asked the Minister for Defence whether he has received repeated applications from Mr. Christie McCullagh, of Killeany, Arran, for compensation on account of a boat commandeered in the autumn of 1922, and if he will see that immediate payment of this long outstanding account is made.
WRITTEN ANSWERS. - COMPENSATION FOR BOAT.
Compensation in this case was assessed at £121 2s. 0d. Mr. McCullagh was indebted to the Ministry of Fisheries to the extent of £893 3s. 0d. in respect of arrears of fishery loans, and at the request of that Ministry the Payable Order for the compensation awarded was drawn in their favour and issued to them in discharge of portion of his liability. He was informed accordingly on the 18th December, 1923.