To ask the Minister for Finance whether, in the case of the boy, John O'Donovan, Blossom Grove, Knockraha, Cork, who lost his right hand in February, 1921, as a result of very severe injuries he received, having innocently handled some explosive substance which he picked up after the British Military had left the district only a short time, the Minister is prepared to make some suitable allowance out of Public Funds which would provide the boy with an artificial hand, and otherwise fit him out for some suitable work in life, his poor parents not being in a position to do so, having already lost all their scanty means during the boy's illness.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. - INJURY TO CORK YOUTH.
Apart from pre-Truce cases of personal injury in respect of which decrees have been obtained the arrangements under which the Government will accept liability for compensation in respect of personal injury are being considered in relation to a Bill to amend the Criminal Injuries Acts, which it is proposed shortly to introduce. In the meantime I am unable to say whether the Government would be liable to pay compensation in the present case. General directions in regard to such cases will be issued as soon as practicable.