§ Mr. FARRELLasked the Food Controller if he will explain the delay in putting in force the Order promised to be made for the protection of small licensed traders in Ireland who were getting their supplies of porter through a wholesale dealer so as to secure them a fair average of their supply in the datum year 1916; whether this Order is being enforced by police supervision or by the Excise authorities, or by the Irish food control office; and if he 937W will indicate the remedy which persons still deprived of their stocks can take, especially in cases in which their applications have been refused by the brewery or the wholesale dealer?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe Intoxicating Liquor (Output and Delivery) (Ireland) Order has been in operation since 1st October, and is being enforced by the Food Control Committee for Ireland. The remedy open to such traders as are deprived of the proper percentage of their datum year supplies is set forth in the Order and the food control committee will investigate any complaints brought to their notice.
§ Mr. FARRELLasked the Food Controller whether he will inquire into the refusal of Messrs. A. Guinness and Company, Limited, to supply Mrs. Lizzie Murphy, of Edgeworthstown, county Longford, with porter, notwithstanding the recent Order of the Food Control Board of Ireland; whether he is aware that in their letter Messrs. Guinness throw the blame for ruining this woman's business on the restrictions imposed by the Government; and, in view of the fact that licence duties are exacted from such traders, what steps he will take in such cases?
§ Mr. CLYNESI understand that no complaint from the lady named in the question has been received by the Irish Food Control Committee with whom the administration of the recent Order rests.