asked the Minister for Defence the reason for reducing the IRA pension of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; if he is aware of the distress caused by this action; if he will have the full entitlement restored with appropriate retrospective effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Old IRA Pension.
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One of the statutory conditions for the grant of a special allowance under the Army Pensions Acts is that the yearly means of an applicant do not equal or exceed the appropriate annual sum. The case of the person referred to in the question was recently investigated and as his yearly means exceed the appropriate annual sum he is not eligible for a further grant of special allowance.