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At the time of writing, the Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016
      is before the Oireachtas and undergoing amendments to bring it into line with
      other retail legislation. Some 88% of microbreweries either have or intend to
      develop a visitor facility at their brewery, if the Bill is enacted.

      Employment in production microbreweries has exceeded 500 persons for the first
      time in 2017. At 516, the total number of persons employed is 7.6% up on 2016.
      Of the total of 516 persons employed, 342 represent full  jobs.  This is a small
      decline in full-time employment since 2016. There are also 113 employed part-
      time, an increase from 75 in 2016. Seasonal employment amounted to 61 persons
      in 2017 up from 53 in 2016. Thus, there has been a shift from full-time to part time
      and seasonal employment.

      Employment on a full time equivalent (FTE) basis has increased only marginally
      from 390 in 2016 to 408 in 2017. In fact, 47% of microbreweries have reduced
      employment on an FTE basis in 2017.




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