asked the Minister for Defence whether the application for pension or gratuity, as provided for in the Army Pensions Act, 1927, of Mrs. Anastacia Ryan, 28 Hospital Street, Kildare, in respect of her son, Volunteer Thomas Ryan, Army No. 41316. A Company, 7th Battalion, who died on the 26th November, 1924, in Cork Street Hospital, Dublin, from meningitis, caused by the falling of a sand-bag on his head whilst on duty at Baldonnell Camp, has yet been considered by the Army Pensions Board, as promised on the 25th March and the 3rd November, 1925, and, if not, will the Minister expedite consideration of the claim?
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Pension Claim by Soldier's Dependant.
Mrs. Ryan's application has not been considered by the Army Pensions Board for the reason that the Army Pensions Act, 1927, makes no provision for the dependants, other than widows or children, of members of the forces whose death whilst serving in the forces occurs subsequent to the 30th September, 1924.