§ MR. O'SULLIVANasked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether he will revise the scale of taxation for the sale of intoxicating liquors in Ireland, having regard to the reduction of the hours of sale by the legitimate trader, owing to the passing of the Early Closing and the Sunday Closing Bills?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERSir, at present the law provides for a reduction duty in the case of six-days' licences of six-sevenths of the full duty, and for a lower rate of five-sevenths in the case of others. In these circumstances, there did not appear to be any grounds for a further reduction.