asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy the price increases and related commodities sanctioned by him from 5th July, 1977, to date.
Written Answers. - Price Increases.
334.
As the information sought by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement covering the period 5th July, 1977, to 7th October, 1977 showing the price increases, I propose with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report. The first nine price increases shown on the statement had been awaiting the Minister's approval when I took office.
Following is the statement:
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Name of Firm |
Products/Service Involved |
Amount of Increase |
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Birds Eye Foods (Ireland) Ltd. |
Frozen garden peas, sliced green beans and brussels sprouts |
Amounts ranging between ½p and 5p per packet (retail) |
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Batchelors Ltd. |
Tinned processed peas and beans in tomato sauce |
Amounts ranging between ½p and 2½p per can (retail) |
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Cómhlucht Siúicre Éireann Teo sauce |
“Mattersons” tinned processed peas and beans in tomato |
Amounts ranging between ½p and 2p per can (retail) |
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Bord na Móna |
Turf |
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(a) Sales to ESB |
8.23% (average) |
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(b) Other Machine Turf Sales |
Increases sufficient to yield £1,768,349 in additional annual revenue (including an increase of 3p per bale in the retail price of briquettes). |
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Irish Flour Millers Association |
Flour—Bulk |
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Bakers |
£6.18 per tonne |
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Retail |
£5.76 ,, ,, |
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—Retail Packs |
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4 × 4 kg. |
£8.59 ,, ,, |
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8 × 2 kg. |
£8.66 ,, ,, |
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16 × 1 kg. |
£9.68 ,, ,, |
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Wheatenmeal—Bulk |
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Bakers |
£6.55 ,, ,, |
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Retail |
£5.68 ,, ,, |
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—Retail Packs |
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16 × 1 kg. |
£9.68 ,, ,, |
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8 × 2 kg. |
£10.43 ,, ,, |
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Irish Bakery and Confectionery |
Bread, wrapped and Unwrapped |
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Trades Association |
400 gm loaf |
1p per 400 gm |
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800 gm ,, |
1½p per 800 gm |
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1600 gm ,, |
2p per 1600 gm |
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CPC Ireland Ltd. |
Kelloggs Cornflakes and Rice Krispies |
5.08% average |
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W & C McDonnell Ltd. |
Margarines and Cooking Fats |
Amounts of 2p and 2½p per ½1b at the retail level |
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Cómhlucht Siúicre Éireann Teo. |
Heinz tinned beans |
Amounts ranging between ½p and 1½p (retail) |
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Cadbury Ireland Ltd. Dublin |
Sugar and Chocolate confectionery |
9.1% average |
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Lamb Bros. (Dublin) Ltd. |
Jams, jellies and marmalades etc. |
17.6% average |
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J. Lyons & Co. (Irl.) Ltd. Dublin |
Tea |
22p per lb. (retail) |
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Irish Bacon Curers' Society Ltd. |
Sausages |
2½p per lb. wholesale |
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Maguire & Patterson Ltd., Dublin |
Matches Standard Box (contents 45 matches) |
(i) company to reduce contents from 45 matches to 40 matches during the first two weeks in August, 1977. |
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(ii) company to sell standard boxes with contents of 45 matches from 16 August, 1977 until 31 December, 1977. |
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(iii) company to sell standard boxes with contents of 40 matches for three months from 1 January, 1978 to 31 March, 1978. |
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(iv) company to sell standard boxes with contents of 42 matches with effect from 1 April, 1978. |
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Alfred Bird & Son Ltd. |
Range of Dessert Products and Coffee |
5.8% average |
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Harringtons and Goodlass Wall Ltd. Cork. |
Entire range of paints and associated products |
7.00% average |
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Chivers & Sons Ltd., Dublin. |
Jams, jellies and marmalades |
3.6% |
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Mitchelstown Co-Operative Agricultural Society Ltd., |
Yoghurt |
9.5% average |
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Gerards Cakes Ltd., Dublin. |
Flour confectionery |
11.57% |
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Williams & Woods Ltd., Dublin. |
Jams, marmalade, ketchup, sauce etc. |
8.2% average |
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Smith and Nephew-Southalls (Ireland) Ltd., Dublin. |
Golden Babe Nappies |
8% |
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Edenvale (Irl.) Ltd., Dublin. |
Yoghurt |
9.84% average |
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(i) Brewing Companies |
Stout, ale and lager |
(i) 1.37p per pint (exclusive of VAT) |
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(ii) Soft Drink and Beer Bottlers Association. |
