asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state why unemployment benefit has not been paid to the following:—James Toohey, Connolly Street, Nenagh; Michael Bourke, William Street, Nenagh; Thomas Reddin, William Street, Nenagh; Laurence Whelan, Abbey Street, Nenagh; Edward Hickey, Burke Street, Fethard; and William Dwyer, Carney, Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT: CO. TIPPERARY CASES.
DOMHNALL O MUIRGHEASA
The claim of James Toohey, Connolly Street, Nenagh, made on the 15th December last, was disallowed because the workman had no contributions to his credit in the Unemployment Fund. The workman was notified of the disallowance in due course.
The claim of Michael Burke, William Street, Nenagh, made on the 5th January, 1924, was disallowed because no contribution was paid for him in the 1922-23 Insurance Year, and he was, therefore, disqualified for benefit under Sub-section 4 of Section 8 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920. The applicant was duly notified of the disallowance.
In the case of Thomas Reddin, William Street, Nenagh, the applicant was not entitled to benefit on the contributions to his credit, and at the time he made his claim he had not made application for contributions in respect of his Army service. Delay necessarily occurred in the action which had to be taken to bring the Army contributions to his credit, and his claim was authorised for payment on the 28th February.
Laurence Whelan, of Abbey Street, Nenagh, is disqualified for the receipt of benefit by Sub-section 4 of Section 8 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920. He is not entitled to the contributions payable under Section 7 of the Act of 1923 in respect of his military service, because less than 10 contributions had been paid for him prior to the date of his enlistment. The applicant was duly informed of the decision on his claim.
Edward Hickey, of Burke Street, Fothard, was disqualified for the recept of Unemployment Insurance Benefit under Sub-section 4 of Section 8 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1920. It subsequently transpired that he was entlitled to contributions under Section 7 of the Act of 1923, in respect of his military service, and action was accordingly taken to bring such contributions to his credit. His claim was authorised on the 18th February, and forwarded to the local office of the Ministry at Clonmel, for payment of benefit.
William Dwyer, of Carney, Borrisokane, was paid benefit for 45 days in the first Benefit Year, which ended on the 17th October last. On the further claim which he lodged in the Second Benefit Year on the 18th October, he has been paid benefit for seven days, and has thus exhausted all the contributions to his credit in the Unemployment Fund.