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Dáil Éireann debate -
Friday, 14 Dec 1923

Vol. 5 No. 24

THE ADJOURNMENT. - POSITION OF RESIGNED AND DISMISSED R.I.C.

I move the adjournment until January 10th, at 3 o'clock. I supose it will be in order to wish Deputies a very happy Christmas.

There is one matter which Deputy Johnson wishes to raise.

I will not delay the Dáil for more than a minute. I wish to ask the Minister for Finance if he is ready to lay the Regulations respecting the resigned and dismissed R.I.C. men's compensation upon the table. He promised, I think, on the 4th instant, that within a few days they would be made known but that has not yet been done. I do not desire that the Dáil should leave until we know exactly where we stand in regard to the matter.

Before it becomes operative the Order will have to be laid before both Houses and must be approved by Resolution of the Dáil which must consider any recommendations previously made by the Seanad. I had a Conference, I think, the day before yesterday, at which all the points which remained outstanding were agreed to. The Order is now being drafted and will be ready in two or three days. I will have it laid before the Dáil immediately on re-assembly and I will have it laid before the Seanad before that, because I understand that it is likely that the Seanad will meet in the New Year sooner than the Dáil. I think almost immediately after the Dáil reassembles it will be possible to deal with it.

Is that the usual method, that an Order must be voted upon or is it an Order that will lie awaiting any action to be taken by the Dáil and Seanad; it is quite a new procedure, the idea of Orders that have to be voted upon.

I have not the Act by me, but I am pretty sure that it is one that has to be voted on. That is my impression.

Apart from that, could anything be done for these men in the meantime, as the Minister admitted the other day that there was great distress amongst them, and this is the holiday season? Could he bank on the faith that this Order will be accepted, and pay something on account?

I am afraid not.

Then the distress may continue?

I am afraid that it is impossible to do anything.

The Dáil adjourned at 8.58 p.m. until 3 p.m. on January 10th, 1924.

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