asked the Minister for Finance whether, in view of the large number of applications for refund of subscriptions to the Dáil Eireann Internal Loan (1919-1920), which have been rejected by the Department of Finance through the failure of the subscribers to make application before a certain date, he is now prepared to extend the period during which applications for repayment will be considered.

asked the Minister for Finance whether he is prepared to extend the period for the consideration of applications for repayment of subscriptions to the Dáil Eireann (Internal) Loan.

I propose to reply to Nos. 15 and 16 together. I have given careful consideration to this question and I have decided to extend to the 30th June, 1932, the time prescribed for making applications for repayment in respect of subscriptions to the Dáil Eireann (Internal) Loan, 1919-20.