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Wed 08 Aug 2006Call for action ahead of winter price risesOpposition TDs today called on the Government to beef up the National Consumer Agency to stave off a potential 10 per cent hike in the price of everyday goods over the winter.The cost of electricity is set to rise along with gas, but the warning from AIB economist John Beggs that inflation will also hit basic items hard is seen as a major worry for families.