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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 6 Dec 1923

Vol. 5 No. 19

CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - AUXILIARIES' DEBTS IN KILLALOE.

asked the President if he is aware that on the withdrawal of the Auxiliaries from Killaloe consequent on the British evacuation, several merchants in that town were forced to accept on an average 50 per cent. of the debts owed to them by that Force, that they were told in these cases they should take the amount tendered or receive nothing at all, and whether there are now any means available for the recovery of these debts.

I have no specific information on the matter referred to by the Deputy. I assume, however, that he refers to private debts contracted by members of the British Auxiliary Forces, in which case it is open to any merchant to take such legal proceedings as he may be advised for the recovery of amounts due to him. The Government cannot advise in private law-suits.

Mr. HOGAN

I did not refer to private debts, but to public debts contracted by the Auxiliary Forces.

I take it that the Deputy means debts contracted in public by Auxiliary Forces. If they were contracted on behalf of the British Army or the British War Office, or the Chief Secretary at the time, I have no information on that subject; and, unless I had more information than is given in the question, I would not be in a position to answer satisfactorily what the Deputy asks.

Mr. HOGAN

I will supply the particulars.

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