Mulcahy, Richard JamesWednesday, 20 June 1923 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. [ORAL ANSWERS.] - A KILDARE ARMY VOLUNTEER.
Arrangements have been made to discharge Volunteer Patrick Hughes, who should have been released in April last when his time expired. As regards dependant's allowance, the claim of his mother was dis...
Yes, forthwith.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. - MOTION BY MINISTER FOR FINANCE—PAYMENT OF WOUND PENSIONS AND GRATUITIES.
On the point as to how far back the payments of pensions and of gratuities will go in this matter. That is defined in the particular Clauses of the Bill. In the case of the man who lost his life or...
We realise there is that problem of persons who have suffered in health because of their military activities, but the number of actual cases is not at all as great as the number of claimant cases tha...
I hope it is not understood that any person suffering from an illness such as the Deputy has spoken of, and who is known to our knowledge to have been an old volunteer, neglected at the present moment...
Nothing has been done with regard to their dependants. The problem is one that envisages such conditions that we are not prepared to accept the Deputy's suggestion that provision should be made for it...
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE. - THE DAIL RESUMES.
I beg to propose “That the Dáil agree with the Committee in the Resolution.” Question put and agreed to.
DAIL IN COMMITTEE. - ARMY PENSIONS BILL, 1923.
I am prepared to consider this proposed amendment, but I am not prepared to accept it right away. You must consider the very large number of persons who were during the years 1916, 1917, 1918 and 191...
The actual expression “active service” is defined in this way in the Bill as applied to an officer or soldier: “whenever such officer or soldier is attached to or forms part of a force which is engage...
DAIL IN COMMITTEE. - THE TITLE.
On that particular point I would like to say that I was personally associated with a section of the Citizen Army in the preparations that went on during the week before Easter Sunday, 1916, and would ...
[WRITTEN ANSWERS.] - CLAIM RE MOTOR BICYCLE.
The motor bicycle was seized on suspicion in the course of a raid. Arrangements are now being made for its return.
[WRITTEN ANSWERS.] - OFFALY ARREST.
Thomas Kelly and his son were arrested for being concerned in cattle-driving from the lands of Bracca Castle. They have not been formally charged. They refuse to sign any undertaking as to future be...
[WRITTEN ANSWERS.] - KILBEGGAN MOTOR CYCLE COMMANDEERED.
It has not yet been found possible to trace the motor cycle in question. A claim was lodged on the 12th ultimo by Mr. Grehan's solicitor. He was requested on the 17th idem. to supply certain informat...
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