asked the Minister for Defence whether he has received a claim for £300 from Denis McCarthy, of Gort, Co. Galway, for compensation for damage done to property, etc., by members of the National Army, who, on 5th September, 1922, are alleged to have evicted Mr. McCarthy, without any legal authority, from his home at Ballinamanton, Gort; and if so, whether this claim has been paid.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - GORT (CO. GALWAY) CLAIM.
I have not received the claim mentioned from Mr. McCarthy, but I understand that a claim has been made by him under the Damage to Property (1923) Act. I am in communication with the Minister for Finance with a view to expediting the consideration of the claim.