asked the Minister for Defence to state the date on which Michael Moran, Murreigh, Waterville, Co. Kerry, was granted a pension of £75 a year under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924, and what services were rendered by this man to entitle him to a military service certificate.

A military service pension was granted to Mr. Moran on the 21st January, 1926.

As regards the latter part of the question, I would refer the Deputy to my reply to his question on the 13th June last.

Is the Minister aware that the amount of military service this gentleman gave previous to the truce consisted in taking part in an ambush by twenty-four I.R.A. men of six policemen, in July, 1921, from the scene of which ambush the twenty-four I.R.A. men fled, pursued by two policemen? Is the Minister also aware that seven or eight of those parties who took part in the ambush were granted pensions? Further, is the Minister aware that the entire casualties amounted to one horse killed?

I did not exactly hear what the Deputy said, but I gather that he was questioning me about the evidence in this case. I did not see the evidence.