asked the Minister for Defence if he is prepared to reinstate former members of the Defence Forces who were dismissed for no reason other than their association with the Fine Gael Party and who are now prepared to join the Defence Forces in the national emergency in the rank they held at the time of their dismissal, and, if so, if he will compensate them in full for the loss they sustained by reason of such dismissal.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Former Members of Defence Forces and National Emergency.
No member of the Defence Forces was dismissed for the reason stated by the Deputy and, accordingly, the other questions do not arise.