asked the Minister for Finance whether a claim for compensation has been received from the dependents of Thomas Mullen, of Timmiduane, Cloonlern Post Office, Co. Galway, who lost his life as a result of injuries received from British Forces on March 2nd, 1921; whether a decree of £600 compensation was granted on the 11th January, 1922, to these dependents; whether he will explain the cause of the delay in settling this claim, and if, in view of the poverty of the claimants, he will expedite settlement.
WRITTEN ANSWERS. - A GALWAY DEATH—QUESTION OF COMPENSATION.
An application for payment of the decree referred to has been received, and the necessary investigations are proceeding in order to determine whether liability for payment should rest with the Government of Saorstát Eireann or with the British Government. It is hoped that the matter will be disposed of at an early date.