Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 May 2021
355. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) in the Defence Forces did not receive the 1916 centenary commemorative medal after serving in the Defence Forces for 37 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23269/21]
View answerThe Programme for a Partnership Government of 2016 provided for the award of the 1916 Commemorative medal to all Defence Forces personnel, Permanent and Reserve, who were recorded as being in service in the course of 2016. This was a special acknowledgement from the Government to the members of Óglaigh na hÉireann who served during the centenary year. The Defence Forces have advised that the person mentioned retired in 2010 and therefore was not eligible for a 1916 centenary commemorative medal.
