asked the Taoiseach the amount which would be required to purchase the same quantity of goods in 1922, 1932, 1938, 1948, 1956, 1965, and mid-May, 1972.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Purchasing Power of £.
5.
On the basis of the average consumer price index numbers for the years specified it is estimated that the following amounts would purchase the same quantum of goods and services in those years as would £1, that is 100p, in mid-May, 1972:
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21.8p |
in the year |
1922 |
|
18.2p |
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1932 |
|
20.0p |
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1938 |
|
36.6p |
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1948 |
|
49.3p |
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1956 |
|
66.3p |
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1965 |