Please note that from September 2019, there will be a change to the replacement methodology for the following items in the Consumer Price Index (CPI);
This change relates to the quality adjustment technique for replacement from Bridged Overlap method to a Hedonic Regression approach.
The September 2019 release (release date in October) will be accompanied by a methodological document further outlining the details of this change in replacement technique.
If you have any questions or concerns in relation to the methodological changes of these items, please contact a member of the consumer prices team in the CSO.
Consumer Prices Contacts:
Colin Cotter (+353) 21 453 5770
Maeve Ahern (+353) 21 453 5924
Ann Ross (+353) 21 453 5427
1 Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose Adapted to the Needs of Harmonised Indices of Consumer Prices (2000).