages |
,, |
2 |
10½ |
2 |
10½ |
— |
|
|
Boiling Fowl |
,, |
2 |
4¾ |
2 |
6 |
+ |
1¼ |
|
Fish—Kippered herring |
doz. |
4 |
0¾ |
4 |
0¾ |
— |
|
|
Fresh herring |
lb. |
10¾ |
10¼ |
– |
½ |
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|
Whiting |
,, |
1 |
11 |
1 |
9 |
– |
2 |
|
Cod steak |
,, |
3 |
0¾ |
2 |
11½ |
– |
1¼ |
|
Eggs |
doz. |
3 |
0 |
4 |
11½ |
+ |
23½ |
|
Butter—Irish creamery |
lb. |
3 |
8½ |
4 |
3¾ |
+ |
7¼ |
|
,,Farmers' |
,, |
n.a. |
n.a. |
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|
Margarine |
,, |
1 |
7½ |
1 |
7¾ |
+ |
¼ |
|
Cheese |
,, |
2 |
9¾ |
2 |
10 |
+ |
¼ |
|
Lard |
,, |
1 |
7¾ |
1 |
8¾ |
+ |
1 |
|
Fresh milk |
quart |
1 |
0 |
11 |
– |
1 |
|
|
Bread |
2 lb. loaf |
9¼ |
1 |
1½ |
+ |
4¼ |
|
|
Flour—household |
14 lb. |
4 |
0¾ |
7 |
5 |
+ |
40¼ |
|
Oatmeal—flake |
,, |
9 |
6½ |
9 |
4¾ |
– |
1¾ |
|
Rice |
lb. |
10 |
9¾ |
– |
¼ |
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|
Semolina |
,, |
10¾ |
10¼ |
– |
½ |
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|
Potatoes |
14 lb. |
1 |
9 |
3 |
4 |
+ |
19 |
|
Cabbage |
head |
5¾ |
5½ |
– |
¼ |
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|
Onions |
lb. |
7½ |
9 |
+ |
1½ |
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|
Carrots |
,, |
6 |
9 |
+ |
3 |
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|
Dried Peas |
,, |
1 |
3¼ |
1 |
1¾ |
– |
1½ |
|
Cooking apples |
,, |
7½ |
8½ |
+ |
1 |
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|
Oranges |
,, |
1 |
7¾ |
1 |
5½ |
– |
2¼ |
|
Tomatoes |
,, |
1 |
9¾ |
10½ |
– |
11¼ |
|
|
Sultanas |
,, |
1 |
10¾ |
1 |
10¾ |
— |
|
|
Tinned beans in tomato sauce |
1 lb. tin |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
— |
|
|
Tea—best |
lb. |
8 |
3½ |
7 |
6 |
– |
9½ |
|
as used by wage-earning classes |
,, |
6 |
11¾ |
6 |
0¾ |
– |
11 |
|
Coffee |
,, |
6 |
5½ |
6 |
4½ |
– |
1 |
|
Cornflour |
½ lb. pkt. |
11½ |
11¾ |
+ |
¼ |
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|
Custard powder |
,, |
1 |
0¾ |
1 |
0¼ |
– |
½ |
|
Sugar |
lb. |
7 |
7½ |
+ |
½ |
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|
Jam—Strawberry |
,, |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0¾ |
+ |
¾ |
|
Mixed Fruit |
,, |
1 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
— |
|
|
Marmalade |
,, |
1 |
8 |
1 |
8½ |
+ |
½ |
|
Jellies |
pkt. |
9 |
9 |
— |
n.a.=not available.