Tairgim:—
Go ndeonfar suim breise nach mó ná £12,000 chun íoctha an mhuirir a thiocfas chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31ú Márta, 1947, chun Cúitimh agus Iocaíocht eile i leith Díobhála do Mhaoin arna ndéanamh de dheascaibh buamaí a scaoileadh anuas í aer-árthaí coigríche agus teagmhais dá shambhail le linn an Stát a bheith gan a bheith páirteach i gcogadh (Uimh. 24 de 1941).
That a supplementary sum not exceeding £12,000 be granted to defray the Charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending 31st March, 1947, for Compensation and other payments in connection with Injuries to Property caused by the dropping of bombs from foreign aircraft and by kindred incidents while the State is not engaged in war (No. 24 of 1941).
When the original Estimate for 1946-47 was being prepared—about this time last year—it was thought that, even though the war was over, some further incidents might occur in which property would be damaged by the explosion of drifting mines on the coast and so forth and, to meet any claim for compensation arising from such incidents, a provision of £250 was included in the Estimate—sub-head A. (2). Needless to say it was not anticipated that damage on the scale caused by the mine explosion at Dalkey on the 12th March, 1946, would have to be reckoned with. From 200 to 250 houses were injured to some extent or other and the indications are that the total compensation payable under the Act to make good the damage will reach about £15,000. Some of this, however, will probably not have to be paid until after the 31st March next. Allowing for that and for an element of saving on other items in the Estimate, a sum of £12,000 should be adequate to cover all payments on foot of Dalkey claims failing to be met within the current financial year.
Arising out of the Dalkey incident, 149 claims for compensation under the Act have been received to date. Of 109 offers of compensation already made, 100 have been accepted; so far, no offer of compensation has been refused. Eighty-three cases have been finally disposed of by payment of compensation and in six further cases where the offer of compensation was subject in part to a reinstatement condition, the unconditional portion of the compensation has been paid. Other accepted offers are subject to conditions that the total amount of the offer shall be expended on reinstatement and payment will be made on the submission of evidence that the condition has been fulfilled. To date, the Dalkey payments total £3,279 10s. 7d. Claims may be made up to the 12th March, 1947—the anniversary of the date of the incident.
