asked the Minister for Defence whether he is aware that time-expired men of the National Army are being discharged without any gratuity or allowance; whether he is aware that those men had been informed that on discharge they would receive three weeks' pay and ration allowance; and if he will have the matter investigated with a view to removing the cause for complaint.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - TIME-EXPIRED NATIONAL ARMY MEN.
No gratuity or allowance is payable to N.C.O.'s or men on discharge, and no N.C.O. or man was informed that he would receive three weeks' pay and ration allowance on discharge.
A regulation came into force on the 10th ultimo providing that as from that date N.C.O.'s and men proceeding on discharge or on transfer to the Reserve would receive leave with pay and allowances other than additional pay for the last 14 or 21 days of the term of their enlistment.