asked the Minister for Defence if he is aware that a sum of £7 has been deducted by the Claims Adjudication Committee on the 22nd November, 1923, from the sum of £84 certified correct by Captain Flanagan, O.C. Kildare Barracks, as due to P. Higginbottom, Kildare, and if he will state the reasons for this deduction.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - KILDARE ARMY ACCOUNT.
Mr. Higginbottom's claim was settled on the basis of allowing him the same weekly wage as had been allowed him by the Department by which he was employed prior to his being taken over by the army. On this basis, his claim contained an overcharge of £7 which was disallowed.