(Bottled and Draught) |
(ii) Increase in margins on bottled beer by 1p per pint (incl. of VAT) |
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(iii) Licensed Vintners |
(iii) 0.45p per pint of beer (exclusive of VAT) |
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Mitchelstown Creameries Ltd., |
Blue-veined cheese |
£230.23 per ton |
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Schwarzkopf (Ireland) Ltd., Dublin. |
Hairdressing Preparations |
Increase in cash margins of 6.5% average |
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Johnson & Johnson (I) Ltd., Dublin. |
Imported hospital products |
Increase on cash margins of 2.9% |
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Esso Teoranta Ltd., Dublin. |
Isopropyl alcohol |
Amounts ranging between £1 and £2.50 per tonne |
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Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance Group, Dublin. |
Public Liability Insurance rates |
20% across-the-board |
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Autozero Ltd., Dublin. |
Handling, freezing and storage charges |
7.66% average |
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Irish National Insurance Co. Ltd., Dublin. |
Employers Liability Insurance rates |
21% average for a period of at least 6 months subject to a maximum of 40% |
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Southern Chemicals Ltd., Co. Limerick. |
Hydrated Lime |
4.40% |
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Spollen Concrete Group Dublin |
All building materials |
10% |
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Initial Services Ltd. Dublin. |
Rental charges for linen and clothing |
15.00% |
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BP Ireland Ltd., Dublin. |
(i) Lubricants for: |
(i) (a) 1.05p to 1.55p per litre |
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(a) Marine Market |
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(b) Industrial Market |
(b) 1.47p to 1.87p per litre |
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(c) Retail Market |
(c) 1.73p to 4.23p per litre |
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(ii) Greases for: |
(ii) (a) 1.5p per kg. |
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(a) Marine Market |
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(b) Industrial Market |
(b) 1.99p per kg. |
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(c) Retail Market |
(c) 2.66p to 2.97p per kg. |
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Pitney-Bowes Ltd., Dublin. |
(b) (i) Imported mailing equipment products and postage meters |
(i) Increases in cash margins of 13.48% average |
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(ii) Rental and maintenance charges |
(ii) 13.09% average |
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Superior Packaging Ltd., Dublin. |
Waxed Paper |
4.4% |
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Smurfit Robinson Ltd., Dublin. |
Waxed Paper |
4.4% |
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Hoover Ltd., Dublin |
Labour charges for repairs of domestic appliances—out of guarantee |
Increase for first hour or part thereof |
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Automatic Washing Machine and Dish Washer |
£3.02 excluding VAT |
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Twin Tubs, Tumble and Spin Dryers |
£2.75 excluding VAT |
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Cleaners |
£2.00 excluding VAT |
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Carlile and Co., Ltd., Dublin. |
Service labour charges—First half hour or part thereof |
City—£1.05 |
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Country—£1.30 |
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Association of Dublin Stevedores. |
(i) Basic tariff rates |
(i) 1.4% average |
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(ii) Surcharge |
(ii) Temporary surcharge of 4.1% for the quarter July/Sept. 1977. |
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Dion Hair Creations, Dublin |
Hairdressing charge for ladies haircut |
50p |
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Dr. Ethna J. Barker, Cork. |
Doctor's fees |
50p |
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The Association of Consulting Engineers in Ireland |
Fee scale |
5% average |
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The Private Motorists Protection Association |
Charges for testing and certifying the road-worthiness of vehicles of 5 years of age and over for insurance purposes |
£1 per service (33½%) |
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Kodak Ltd., (Irish Branch) |
Photographic materials |
Change of Discount Structure by raising the qualifying level for 5% discount from £50 to £100. |
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John G. Rathborne Ltd., Dublin. |
Nightlights, Household candles, Christmas candles and church altar candles |
12½% |
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Leo Laboratories Ltd., Dublin. |
12 Medical Products |
13.09% average |
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True Temper (Ireland) Ltd., Co. Cork. |
Garden and farm tools |
10% |
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Green Isle Ltd., Dublin |
Frozen foods range (vegetables, meat and fish) |
9.3% average |
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Dublin Master Victuallers Association. |
Sausages |
2½p per lb. wholesale |
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Smurfit Paper Mills Ltd., Dublin. |
(i) 112 G.S.M. Fluting Medium |
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(ii) 112 G.S.M. Straw Liner |
£27 per tonne |
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H.G. Ritchie Ltd. |
Sugar Confectionery |
13% average (retail) |
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Scotts Foods Ltd., Dublin |
