To ask the Minister for Defence whether he is aware that National troops took a Cubitt motor car from Mr. Philip Duggan, of 45 Oliver Plunket Street, Cork, on the 5th September, 1922, at Macroom, and have kept it since then; also, whether he is aware that Mr. Duggan was arrested on that date, kept for three weeks and then released, and what was the reason for taking the car and its detention, and whether Mr. Duggan will be compensated for the loss of the car and the loss of business due to its and his detention.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. - A CORK MOTOR CAR.
It should be stated that Mr. Duggan was arrested on the 19th of August for driving Irregulars. He signed the usual declaration, and was released on the plea that he had acted under duress. He was re-arrested on the 5th September in Macroom, on a similar charge, and his car was seized for obvious reasons. After investigation of the charge, he was released. The car has been detained owing to its having been damaged in an accident. The question of compensation will be considered in due course.