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 at mid-February, 1957 and mid-February, 1958, (b) the average change per unit in terms of money and (c) the corresponding figures in respect of national average prices.
Written Answers. - Consumer Price Index: Average Prices.
The following table shows (i) the average retail prices in the Dublin-Dún Laoghaire conurbation and (ii) the national average retail prices of the main items of food in mid-February, 1957 and mid-February, 1958, and the changes between these two dates. Differences in quality between Dublin and Dún Laoghaire and the State as a whole may exist in respect of a number of the articles specified in the table and this should be borne in mind in making comparisons between prices for different areas.
(i) Average retail prices of food in Dublin and Dún Laogharie and (ii) National average retail prices at mid-February, 1957 and mid-February, 1958 and the changes between these two dates.
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Article |
Per |
Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Prices |
National Average Prices |
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|
Average price to nearest 1/4d. |
Inc. (+) or dec. (–) between mid-Feb. 1957 and mid-Feb. 1958 |
Average price to nearest 1/4 d. |
Inc. (+) or dec. (–) between mid-Feb, 1957 and mid-Feb. 1958 |
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mid-Feb. 1957 |
mid-Feb. 1958 |
mid-Feb. 1957 |
mid-Feb. 1958 |
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|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
d. |
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Beef: |
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|
Round steak |
lb. |
3 |
3¾ |
3 |
7½ |
+3¾ |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4¾ |
+2¾ |
|
Sirloin |
,, |
3 |
11½ |
4 |
2¼ |
+2¾ |
3 |
5¼ |
3 |
8½ |
+3¼ |
|
Rib |
,, |
2 |
7¼ |
2 |
8¾ |
+1½ |
2 |
9 |
2 |
10½ |
+1½ |
|
Shoulder |
,, |
2 |
5¾ |
2 |
7¾ |
+2 |
2 |
5¼ |
2 |
6¾ |
+1½ |
|
Neck |
,, |
2 |
5¼ |
2 |
6½ |
+1¼ |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4¼ |
+1¼ |
|
Corned brisket |
,, |
1 |
7¾ |
1 |
9¾ |
+2 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
11½ |
+1½ |
|
Liver |
,, |
2 |
8½ |
2 |
8¾ |
+¼ |
2 |
5 |
2 |
5¾ |
+¾ |
|
Mutton: |
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|
Leg |
,, |
3 |
3¼ |
3 |
5½ |
+2¼ |
3 |
1¾ |
3 |
3½ |
+1¾ |
|
Loin chops |
,, |
4 |
2½ |
4 |
5½ |
+3 |
3 |
8 |
3 |
10¼ |
+2¼ |
|
Neck |
,, |
1 |
11½ |
2 |
1¾ |
+2¼ |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1¼ |
+1¼ |
|
Shoulder |
,, |
2 |
9½ |
2 |
10½ |
+1 |
2 |
7¼ |
2 |
8¼ |
+1 |
|
Fillet |
,, |
3 |
6 |
3 |
8½ |
+2½ |
3 |
3½ |
3 |
5½ |
+2 |
|
Bacon: |
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|
Irish, streaky |
,, |
4 |
0½ |
3 |
10 |
–2½ |
3 |
11 |
3 |
9¼ |
–1¾ |
|
Irish, shoulder |
,, |
2 |
9 |
2 |
8¼ |
–¾ |
2 |
9½ |
2 |
8¼ |
–1¼ |
|
Pigs' heads |
,, |
1 |
3¼ |
1 |
4½ |
+1¼ |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0¼ |
–¾ |
|
Ham, uncooked |
,, |
4 |
0¼ |
4 |
1¾ |
+1½ |
4 |
0¼ |
3 |
11¾ |
–½ |
|
Ham, cooked |
,, |
6 |
8¾ |
6 |
11¼ |
+2½ |
6 |
8¾ |
6 |
8¾ |
— |
|
Rashers, streaky |
,, |
4 |
0¾ |
3 |
11¾ |
–1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
10¾ |
–1¼ |
|
Fresh pork, shoulder |
,, |
3 |
4½ |
3 |
5¾ |
+1¼ |
3 |
5 |
3 |
5¼ |
–¼ |
|
