asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he is aware that a man named John Brayne of Cork City was recently arrested and detained on two occasions—on the 18th and 24th October last respectively—and having been interrogated was released, no charge of any kind having been preferred against him, and that as a result of his arrest his unemployment assistance was stopped; and if he will state under what section in the Unemployment Assistance Act, 1933, unemployment assistance was stopped in this case, and if he will take steps to have such benefit restored.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Stoppage of Unemployment Assistance.
The Deputy's information is incorrect. Mr. John Brayne of 7 Market Lane, Cork, holder of qualification certificate No. B.B.954 claimed unemployment assistance and has furnished proof of unemployment continuously since the 29th June last. Payment of all assistance for which he has qualified has been made to him weekly as and when it became due. Mr. Brayne is still furnishing proof of unemployment. Payment of unemployment assistance has not been interrupted at any time.
Will the Minister say whether it is not the fact that payments were interrupted, and that the payments were only restored on the intervention of a Deputy of this House?
The payment of assistance was not interrupted at any time.