asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of the past 12 months the rate of price inflation in each of the nine member countries of the EEC.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Inflation in EEC Countries.
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Mr. Ryan
The consumer price indices for member-countries of the EEC increased as follows in the 12 months ended September, 1973 (the latest date for which I have information):—
|
Great Britain |
9.3 per cent |
|
Ireland |
11.2 per cent* |
|
Netherlands |
8.2 per cent |
|
France |
7.9 per cent |
|
Italy |
11.3 per cent |
|
Germany |
6.4 per cent |
|
Luxembourg |
5.3 per cent |
|
Belgium |
6.7 per cent |
|
Denmark |
9.9 per cent |
*The figure for Ireland is in respect of mid-August, 1973, the latest date for which information is available.