Patrick D. Harte
Ceist:15 Mr. Harte asked the Minister for Finance the value of the Irish pound in (a) 1959 (b) 1969 (c) 1979 (d) each year from 1979 to date using 1959 as the base value year.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Value of Irish Pound.
The information sought by the Deputy is contained in a tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.
Value (Purchasing power) of the Irish Pound.
Estimated amounts required to purchase at retail prices the same quantity of goods and services as £1, or 100 pence, in 1959. (i.e. base year 1959=100 pence).
|
Year |
Annual Average* |
|
1959 |
100 |
|
1969 |
148 |
|
1979 |
488 |
|
1980 |
577 |
|
1981 |
695 |
|
1982 |
814 |
|
1983 |
899 |
|
1984 |
977 |
|
1985 |
1,030 |
|
1986 |
1,069 |
|
1987 |
1,102 |
|
1988 |
1,126 |
|
1989 |
1,169 |
* Based on the linked Consumer Price Index Series.