asked the Minister for Defence whether he is aware that, after the landing of the National Army in Dingle, in November last, a number of horses and cars belonging to carters and jarveys in that town were commandeered, and which were used for a period of four or five months for military operations, and, as a result of which, the cars have been damaged and the horses have deteriorated in value; whether he has received claims on behalf of those carters and jarveys in respect of the use of their horses and cars; and why payment of those claims has not been made.

I do not appear to have received claims in respect of the commandeering of horses and cars and their retention for any period by troops in Dingle, but I find that there are several small hirage claims still outstanding. The latter are being dealt with.