asked the Minister for Defence whether he is aware that dependents allowance to Mrs. Jane Kiernan, Carrowstown, Ballivor, Co. Meath, granted and paid to her in respect of her son, Private Peter Kiernan, No. 1383, C. Coy., 58th Batt., Military Barracks, Dundalk, was stopped last June, and that since then no allowance was paid; whether any reason can be given why allowance has not been paid since that time; and whether inquiries will be made with a view to expediting payment of arrears of dependents allowance due to Mrs. Jane Kiernan, and the continuance of same during the service of her son in the National Army.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - SOLDIERS' DEPENDENTS ALLOWANCE.
The issue of dependents' allowance, which was assessed at 7/- per week to Mrs. Kiernan in respect of her son, Private Peter Kiernan, was stopped on the 7th July last in consequence of the fact that up to that date payment had inadvertently been made at the rate of 14/- per week from the 17th March last. The amount overpaid, £8 1s., will be cleared on the 15th proximo, and future fortnightly payments at the rate of 14/- will be made thereafter so long as the allowance is issuable in her case.