Pork sausages |
,, |
2 |
10½ |
2 |
10¼ |
–¼ |
2 |
9¼ |
2 |
8½ |
–¾ |
|
Boiling Fowl |
,, |
2 |
4¾ |
2 |
6 |
+1¼ |
2 |
4¾ |
2 |
5 |
–¼ |
|
Fish—Kippered herring |
dozs. |
4 |
0¾ |
3 |
11¼ |
–1½ |
4 |
4½ |
4 |
3½ |
–1 |
|
Fresh herring |
lb. |
10¾ |
10¼ |
–½ |
10¾ |
10½ |
–¼ |
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Whiting |
,, |
1 |
11 |
1 |
9½ |
–1½ |
1 |
10½ |
1 |
10 |
–½ |
|
Cod steak |
,, |
3 |
0¾ |
3 |
1¼ |
+½ |
2 |
11¼ |
2 |
10¾ |
–½ |
|
Eggs |
dozs. |
3 |
0 |
4 |
6½ |
+18½ |
2 |
8½ |
3 |
11½ |
+15 |
|
Butter—Irish creamery |
,, |
3 |
8½ |
4 |
4 |
+7½ |
3 |
8¾ |
4 |
4 |
+7¼ |
|
Butter—Irish Farmers' |
lb. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
3 |
4¾ |
3 |
7¾ |
+3 |
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Margarine |
,, |
1 |
7½ |
1 |
7¾ |
+¼ |
1 |
7¾ |
1 |
8 |
+¼ |
|
Cheese |
,, |
2 |
9¾ |
2 |
10¼ |
+½ |
2 |
10½ |
2 |
10¾ |
+¼ |
|
Lard |
,, |
1 |
7¾ |
1 |
6¾ |
–1 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
6¾ |
–1¼ |
|
Fresh milk |
quart |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
— |
11¾ |
11¾ |
— |
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Bread |
2 lb. loaf |
9¼ |
1 |
2½ |
+5¼ |
9 |
1 |
2¼ |
+5¼ |
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Flour—household |
14 lb. |
4 |
0¾ |
7 |
6¾ |
+42 |
4 |
2½ |
7 |
5½ |
+39 |
|
Oatmeal—flake |
,, |
9 |
6½ |
9 |
5¼ |
–1¼ |
9 |
4¾ |
9 |
4¼ |
–½ |
|
Rice |
lb. |
10 |
10 |
— |
11¼ |
11¼ |
— |
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|
Semolina |
,, |
10¾ |
9½ |
–1¼ |
1 |
0½ |
1 |
0 |
–½ |
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Potatoes |
14 lbs. |
1 |
9 |
2 |
11½ |
–14½ |
2 |
0¼ |
2 |
11 |
+10¾ |
|
Cabbage |
head |
5¾ |
5½ |
–¼ |
5½ |
5½ |
— |
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Onions |
lb. |
7½ |
8 |
+½ |
8½ |
8½ |
— |
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|
Carrots |
,, |
6 |
7 |
+1 |
6 |
6¾ |
+¾ |
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|
Dried Peas |
,, |
1 |
3¼ |
1 |
2½ |
–¾ |
1 |
3¾ |
1 |
3¼ |
–½ |
|
Cooking apples |
,, |
7½ |
9½ |
+2 |
7½ |
9½ |
+2 |
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Oranges |
,, |
1 |
7¾ |
1 |
7½ |
–¼ |
1 |
6¼ |
1 |
5½ |
–¾ |
|
Tomatoes |
,, |
1 |
9¾ |
1 |
5¼ |
–4½ |
2 |
0¼ |
1 |
8 |
–4¼ |
|
Sultanas |
,, |
1 |
10¾ |
1 |
10½ |
–¼ |
1 |
10¾ |
9¼ |
–1½ |
|
|
Tinned beansin tomato sauce |
1 lb. tin |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
— |
1 |
2¼ |
1 |
2¼ |
— |
|
Tea—best |
lb. |
8 |
3½ |
7 |
5½ |
–10 |
8 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
–10 |
|
as used by wage-earning classes |
,, |
6 |
11¾ |
6 |
0¾ |
–11 |
7 |
1¼ |
6 |
3 |
–10¼ |
|
Coffee |
,, |
6 |
5½ |
6 |
4½ |
–1 |
6 |
4¾ |
6 |
4 |
–¾ |
|
Cornflour |
½ lb. pkt. |
11½ |
11½ |
— |
11¾ |
11¾ |
— |
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Custard powder |
,, |
1 |
0¾ |
1 |
0¼ |
–½ |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0¼ |
+¼ |
|
Sugar |
lb. |
7 |
7½ |
+½ |
7 |
7½ |
+½ |
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Jam—Strawberry |
,, |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0¾ |
+¾ |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0¾ |
+¾ |
|
Mixed Fruit |
,, |
1 |
4 |
1 |
4½ |
+½ |
1 |
4¼ |
1 |
4¾ |
+½ |
|
Marmalade |
,, |
1 |
8 |
1 |
9 |
+1 |
1 |
8¼ |
1 |
9 |
+¾ |
|
Jellies |
pkt. |
9 |
9¼ |
+¼ |
9¼ |
9¼ |
— |
n.a.= not available.