asked the Minister for Defence if he will state in respect of each county the total number of cases in which special allowances have been (a) suspended and (b) reduced in the period since the 1st June, 1954.
Written Answers. - I.R.A. Special Allowances.
The information required by the Deputy is as follows:—
|
County |
No. of cases in which payment of allowance was suspended |
No. of cases in which the rate of allowance was reduced |
|
(a) |
(b) |
|
|
Antrim |
5 |
2 |
|
Armagh |
4 |
2 |
|
Carlow |
2 |
12 |
|
Cavan |
6 |
54 |
|
Clare |
14 |
97 |
|
Cork |
53 |
185 |
|
Derry |
— |
3 |
|
Donegal |
7 |
19 |
|
Down |
1 |
2 |
|
Dublin |
19 |
35 |
|
Fermanagh |
— |
3 |
|
Galway |
17 |
38 |
|
Kerry |
52 |
179 |
|
Kildare |
5 |
19 |
|
Kilkenny |
4 |
16 |
|
Leitrim |
7 |
41 |
|
Leix |
6 |
17 |
|
Limerick |
10 |
59 |
|
Longford |
10 |
56 |
|
Louth |
2 |
7 |
|
Mayo |
13 |
65 |
|
Meath |
5 |
12 |
|
Monaghan |
4 |
27 |
|
Offaly |
9 |
20 |
|
Roscommon |
5 |
24 |
|
Sligo |
6 |
34 |
|
Tipperary |
20 |
62 |
|
Tyrone |
2 |
2 |
|
Waterford |
3 |
11 |
|
Westmeath |
6 |
39 |
|
Wexford |
6 |
34 |
|
Wicklow |
5 |
6 |
|
Total |
308 |
1,182 |
The 308 cases in which payment was suspended include those in which—
|
(a) eligibility for the Service (1917-1921) Medal without bar has been questioned |
42 |
|
(b) overpayments occurred which are being recovered from current awards |
34 |
|
(c) further investigation of means has been found necessary |
30 |
|
106 |
In the remaining 202 cases, payment has been resumed.