asked the Minister for Finance whether he is aware that William Johnson, Drogheda Row, Monasterevan, Co. Kildare, whilst working on the Barrow Drainage Scheme on the 31st October, 1927, was injured in an accident; that in consequence he has been under the doctor's care since, and that he has received no wages; that he has a wife and three children dependent on him who are destitute, and whether he will have inquiries made with a view to paying compensation as soon as possible.
WRITTEN ANSWERS. - BARROW DRAINAGE WORKER'S COMPENSATION.
Mr. BOURKE
Payment of the compensation due to William Johnson has now been made in accordance with the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Acts.