asked the Minister for Defence whether he is aware that the separation allowance paid to Mrs. Julia Delahunt in respect of her husband, Joseph Delahunt, of Killgowan, Killcullen, Co. Kildare, Pay Book No. 18724, who joined the Army in Carlow, 14th July, 1922, and was discharged on the 14th April, 1923, as a time expired man, ceased on the 22nd November, 1922, and that the balance due up to the 14th April, 1923, of 21 weeks at £1 18s. 6d. per week, is still due to her; further, that Mrs. Delahunt has since died, on the 2nd May, 1923, the necessary burial expenses being considerable, and to ask whether the Minister will give orders that the withheld balance of the allowance be paid forthwith to Delahunt.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - DEPENDANT'S ALLOWANCE (COUNTY KILDARE).
It is regretted that owing to a clerical error payment of dependant's allowance was withheld. However, all arrears due at the date of Delahunt's discharge are being paid to-day.
Does that mean that he will receive the separation allowance that was withheld from his wife? Does it mean that the separation allowance that was withheld from his wife will be paid to Delahunt himself?
That is what I understand from the reply at any rate—that all arrears due at the date of this man's discharge are being paid.