asked the Minister for Defence whether he will reconsider the position of old I.R.A. men who are in receipt of pensions and suffer a reduction of their award where they are in Government employment with a view to introducing proposals for legislation to allow them to receive the full benefit of such pensions in view of the fact that men who served in forces other than our own, and are in similar employment, receive their full pensions.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - I.R.A. Pensions.
It is not proposed to introduce legislation on the lines suggested by the Deputy.