Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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98. To ask the Taoiseach to outline the detail of and his views on the latest Central Statistics Office report on Ireland being one of the most expensive countries in the EU. [14481/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The information the Deputy refers to was contained in the CSO report “Measuring Ireland’s Progress 2015”. This is a comprehensive publication and provides an overall view of the social, economic, environment, education and health situation in Ireland. Table 2.13 of the report shows data from Eurostat on comparative price levels of final consumption by private households. The table shows that Ireland had the third highest price levels among EU countries in 2015, after Denmark and the United Kingdom. Price levels in Ireland were 22.5% above the EU average in 2015. Price levels in the United Kingdom were 31.3% above the EU average and in Denmark they were 36.8% above the EU average.