Old IRA pension
The Minister said the person in the Clare case had recently qualified for a special allowance under the Army Pensions Acts, granted from 28 May 1985. Asked how many people receive IRA pensions, he offered to provide the figure if requested in writing or by a further question.
asked the Minister for Defence if he will arrange an old IRA pension for a person (details supplied) in County Clare.
Comment on this
The person referred to in the question only recently satisfied the statutory conditions for the grant of a special allowance under the Army Pensions Acts. A special allowance was granted to him with effect from 28 May 1985.
Comment on this
Can the Minister give an indication of the approximate number of people receiving IRA pensions this year?
Comment on this
If the Deputy puts down a question or writes to me I will give him that information. I have not the information here.