Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

All of the data can be accessed from the available statistics. Some 36 new items have been introduced while 33 have been deleted from the basket of goods and services and a further 48 items have been modified with respect to definition and coverage. The net effect is that where the previous basket of goods and services had 613 items, the new basket comprises 616 items. The main changes to the basket are outlined in documents I would be glad to share with the Deputy.

There are ongoing changes, as the Deputy noted. The most interesting point in this data is that the index is very much up to date. For example, MP3 players have been included for some years, replacing Walkmans and Discmans. Freshly prepared foods, fresh chilled shellfish, fresh chilled ready-to-eat meals——

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