Davin, WilliamThursday, 25 March 1943 |
Dáil Éireann Debate
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Ceisteanna.—Questions. Oral Answers. - Acquisition of Roscommon Farm.
asked the Minister for Lands whether any steps were taken subsequent to October 28th, 1942, to acquire and subdivide the farm of Mr. Joseph R. Poynton, Lloyd Estate, Record No. S. 1987 (Roscommon), wh...
Committee on Finance. - Army Pensions Bill, 1943—Committee Stage.
It was discussed on the Vote on Account.
I raised this issue on the Vote on Account.
I am sure the Minister did not mean what he said when he remarked that action in a case of this kind would be “disastrous.” It would not be disastrous to give a gratuity in a case like this.
It is most regrettable that this issue was not brought under the notice of another body where the Minister might have been induced to take a more liberal and more generous line. I do not accuse the M...
Deputy Mulcahy said before he sat down that his opposition to Section 5 was on fundamental grounds. I thoroughly agree with him in that.
This is the first time I said anything during the discussion. If you allow me to do so on this section of the Bill——
I have said sufficient to make myself understood by the Minister.
If you will not allow me to say anything, I must sit down.
Have I said anything disorderly?
If I deliberately refrained from answering the question you put, I was not disorderly in doing so.
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