asked the Minister for Finance if he will give particulars of the home consumption of spirits, cider, wine and beer for the calendar year 1959 in the form of a reply of the 10th June, 1959.
Written Answers. - Consumption of Spirits, Cider, Wine and Beer.
61.
The following is the information:—
|
Commodity |
Unit of Quantity |
Quantity retained for home consumption in calendar year 1959 |
|
Spirits(Home-made and Imported). |
Proof Gallons |
821,170 |
|
Cider and Perry (a)(Home-made and Imported). |
Gallons |
823,758 |
|
Wine (b)(Imported). |
Gallons |
561,832 |
|
Beer(Home-made and Imported). |
Standard Barrels. |
834,838 |
(a) Separate statistics for Cider and Perry are not available.
(b) The quantity shown consists entirely of imported wine. Particulars of consumption of home-made wine (which is not dutiable) are not available.