asked the Minister for Defence if he will state the period of service in the Defence Forces of Corporal Samuel Galloway (R/901); the date of his retirement; his age on retirement; the class of duties upon which he was engaged during the period of service immediately prior to his retirement; the reason for his retirement, in spite of the fact that he desired to remain on in the Army; his character on retirement; the amount of pension awarded to him; the amount due to be paid weekly to him since the date of his retirement; the amount withheld weekly from him since his retirement; the reason for such withholding; the total amount withheld to date; and the weekly rent, exclusive of the cost of fire and lighting, of the house occupied by him in married quarters.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Retirement of Army Corporal.
No. R/901, Corporal Samuel Galloway, enlisted on the 17th May, 1922, and was discharged on the 30th January, 1947. His period of Army service amounted to 24 years and 259 days. His age at discharge was 49 5-12 years.
Corporal Galloway, whose character was rated as very good, was employed as a barrack policeman prior to the termination of his Army service. As no suitable appointment existed under the Peace Establishments in which Corporal Galloway could be employed his discharge was effected.
Departmental action in regard to ex-Corporal Galloway's pension is not yet completed. The amount of pension payable to a non-commissioned officer of his rank, with 21 years' service, would be 17/6 a week.
No sums have so far been withheld from ex-Corporal Galloway but in the event of his being awarded a pension it is proposed to deduct a sum of 2/- a day (plus 2/2½ a week for light and water) in respect of the period during which he overholds married quarters. Such deduction is in accordance with Regulations.
The rent payable by this non-commissioned officer in respect of his occupation of married quarters while serving was 5/3 a week, including the cost of light and water (about 2/2½ a week).
Will the Parliamentary Secretary say in relation to that, that no moneys have been withheld?
No sums have been withheld.
Is that because the Department have not actually fixed the rate of pension although this man has been discharged?
He is still in occupation of his quarters.
But he has left the Army?
He has left the Army.
He has received no payment of any kind since he left the Army?
His pension has not been fixed yet.
He is expected to live on nothing until the Army make up their mind to fix the amount of his pension.
There will be no undue delay about it.