asked the Minister for Defence whether he is aware that a claim for a pension under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1932, was lodged by Mr. James O'Connor, 35a South Gloucester Street, Dublin, a former member of the Irish Citizen Army; whether Mr. O'Connor has been informed that no award could be made to him on the grounds that he did not receive a wound or injury while engaged in military service; whether he is further aware that Mr. O'Connor alleges and is prepared to prove that he was wounded in 1923 while serving with the Leixlip column, and that during the engagement Mr. O'Connor was taken prisoner and detained in Lucan Barracks and subsequently in Wellington Barracks, and that, in fact, he was attended for wounds by Dr. J. Cusack, and whether in view of these assertions he is prepared to have Mr. O'Connor's application reviewed with a view to the awarding of a pension to him.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Army Pension Claim.
James O'Connor claimed a pension under the Army Pensions Act, 1932, in respect of a wound in the leg which he stated he received in an ambush at Leixlip on the 9th September, 1922. The claim was investigated by the Military Service Registration Board, who were unable, however, to certify that the applicant received a wound while engaged in military service. No medical evidence was produced to show that he was treated for a wound in the leg subsequent to that date. If, however, Mr. O'Connor is now in a position to produce medical evidence from Dr. Cusack to show that he attended him for the wound in question, I am prepared to have his case reviewed.