asked the Taoiseach the actual and percentage change in each item included in the consumer price index at mid-May 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980 or the nearest convenient date.
Written Answers. - Consumer Price Index.
The actual and percentage changes between mid-May 1977, mid-May 1978, mid-May 1979 and mid-May 1980, respectively, for the item headings distinguished in the consumer price index are given in the following tables. The actual price changes are available only for those items where the identical varieties and quantities are priced in all areas and meaningful national average prices can be calculated.
Consumer Price Index Items |
Unit |
Actual Price Changes |
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Mid-May 1977 to Mid-May 1978 |
Mid-May 1978 to Mid-May 1979 |
Mid-May 1979 to Mid-May 1980 |
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p |
p |
p |
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Beef |
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Round steak |
lb. |
+18.8 |
+23.5 |
+6.9 |
Sirloin |
lb. |
+22.7 |
+27.8 |
+9.6 |
Sirloin roast |
lb. |
+17.7 |
+24.9 |
+9.5 |
Rib steak |
lb. |
+9.6 |
+13.3 |
+0.7 |
Brisket corned beef |
lb. |
+9.4 |
+14.4 |
+0.7 |
Mutton: |
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Leg (whole) |
lb. |
+12.7 |
+29.0 |
+9.3 |
Loin chops |
lb. |
+18.7 |
+36.7 |
+9.2 |
Cutlets (rib chops) |
lb. |
+13.9 |
+35.1 |
+11.1 |
Gigot chops |
lb. |
+13.9 |
+33.9 |
+6.6 |
Neck |
lb. |
+3.7 |
+10.5 |
–0.7 |
Liver |
lb. |
+10.6 |
+11.8 |
+4.6 |
Pork: |
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Leg (whole) |
lb. |
+8.0 |
+7.6 |
+4.1 |
Loin chops |
lb. |
+14.7 |
+10.6 |
+7.8 |
Shoulder (whole) |
lb. |
+7.8 |
+1.9 |
+6.1 |
Steak |
lb. |
+19.6 |
+21.9 |
+19.8 |
Bacon: |
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Best back rashers |
lb. |
+13.4 |
+8.3 |
+10.4 |
Streaky rashers |
lb. |
+4.4 |
+2.5 |
–0.9 |
Ham, uncooked |
lb. |
+4.9 |
+10.7 |
+2.9 |
Shoulder (whole) |
lb. |
+4.9 |
+2.8 |
+1.8 |
Ham, cooked |
lb. |
+16.4 |
+23.7 |
+14.9 |
Sausages, pork |
lb. |
+5.0 |
+4.6 |
+4.2 |
Black pudding |
lb. |
+4.6 |
+4.0 |
+4.3 |
Fish: |
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Whiting, fillets |
lb. |
+9.8 |
+9.1 |
+1.9 |
Cod cutlets |
lb. |
+8.7 |
+10.4 |
+7.3 |
Plaice, fillets |
lb. |
+13.4 |
+15.2 |
+7.3 |
Kippers |
lb. |
+13.9 |
+10.6 |
+8.4 |
Fresh Vegetables: |
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Potatoes* |
3½ lbs. |
–17.6 |
+23.3 |
–4.0 |
Tomatoes* |
lb. |
+5.2 |
+4.4 |
+7.8 |
Onions |
lb. |
–5.9 |
+2.8 |
+4.5 |
Carrots |
lb. |
–7.3 |
+11.1 |
+1.9 |
Cabbage (med. size) |
head |
–2.5 |
+6.4 |
— |
Bread: |
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White, sliced |
800 grams. |
+2.7 |
+4.1 |
+6.9 |
White, unsliced |
800 grams. |
+2.9 |
+4.2 |
+6.8 |
Flour: |
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White, plain |
2 kgs. |
+4.6 |
+10.3 |
+4.7 |
White, self-raising |
2 kgs. |
+4.3 |
+10.0 |
+4.3 |
Milk: |
pint |
— |
+3.5 |
+1.5 |
Cheese: |
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Processed |
½lb. |
+5.0 |
+4.4 |
+4.0 |
Natural |
lb. |
+10.4 |
+13.0 |
+8.3 |
Eggs grade 4* |
doz. |
+0.2 |
+2.3 |
+11.2 |
Butter (creamery) |
lb. |
+0.9 |
+14.3 |
–4.5 |
Margarine |
½lb. |
–0.5 |
+0.8 |
+0.9 |
Tea: |
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Best quality |
¼lb. |
+9.5 |
–0.2 |
+0.8 |
Medium quality |
¼lb. |
+8.6 |
–0.5 |
— |
Sugar |
1 kg. |
+6.6 |
+3.1 |
+2.9 |
* Not seasonally adjusted.
