asked the Minister for Defence if he is aware that Mrs. Anne Murphy, mother of Volunteer John Murphy, Van Diemans, Castlecomer, late No. 18860, received a sum of £6 4s. Od. only as dependent's allowance in respect of his services; whether her claim was passed at 14s. a week from the date of his enlistment on the 3rd July, 1922, to the date of his discharge on the 19th July, 1923, and whether, seeing that the sum she was entitled to receive amounted to £36 8s. Od., he will give instructions to have the balance, namely, £30 4s. Od., paid to her without delay.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - DEPENDENT'S ALLOWANCE. (CASTLECOMER).
EAMON O DUBHGHAILL
Dependent's allowance was issued to Mrs. Murphy only from the 19th May, 1923, the date on which her application was made.