asked the Taoiseach if he will state the retail prices of the following commodities in the weights specified on the 1st June, 1948, the 1st June, 1954, and the 1st June, 1957, (i) bread per 2 lb. loaf, (ii) flour per stone, (iii) sugar per lb., and (iv) butter per lb.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Commodity Prices.
1.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the national average retail prices of the commodities in question at mid-May in each of the years 1948, 1954 and 1957. This is the date closest to 1st June for which the data are available.
Following is the statement:—
NATIONAL average retail prices of bread, flour, sugar and butter at mid-May in each of the years 1948, 1954 and 1957.
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Commodity |
Unit of quantity |
Mid-May |
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1948 |
1954 |
1957 |
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|
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
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|
Bread |
2 lb. loaf |
6 |
9 |
9½ |
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|
Flour |
stone |
2 |
10¼ |
4 |
2½ |
5 |
0½ |
|
Sugar |
lb. |
4 |
7 |
7½ |
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Butter (creamery) |
lb. |
2 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
3½ |