Traynor, Oscar

Tuesday, 28 July 1936

Dáil Éireann Debate
Vol. 63 No. 16

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Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Military Service Pensions.

Ex-Corporal Thomas Doyle made application for a disability pension on the 17th June, 1934, under the terms of the Army Pensions Acts. He attributed his disability, pulmonary tuberculosis, to service ...More Button

A reply giving details asked for is being prepared, and will be forwarded to the Deputy when completed.More Button

Supplementary Estimate. - Connaught Rangers (Pensions) Bill, 1936—Report Stage.

I move amendment No. 1:— In page 3, line 12, Section 3 (1), to delete the word “section” and substitute the word “Act”. Amendment agreed to.More Button

I move amendment No. 2:— In page 3, Section 3 (3), to delete in lines 48 and 49 and in lines 54 and 55 the words “notional period of service” and substitute the words “period of notional service”. Ame...More Button

I move amendment No. 3:— In page 6, line 55, Section 8 (6), to delete the figure “4” and substitute the figure “5”. Amendment agreed to.More Button

I move amendment No. 4:— In page 7, line 3, Section 8 (7), to delete the figure “4” and substitute the figure “5”. Amendment agreed to.More Button

I move amendment No. 5:— In page 7, line 8, Section 9 (1), to delete the figures “1936” and substitute the figures “1937”.More Button

I move amendment No. 6:— In page 9, Section 18 (2), to insert in lines 33, 43 and 44 before the word “service” the word “long”. Amendment agreed to. Question proposed: “That the Bill, as amended, be r...More Button

I can only say——More Button

I am just replying to what the Deputy has said, Sir. I can only say that we are treating the Connaught Rangers in this respect in a no less generous manner than we are treating the I.R.A. proper. We...More Button

Not 27 mutineers. 27 genuine mutineers will receive pensions or gratuities. Every person who was a genuine participant in the mutiny in India will receive either a service pension or a gratuity. Th...More Button

We know that there will be a large number of claims from persons who were arrested and interned as a result of the upheaval there, but who could not in any sense be regarded as being participants in t...More Button

I believe it is. I cannot definitely say that every individual will get £150. It will be based on close examination by the board that will go into the question. I cannot give any definite informatio...More Button

All these things will be taken into consideration.More Button

The estimated total cost is £4,064. I could not say what the estimated cost of administering Section 4 will be, but it will be roughly £2,000, or a little more than half the total figure I have menti...More Button

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Roughly £2,870. Question put and agreed to.More Button

Supplementary Estimate. - Connaught Rangers (Pensions) Bill, 1936—Final Stage.

About 63 were regarded as participants, but not quite that number will actually benefit.More Button

About 200. Question put and agreed to.More Button

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