(South Tipperary) asked the Taoiseach the value of the pound in 1956 as compared with the present time.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Value of Pound Sterling.
1.
It is estimated on the basis of the consumer price index numbers that at mid-August, 1968, the latest date for which the index is available, £1 would purchase the same quantum of goods and services at retail prices as would 13s 5d in the year 1956.