asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will grant exemption to traders in Mitchelstown for half-holidays on the same lines as granted to traders of the same category in Fermoy.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Traders' Half-Holidays.
The provisions of the Shops (Hours of Trading) Act and the Orders made thereunder, regarding the closing of shops on the weekly half-holiday, apply equally in all areas. No special exemptions relating to the weekly half-holiday were granted to traders in Fermoy.