asked the Minister for Defence what factors are taken into consideration in determining what constitutes active military service such as to entitle applicants for a pension under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934, to such a pension.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Military Service Pensions Qualifications.
The administration of the 1934 Act is vested in the referee to whom belongs the function of determining what constitutes active military service. I understand that in defining and applying the term active military service the referee takes into consideration the applicant's service as a whole.