asked the Taoiseach the percentage increase in the consumer price index from mid-February 1970 to mid-February 1971; and the main causes of the increase.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Consumer Price Index.
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The consumer price index with base mid-November, 1968 as 100 rose from 109.4 at mid-February, 1970 to 120.3 at mid-February, 1971 or by 10.0 per cent. 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 November, 1968=100) between mid-February, 1970 and mid-February, 1971, attributable to each commodity group and to the principal constituent items.
|
Commodity Group and Item |
Points increase |
|
Total all items |
+10.91 |
|
Food |
+2.78 |
|
Milk |
+0.53 |
|
Meals away from home |
+0.27 |
|
Beef |
+0.34 |
|
Bread |
+0.24 |
|
Mutton |
+0.20 |
|
Bacon |
+0.20 |
|
Alcoholic drink |
+0.66 |
|
Cigarettes and tobacco |
+0.26 |
|
Clothing |
+1.04 |
|
Fuel and light |
+0.70 |
|
Coal |
+0.35 |
|
Electricity |
+0.15 |
|
Gas |
+0.13 |
|
Housing |
+0.64 |
|
Rent and rates of rented dwellings |
+0.34 |
|
Rates of owner occupied dwellings |
+0.18 |
|
Repairs and decorations of all dwellings |
+0.12 |
|
Durable household goods |
+0.37 |
|
Other Goods |
+1.00 |
|
Papers and magazines |
+0.72 |
|
Transport |
+1.83 |
|
Public transport |
+0.80 |
|
Motor cars |
+0.40 |
|
Motor car and cycle insurance |
+0.16 |
|
Motor car and cycle tax |
+0.15 |
|
Petrol |
+0.12 |
|
Services and related expenditure |
+1.64 |
|
Other expenditure |
+0.22 |
|
Admission to cinema |
+0.19 |
|
Professional fees |
+0.15 |
|
Domestic Service |
+0.14 |
|
Postage |
+0.15 |
|
Education |
+0.13 |
|
Admission to dance |
+0.10 |
Could the Parliamentary Secretary say if this is the highest increase in the consumer price index since the State was established?
No, I would not say that.
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Could the Parliamentary Secretary indicate in what annual period the highest increase did occur?
If the Deputy puts down a separate question I shall be delighted to give him the information.
Would the Parliamentary Secretary say that this is another aim of the Third Programme for Economic Expansion that has not been fulfilled by the Government?
No, I would not.
Would the Parliamentary Secretary tell us whether this figure for mid-February, 1971 included the change in the currency?
I would not have the remotest idea.
We shall know shortly.