I ask for leave to introduce the Army Pensions (No. 2) Bill, 1926, entitled:

"an Act to provide for the payment of pensions, allowances and gratuities in certain circumstances to disabled members of the armed forces of Saorstát Eireann and certain other military organisations and for the payment of allowances and gratuities in certain circumstances to dependents of deceased members of the said forces and organisations and to amend and extend the Army Pensions Act, 1923, and to make provision for divers matters connected with the several matters aforesaid."

May I ask the Minister when this Bill, which has been on the Order Paper so often, will be circulated to Deputies?

This Bill has not been introduced before. It will be circulated as soon as possible.

A copy of the Bill is in my possession and will be circulated within the next week.

Leave given; Second Stage ordered for January 25th, 1927.