asked the Taoiseach the consumer price index figure (a) for 1965 and (b) for the latest available date; and the reasons for any increase.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Consumer Price Index.
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The consumer price index (base August, 1947=100) was 181 at mid-August, 1965 and 200 at mid-August, 1968. With your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the points increase attributable to each commodity group and to the principal constituent items.
Following is the statement:
POINTS increase in the Consumer Price Index (base August 1947=100) between mid-August, 1965 and mid-August, 1968, attributable to each commodity group and to the principal constituent items.
|
Commodity Group and item |
Points increase |
|
Food |
+6.66 |
|
Bread |
+2.13 |
|
Milk |
+1.01 |
|
Beef |
+0.93 |
|
Flour |
+0.48 |
|
Butter |
+0.33 |
|
Mutton |
+0.32 |
|
Rashers |
+0.23 |
|
Tomatoes |
+0.23 |
|
Bacon |
+0.11 |
|
Clothing |
+0.88 |
|
Fuel and Light |
+0.96 |
|
Housing |
+2.40 |
|
Rent and rates of rented dwellings |
+1.74 |
|
Rates of owner occupied dwellings |
+0.53 |
|
Sundries |
+8.56 |
|
Cigarettes and tobacco |
+2.27 |
|
Alcoholic drink |
+1.65 |
|
Papers and magazines |
+1.01 |
|
Public transport |
+0.94 |
|
Admission to cinema |
+0.54 |
|
Domestic service |
+0.49 |
|
Motor cars and motor cycles |
+0.30 |
|
Petrol and oil |
+0.26 |
Is the Parliamentary Secretary aware of the promises made by the Government, prior to the last general election, to reduce the cost of living?
That is a separate question.
I am also very much aware of the promises made by the Coalition Government that they would do it, but they did not.
They did do it.