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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 6 May 1958

Vol. 167 No. 10

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Index of Consumer Prices.

asked the Taoiseach if he will state from O.E.E.C. sources to base 1950=100 the index of consumer prices at the latest available date for each member country, together with similar information for the last quarter of 1956 and the first quarter of 1957.

I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement setting out the particulars requested by the Deputy.

Following is the statement:—

CONSUMER Price Indices (base year 1950=100)

Country

4th Quarter, 1956

1st Quarter, 1957

Latest available Quarter

Period

Index

Austria

154.6

158.0

4th Quarter, 1957

157.9

Belgium

115.3

116.5

,,

118.9

Luxemburg

113.1

114.8

,,

118.9

Denmark

129

131

3rd Quarter, 1957

133

France

133.2

133.2

,,

136.6

Germany (F.R.)

113

114

4th Quarter, 1957

116

Greece

162.9

164.2

,,

168.2

Iceland

166

166

,,

172

Ireland

132

133

,,

141

Italy

129.6

130.7

,,

134.0

Netherlands

124

131

3rd Quarter, 1957

140

Norway

143

144

,,

145

Portugal

103.8

104.4

,,

103.7

Sweden

139

143

4th Quarter, 1957

146

Switzerland

111.4

111.2

3rd Quarter, 1957

112.8

Turkey

148

154

2nd Quarter, 1957

161

United Kingdom

140

141

4th Quarter, 1957

146

Source: O.E.E.C. Statistical Bulletin, March 1958, converted to base 1950=100.

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