Percentage Price Changes between mid-May 1977, mid-May 1978, mid-May 1979 and mid-May 1980.
Percentage Price Changes |
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Consumer Price Index Items |
Mid-May 1977 to Mid-May 1978 |
Mid-May 1978 to Mid-May 1979 |
Mid-May 1979 to Mid-May 1980 |
Food: |
% |
% |
% |
Beef |
+14.8 |
+16.5 |
+3.1 |
Mutton and lamb |
+15.0 |
+25.0 |
+ 3.6 |
Pork |
+12.9 |
+9.2 |
+7.7 |
Bacon |
+10.5 |
+8.0 |
+4.1 |
Poultry |
+8.5 |
+8.2 |
+17.6 |
Cooked meat |
+10.9 |
+13.4 |
+12.1 |
Sausages |
+11.2 |
+7.3 |
+6.6 |
Black pudding |
+12.1 |
+9.6 |
+8.1 |
Fresh fish |
+16.1 |
+12.0 |
+7.5 |
Frozen fish |
+17.8 |
+5.5 |
+16.9 |
Dried and cured fish |
+14.6 |
+7.9 |
+12.6 |
Tinned fish |
+2.5 |
+3.0 |
+8.9 |
Potatoes* |
—62.2 |
+164.9 |
—10.7 |
Tomatoes* |
+14.4 |
+8.5 |
+10.1 |
Other fresh vegetables |
—19.4 |
+48.5 |
+4.8 |
Dried vegetables |
+13.8 |
+7.4 |
+13.2 |
Tinned vegetables |
+5.6 |
+8.4 |
+7.9 |
Frozen vegetables |
+3.8 |
+9.5 |
+14.7 |
Bread |
+12.5 |
+16.1 |
+23.1 |
Flour |
+11.1 |
+21.0 |
+8.6 |
Biscuits |
+13.1 |
+8.5 |
+5.5 |
Cakes |
+13.5 |
+8.5 |
+13.9 |
Fresh milk |
— |
+43.8 |
+13.5 |
Other milk products |
+9.7 |
+9.8 |
+14.1 |
Cheese |
+15.1 |
+11.4 |
+8.0 |
Eggs* |
+2.4 |
+3.8 |
+17.6 |
Butter |
+1.8 |
+26.8 |
—6.7 |
Margarine |
—1.5 |
+5.7 |
+6.3 |
Other fats and oils |
+3.0 |
+6.1 |
+4.1 |
Fresh fruit |
+19.0 |
+5.5 |
+12.5 |
Tinned fruit |
+9.6 |
+3.5 |
+6.6 |
Dried fruit |
+4.0 |
+13.1 |
+17.0 |
Tea |
+48.2 |
—4.9 |
+0.3 |
Coffee |
+20.6 |
—7.0 |
+8.6 |
Cocoa |
+73.6 |
+2.6 |
+7.9 |
Sugar |
+16.7 |
+10.3 |
+9.0 |
Breakfast cereals |
+10.5 |
+9.6 |
+14.5 |
Oatmeal |
+23.0 |
+7.7 |
+5.6 |
Other cereals |
+12.6 |
+12.1 |
+11.1 |
Jelly |
+6.1 |
+4.7 |
+7.3 |
Custard |
+11.6 |
+10.1 |
+10.4 |
Sauces and meat extract |
+10.6 |
+5.6 |
+12.9 |
Soups |
+15.7 |
+13.6 |
+11.5 |
Jams and marmalade |
+12.1 |
+8.9 |
+16.9 |
Sweets and chocolate |
+12.7 |
+10.7 |
+15.6 |
Ice cream |
+7.6 |
+6.9 |
+12.9 |
Baby food |
+11.5 |
+11.8 |
+12.3 |
Other food items |
+14.9 |
+3.8 |
+13.7 |
Soft drinks |
+8.6 |
+12.6 |
+25.8 |
Meals out |
+13.1 |
+13.0 |
+22.3 |
Alcoholic Drink: |
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Beer |
+5.5 |
+14.7 |
+24.8 |
Spirits |
+3.8 |
+15.8 |
+30.0 |
Wine |
+3.2 |
+11.0 |
+31.6 |
Tobacco: |
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Cigarettes |
+4.0 |
+16.1 |
+26.9 |
Cigars |
+5.8 |
+9.1 |
+16.6 |
Tobacco |
+5.5 |
+12.7 |
+25.0 |
Clothing and Footwear: |
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Men's outerwear: |
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Overcoats |
+9.8 |
+4.7 |
+13.9 |
Waterproofs |
