asked the Minister for Defence if he will state the total number of I.R.A. service medals issued to date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - I.R.A. Service Medals.
The total number of medals issued as at the 31st January, 1956, is 54,413. This figure is made up as follows—
|
1916 Medal |
2,417 |
|
Service (1917-1921) Medal (with bar) |
14,677 |
|
Service (1917-1921) Medal (without bar) |
37,319 |
|
TOTAL |
54,413 |
Could the Minister give us the number under the 1924 Act and the number under the 1934 Act separately?
I have given them in reply to Question No. 35: under the 1924 Act, 4,160 and under the 1934 Act, 13,365.
From the information at his disposal, could the Minister give us the figures for each of the organisations named in the Act? Is there a record kept of that?
That is a separate question.
I could not say offhand.
Is there a record kept in that way? I should like to get the information in that form, if possible. If there is no record, it is useless putting down a question.
I will inquire into it.