asked the Minister for Defence whether he is aware that the mother of Volunteer William Mulqueen, No. 27192, B. Company, 39th Infantry Battalion, Charleville, has received no dependents' allowance since he joined the Army on October 13th, 1922, at Limerick, and whether he will take steps to have the matter inquired into.

Mrs. Mulqueen's claim for Dependants' Allowance was disallowed after due investigation on the ground that the amount contributed by her son William to his home over and above the cost of his own maintenance, if any, therein for a reasonable period prior to enlistment, was less than the minimum required by regulations, namely, 12s. per week, before an allowance may be issued.