“Scotchoc” cooking chocolate (retail and catering sizes) |
9.9% average |
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Smith Foods Group (I) Ltd., Dublin. |
Potato Crisps |
28p per carton |
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Irish Raleigh Industries Ltd., Dublin. |
Bicycles |
6% |
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Donald MacPherson Group of Companies, Dublin. |
Entire range of paints and associated products |
10% average |
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Abel Alarms (Irl.) Ltd., Dublin. |
Rental and maintenance charges |
10% average |
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Fleetwood Ltd. |
(1) Paint, Varnish Brushes etc. |
(1) 2.5%-29.9% |
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(2) Paint rollers, trays etc. |
(2) 4%-27.8% |
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Aer Lingus (Catering Dept.) |
Delicatessen Food |
9.5% average |
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Rowntree Mackintosh (I) Ltd., Dublin. |
Sugar and Chocolate Confectionery. |
2.08% average |
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HB Chocolates Ltd., Dublin. |
Sugar and Chocolate Confectionery |
9% average |
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Brownlee Bros. Ltd., Dublin. |
T.V. sets and radio cassettes |
0.5% |
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Johnson & Johnson (I) Ltd., Dublin. |
Toiletries |
0.8% |
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Joseph Downes & Son Ltd., Dublin. |
Flour Confectionery |
7.82% average |
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Irish Distillers Ltd., Dublin. |
Whiskey, gin, vodka and rum (Kiskadee) |
3.5% average |
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Gilbeys of Ireland Group, Dublin. |
Whiskey, gin and vodka |
2.5% average |
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Irish Bakeries Ltd. (Kelly's of Kilcock) |
Flour confectionery |
4.00% average |
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Johnston Mooney & O'Brien Ltd., Dublin. |
Flour Confectionery |
11% |
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Showerings (Ireland) Ltd., Dublin. |
Ciders, Babycham, Britvic, Madison and Cidona. |
13.8% average |
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Eden Vale (I) Ltd., Dublin. |
Cottage Cheese |
22.2% average |
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Honeywell Information Systems Ltd., Dublin |
Maintenance charges for electronic data processing equipment |
15.0% average |
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The Irish Glass Bottle Co. Ltd., Dublin. |
Glass Bottles and Containers |
10.2% |
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R.T.E. Relays, Dublin. |
Cable Television charges: |
New Systems |
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Terraced housing |
£2 |
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Semi-detached |
£4 |
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Detached |
£7 |
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Late Connection Fee |
£5 |
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Additional Outlet |
£7 |
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Reconnection |
£2 |
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Service Point relocation |
£5 |
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Back-drop |
£3 |
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Aerial removal- (max height 25ft.) |
£4 |
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9ft. replacement lead |
£1 |
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45ft. fly lead |
£2.50 |
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Alfred Marks Bureau, Dublin. |
Employment Agency fees (permanent placings) |
Increases ranging between 4% and 10% depending on salary scale. |
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William Ellis & Sons Ltd., Cork. |
Building materials |
9.4% |
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Smith & Nephew Southalls (Ireland) Ltd., Dublin. |
Sanitary Protection Products |
3.9% average |
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Kirwan Ltd., Dublin. |
Hearse and Limousine (undertaking service) |
18% |
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Unidare Ltd., Dublin. |
(i) Aluminium Foil |
(i) £135 per tonne |
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(ii) Aluminium Extrusions |
(ii) £112.50 per tonne |
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Irish Floor Coverings Ltd., Dublin |
Roofing products |
8.5% average |
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Adam & Eve Ltd., and Chez Carelle Ltd., Cork. |
Hairdressing charges |
20% average |
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C.A. Parsons of Ireland Ltd., Co. Dublin. |
Filing cabinets and stationery cupboards |
10.97% average |
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Mobil Oil Co. (Irl.) Ltd., Dublin |
Lubricants |
Amounts ranging between 1.1p and 38.1p per litre. |
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Irish Hygiene Services. |
(i) Installation charge |
(i) 12.5% |
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(ii) Service charge |
(ii) 10% |
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Reckitts (Ireland) Ltd., Dublin. |
Locally manufactured household, pharmaceutical and industrial products |
10.53% average |
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J.J. Stafford & Sons (Wexford) Ltd., |
£per tonne |
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(i) Polish coal |
(i) 0.41 |
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(ii) English coal |
(ii) 0.66 |
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(iii) Extracite Ovoids |
(iii) 0.66 |
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(iv) Polyturf |
(iv) 0.66 |
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Department of Pathology, U.C.D. |
Pathology services (excluding V.D. tests) |
10% |
