Mr. BIRNEasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food if he is aware that many small licensed traders in Ireland will have to close down their premises owing to shortage of supplies; and if, having regard to the increase in food production in Ireland, he will allow an extra quantity of beer to be brewed for special cases of hardship with small traders?
Mr. CLINESThe cereal situation precludes all possibility of relaxing the restrictions at present imposed on the use of grain for the brewing of beer.
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