+11.0 |
+7.9 |
+16.6 |
Suits |
+11.6 |
+9.1 |
+11.5 |
Other outerwear |
+14.1 |
+8.6 |
+12.6 |
Men's underwear: |
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Shirts |
+16.1 |
+10.5 |
+19.0 |
Other underwear |
+18.8 |
+8.2 |
+15.3 |
Women's outerwear: |
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Overcoats |
+9.2 |
+7.5 |
+15.6 |
Waterproofs |
+14.1 |
+5.7 |
+15.8 |
Costumes and suits |
+11.9 |
+7.8 |
+13.9 |
Skirts, slacks and shorts |
+12.1 |
+10.0 |
+18.6 |
Dresses |
+12.3 |
+6.7 |
+14.6 |
Other outerwear |
+12.3 |
+8.4 |
+12.8 |
Women's underwear: |
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Vests |
+18.8 |
+10.5 |
+22.6 |
Panties |
+31.1 |
+9.5 |
+16.3 |
Slips |
+18.4 |
+14.4 |
+17.4 |
Other underwear |
+12.0 |
+11.4 |
+17.2 |
Children's clothing: |
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Boys' outerwear |
+11.6 |
+7.8 |
+15.2 |
Girls' Outerwear |
+11.1 |
+7.3 |
+13.3 |
Boys' underwear |
+15.2 |
+9.1 |
+13.5 |
Girls' underwear |
+10.3 |
+10.5 |
+13.4 |
Hose |
+10.5 |
+9.9 |
+19.2 |
Other clothing |
+12.9 |
+9.2 |
+15.0 |
Material and haberdashery |
+11.4 |
+7.2 |
+16.7 |
Footwear: |
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Men's |
+14.7 |
+9.7 |
+17.1 |
Women's |
+11.6 |
+8.4 |
+16.6 |
Children's |
+8.3 |
+8.9 |
+20.2 |
Fuel and Light: |
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Firelighters |
+10.6 |
+6.6 |
+30.2 |
Coal |
+12.9 |
+4.6 |
+31.0 |
Turf and briquettes |
+11.6 |
+10.0 |
+21.4 |
Paraffin oil |
+2.2 |
+10.5 |
+40.5 |
Bottled gas |
+2.9 |
+6.3 |
+52.2 |
Piped gas |
+5.8 |
+18.3 |
+88.8 |
Electricity |
—6.3 |
— |
+57.9 |
Fuel oil |
—5.6 |
+14.0 |
+74.2 |
Housing: |
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Rents |
—10.5 |
+11.4 |
+18.4 |
Rates and water charges |
—100.0 |
— |
— |
Mortgage interest |
+3.9 |
+31.6 |
+17.0 |
House insurance |
+11.6 |
+9.1 |
+25.4 |
Repairs and decorations |
+6.0 |
+6.9 |
+25.4 |
Household Durables: |
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Furniture |
+10.6 |
+9.2 |
+16.9 |
Acoustic appliances |
+6.9 |
+4.2 |
+7.6 |
Other electric/gas appliances |
+11.1 |
+6.8 |
+19.4 |
Electrical repairs and spares |
+8.1 |
+7.4 |
+21.5 |
Other furnishings and appliances |
+10.2 |
+7.2 |
+14.0 |
Other ironmongery and hardware |
+11.9 |
+7.8 |
+16.1 |
Floor coverings |
+10.5 |
+11.6 |
+15.3 |
Soft furnishings |
+9.5 |
+10.2 |
+15.0 |
Crockery and glassware |
+9.4 |
+8.8 |
+14.4 |
Cutlery |
+6.8 |
+6.0 |
+15.8 |
Kitchen utensils |
+13.4 |
+12.1 |
+13.4 |
Household brushes |
+11.8 |
+7.6 |
+16.7 |
Other household durables |
+5.4 |
+9.9 |
+14.7 |
Other Goods: |
