asked the Minister for Defence if he is now in a position to state when it is proposed to issue medals and certificates to the members of the Local Security Force, Local Defence Force, Air-Raid Precautions, and other voluntary services who served during the emergency.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Medals and Certificates for Emergency Services.
I am not yet in a position to state when these medals and certificates will be available for issue. In this connection, I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Deputy Coogan on this subject on the 9th October last. It is anticipated that delivery of some of the dies for the medals will be effected within the next few weeks and in such an event production will commence early in 1948. Difficulty in obtaining supplies of suitable paper has led to delay in production of the certificates.
What method will be adopted of presenting the medals and certificates? Will they be presented individually, by post, or by public activity on the part of the Minister's Department?
I could not say at the moment.