asked the Minister for Justice the expenses agreed to be paid by the Garda authorities to men who take on the care and feeling of police dogs.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Case of Police Dogs.
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It is proposed to pay each man, who will have charge of a police dog, a weekly allowance of 15/-. The cost of the dogs' food, estimated to be about £1 per dog per week, will be met from official funds.
Could I ask the Minister for Justice if he could, recommend to the Minister for Social Welfare to review the 27/6d. a week now paid to old age pensioners?
We shall give the Deputy £1 to keep him quiet.
A lot the Minister cares.
He was all right when he voted the Minister's Government into office.