asked the Minister for Defence if he has received repeated applications from J. Colgan, Stradbally, Leix, for return of a gun (value £25) taken from him by members of the Irish Republican Army at Stradbally, on December 26th, 1921, and if he is now in a position to trace and return the gun to its owner, or compensate him for loss of same.
WRITTEN ANSWERS. - GUN TAKEN.
Mr. Colgan's applications have been received. It has not yet been possible to trace his gun, but further efforts to find it are being made. The general question as to whether a claim of this kind for compensation has yet to get consideration.