asked the Minister for Defence whether he is aware that Private James Hughes, of Naas Road, Newbridge, Army No. 51939, 48th Infantry Battalion, who attested on the 20th May, 1922, was discharged from the Army at Mullingar in ill-health, and is now suffering from acute inflammation of the kidneys, caused by his having to sleep in his wet clothes while on column duty in December, '22, in County Cavan; whether the question of compensation until this soldier regains his normal health will be favourably considered?
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - DISCHARGED NEWBRIDGE SOLDIER—QUESTION OF COMPENSATION.
Compensation for ill-health contracted on military service is not provided for in the Army Pensions Act, 1923, and is, therefore, not payable. In any case, Private Hughes was not discharged on grounds of ill-health.