asked the Minister for Finance whether the undermentioned subscribers to the Dáil Loan, 1919-20, have made applications in writing for repayment in respect of their subscriptions; if he will state when they made the applications; whether their applications have been considered and found correct, and when it is proposed to issue Savings Certificates to them; if he is aware that nearly all the undermentioned have made at least two or three applications within the past year:—William C. Shine, Kilbaha, Newtownsandes, Kerry; Cornelius O'Connor, Feans, Causeway, Kerry; Thomas O'Carroll, Cloonamon, Astee, Ballylongford, Kerry; John Carroll, Cloonamon, Astee, Ballylongford, Kerry; John O'Hallorin (James), Pallas, Listowel, Kerry; John Byrne, Coolanelig, Duagh, Co. Kerry; John O'Hallorin, Pallas, Listowel, Kerry; John Keane, Rylane, Abbeyfeale; Mary Keane, Rylane, Abbeyfeale; Hannah Carmody, Ennismore, Listowel, Kerry, and Eugene M. O'Sullivan, Banemore, Ardfert, Tralee.

I would refer the Deputy to my reply to the question he addressed to me regarding these cases on the 27th ultimo.