asked the Minister for Defence whether it is a fact and was admitted by the NCO concerned that the defalcations referred to by the Minister in the Dáil on 22nd May, 1962, took place partly during the period when his superior officer was serving in the Congo; and whether this fact was taken into consideration before a decision was taken to withhold a large proportion of the officer's gratuity.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Army Officer's Retirement Gratuity.
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The answer to both parts of the Deputy's Question is in the affirmative.