§ Mr. PATRICK WHITEasked how many breweries are at present working in Ireland, and the number respectively paying duty on a production less than 1,000 barrels, 1,000 and under 10,000 barrels, 10,000 and under 20,000 barrels, 20,000 and under 30,000 barrels, 30,000 and under 50,000 barrels, 50,000 and under 100,000 barrels, 100,000 and under 150,000 barrels, 150,000 and under 200,000 barrels, 200,000 and under 250,000 barrels, 250,000 and under 300,000 barrels, and the number paying duty on a production in excess of the latter amount?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe number of "brewers for sale" in Ireland in the month of July, 1909, was 29. The number of "brewers for sale" in Ireland, classified according to the number of barrels charged with duty in the year ended 30th September, 1908, the latest date for which information is available, is as follows:—
Number of Barrels of Beer charged with Duty, at specific gravity of 1055 deg. Persons or Firms Licensed. Under 1,000 1 1,000 and under 10,000 13 10,000 and under 20,000 5 20,000 and under 30,000 1 30,000 and under 50,000 1 50,000 and under 100,000 5 100,000 and under 150,000 2 150,000 and under 200,000 Nil 200,000 and under 250,000 Nil 250,000 and under 300,000 Nil Above 300,000 1