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Domestic non-durables: |
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Household soap |
+11.4 |
+5.9 |
+20.4 |
Detergent powder/liquid |
+9.5 |
+9.1 |
+19.1 |
Other cleaning material |
+11.6 |
+8.8 |
+22.7 |
Other domestic non-durables |
+13.3 |
+2.9 |
+20.6 |
Personal non-durables: |
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Toilet and having soaps |
+10.1 |
+5.5 |
+15.3 |
Toothpaste |
+11.6 |
+6.8 |
+19.8 |
Hair applications |
+9.0 |
+7.3 |
+16.6 |
Cosmetics |
+10.1 |
+8.6 |
+20.2 |
Toilet accessories |
+10.7 |
+7.6 |
+14.7 |
Personal goods |
+9.9 |
+7.5 |
+11.6 |
Sporting goods |
+13.7 |
+9.9 |
+14.4 |
Toys |
+7.9 |
+9.6 |
+20.7 |
Paper goods |
+11.4 |
+8.1 |
+17.8 |
Stationery equipment |
+12.6 |
+5.8 |
+18.8 |
Comics |
+2.9 |
+20.2 |
+29.2 |
Magazines and journals |
+12.0 |
+7.0 |
+29.7 |
Newspapers |
+8.6 |
+8.6 |
+12.5 |
Textbooks |
+8.5 |
+10.4 |
+14.1 |
Records, tapes, etc. |
+7.8 |
+8.4 |
+13.2 |
Photographic goods and services |
+4.6 |
+5.8 |
+19.0 |
Transport: |
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Motor cycles |
+1.5 |
+16.4 |
+3.2 |
Motor cars |
+10.6 |
+14.6 |
+7.5 |
Other vehicles |
+11.2 |
+14.1 |
+23.4 |
Road tax |
—87.9 |
— |
+75.1 |
Motor insurance |
+24.9 |
+7.9 |
+23.9 |
Petrol |
—5.2 |
+7.6 |
53.4 |
Motor oil |
+2.5 |
+6.2 |
+34.0 |
Spare parts |
+11.1 |
+7.6 |
+22.5 |
Repairs and maintenance |
+13.2 |
+13.2 |
+19.3 |
Other vehicles costs |
+3.6 |
+10.2 |
+39.1 |
Bus fares |
+18.7 |
— |
+42.7 |
Train fares |
+17.1 |
+0.5 |
+40.9 |
Other travel |
+9.0 |
+13.7 |
+20.3 |
Services and Related Expenditure: |
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Cinema and theatre |
+13.7 |
+13.8 |
+19.7 |
Dancing |
+25.9 |
+14.8 |
+19.6 |
Other entertainment |
+31.3 |
+16.1 |
+24.0 |
Education and training |
+15.9 |
+12.5 |
+17.7 |
Doctors, dentists and opticians fees |
+15.2 |
+13.7 |
+17.7 |
Medicines and drugs |
+13.9 |
+7.5 |
+15.3 |
Hospital charges |
+18.4 |
—36.8 |
+30.0 |
Other medical expenses |
+13.8 |
+9.7 |
+20.1 |
Hairdressing |
+15.0 |
+14.0 |
+27.0 |
Shoe repairs |
+15.4 |
+15.7 |
+21.9 |
Laundry and dry-cleaning |
+14.7 |
+10.2 |
+30.5 |
Other services |
+11.7 |
+18.2 |
+32.6 |
Postage |
—0.6 |
— |
+19.8 |
Telephones and telegrams |
+1.4 |
— |
+18.9 |
Subscriptions to Clubs and Societies |
+15.0 |
+15.3 |
+18.0 |
Trade Union, etc. subscriptions |
+2.0 |
+7.7 |
+5.9 |
TV and aerial rental |
+2.1 |
+4.5 |
+8.6 |
Licences |
— |
+18.9 |
+3.5 |
Hotel and Guest House charges |
+45.3 |
+18.4 |
+25.7 |
Expenditure abroad |
+14.0 |
+15.3 |
+32.7 |
Other expenditure |
+8.2 |
+6.4 |
+21.3 |
* Seasonally adjusted.