Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 5 Jul 1938

Vol. 72 No. 3

Committee on Finance. - Vote 15—Personal Injuries Compensation.

Mr. MacEntee

I move:—

Go ndeontar suim ná raghaidh thar £360 chun slánuithe na suime is gá chun íoctha an Mhuirir a thiocfaidh chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31adh lá de Mhárta, 1939, chun íocaíocht áirithe cúiteamh i dtaobh Leonta Pearsanta no Báis.

That a sum not exceeding £360 be granted to complete the sum necessary to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1939, for certain payments of Compensation in respect of Personal Injuries or Death.

Mr. Brennan

Were these injuries inflicted by servants of the State?

Mr. MacEntee

No, not at all.

Mr. Brennan

How do we become liable if they were not?

Mr. MacEntee

I am afraid that might be more properly addressed to my predecessor. These are arising out of Easter Week, 1916, and also for certain claims for compensation in respect of death or injuries sustained during the Anglo-Irish and civil wars.

Mr. Brennan

I thought they were later ones.

Mr. MacEntee

No, they are all of old standing.

Vote put and agreed to.