asked the Minister for Defence if he has received repeated applications for dependents allowance on behalf of ex-Volunteer William Delaney, No. 41230, D. Company, 45th Battalion, Machine Gun Section, of Convent View, Tullamore, Offaly, and if he will give immediate instructions for payment of whatever amount is due in this case.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - DEPENDENTS ALLOWANCE (TULLAMORE).
A claim made by ex-Volunteer Delaney's father was disallowed, after due investigation, on the ground that the amount normally contributed by his son towards the upkeep of the home over and above the cost of his own maintenance therein, for a reasonable period prior to enlistment, was less than the minimum required by regulations, namely, 12s. per week, before an allowance might be issued. The father was notified accordingly on the 13th August, 1923, and the soldier was also notified on the 21st December, 1923.