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Hotpoint Ltd., Dublin. |
Service Charges: |
Increases ranging from 50p+ VAT to £1.30 VAT |
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Service under Contract-Annual Charges |
Increases ranging from £1.00 +VAT to £1.50+ VAT |
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Waterford Cablevision Ltd., |
Cable T.V. Rental Charges |
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(i) Quarterly |
14.13% |
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(ii) Annual |
average |
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Ceimicí Teoranta |
(i) Glucose |
(i) £12 per tonne |
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(ii) Power Methylated Spirits |
(ii) £0.25 per gallon |
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Spring Grove Ireland Ltd., Co. Dublin. |
Towel, dust control and garment rental service charges |
7.4% |
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EMI Ireland Ltd., Dublin |
Records and cassettes |
Increases in cash margins of 3.4% average |
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Tobacco Distributors Ltd., Dublin. |
Cash margins on imported cigarettes cigars, tobaccos, snuff, and sundry products (excluding Marlboro King Size cigarettes) |
An increase in cash margins resulting in a price increase of 4.15% on average. |
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Veha Ltd., Wicklow |
Veha Panel Radiators |
6% average |
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Cannon Hygienic Products (Ireland) Ltd., Dublin. |
Charges for service of hygienic units |
30% |
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Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Co. |
Rates and Fares |
25% average |
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Management Group Ltd., (Martini Systems) Dublin |
Cable T.V. rental charges |
£4.54 p.a. |
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Williams & Woods Ltd., Dublin. |
Toblerone and Irish Coffee Bars |
Increases ranging between 4p and 10p retail. |
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Crest Foods Ltd., Dublin. |
“Chocoflake” (Cooking Chocolate) |
2½p% 8 |
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Black and Decker (Irl.) Ltd., Dublin. |
“Workmate” bench WM 625 |
16.2% |
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ICI (I) Ltd., Dublin. |
3 Veterinary productsNilverm,Nilzan,Zanil. |
Amounts ranging between 1.7% and 7.5% |
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Philip Pierce & Co. Ltd., Wexford. |
Edge and garden tools and farm machinery. |
Amounts ranging between 6.76% and 15% |
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Semperit (Ireland) Ltd., Dublin. |
Orignal equipment textile and steel radial car tyres |
15% |
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Irish Sewing Ltd., Dublin. |
Threads |
Increases ranging from 10% to 12% |
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Wm. McKinney, & Sons Ltd., Co. Donegal. |
Sugar and Chocolate Confectionery |
Amounts ranging between 5.8% and 6.5% |
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Diversey (Ireland) Ltd., Dublin. |
Complete range of detergent Solvents |
10% |
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Evode Industries Ltd., Dublin. |
Complete range of adhesives and mastics |
6.18% average |
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Albright & Wilson Ltd. |
Bextartar |
20.3% |
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A. Millar & Co. Ltd. |
Irish Wines |
41p per gallon |
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W & C McDonnell Ltd., Dublin. |
Sundry Foods (Royco Soups, Vesta Meals etc.) |
5.5% average |
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Albright & Wilson (I) Ltd., Co. Dublin. |
Household detergents |
Amounts ranging between 4.7% and 35% |
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Industrial detergents |
Amounts ranging from £44 to £87 per tonne |
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Gypsum Industries Ltd., Dublin. |
All products |
Increases ranging between 5.5% and 7% |
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Vita Cortex Ltd., Cork. |
Polyurethane products |
6% |
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Trimproof Ltd., Trim, Co. Meath |
17 lines of PVC coated fabrics |
11.73% average |
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Irish Dunlop Co. Ltd., Dublin. |
Original Equipment Tyres |
8% |
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Pfizer Chemical Corporation Co. Cork |
(i) Ferrous Gluconate |
Amounts ranging from £222 to £235 per tonne |
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(ii) Gluconate Delta Lactone (GDL) |
Amounts ranging from £70 to £100 per tonne |
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Weavex Ltd., Dublin. |
“Ruflette Products” |
Amounts ranging between 0% and 29.4% |
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Spratts Lucas (I) Ltd., Dublin. |
“Winalot”, “Waterloo” and “Top Speed” dog foods |
3.6% average |
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Raytex Ltd., Dublin. |
Paper Products |
Amounts ranging between 10p and £1.65 per unit |
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Rank Xerox (Irl.) Ltd., Dublin. |
21 Paper products |
Increases in cash margins resulting in a price increase of 5.64% average |
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Arklow Pottery Ltd., |
Pottery |
Amounts ranging between 0.1% and 26.3% |
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Tegral Pipes Ltd., Dublin. |
Asbestos Cement Pipes and Joints |
3.09% average |
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Denis Williams, Dundalk. |
English Coal |
£3.74 per ton |
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Kilkenny Gas Lessees Ltd. |
Town Gas |
6.17p per therm |
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Cork Gas Co. |
Town Gas |
1.96% average |