Dáil Tuesday 8 May 1984

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Wage and Inflation Increases.

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Wage and Inflation Increases 2 speeches

Average weekly earnings in transportable goods industries rose 11.9% in 1983, while the average consumer price index increased 10.4%.

Mervyn Taylor, Nuala Fennell

asked the Taoiseach the percentage increase in average wages during 1983; and the percentage increase in the rate of inflation in 1983.

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Nuala Fennell Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (Mr. Barrett, Fine Gael

Dún Laoghaire): Preliminary estimates indicate that the average weekly earnings of industrial workers in transportable goods industries during 1983 were 11.9 per cent higher than during 1982. The average consumer price index for 1983 was 10.4 per cent higher than that for 1982.

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