§ Mr. Powellasked the Secretary of State for Defence what steps are taken to verify the amounts of claims for damage to property in the Irish Republic which are satisfied by the Claims Commission.
§ Mr. DuffyBefore a payment of compensation is considered for damage to any property caused by the Armed Forces the claimant is asked to produce an estimate or technical report showing the cost of repairs. Where appropriate the Claims Commission also has the damage inspected by a surveyor or other qualified examiner.
The Claims Commission can, however, trace no payment for damage to property in the Irish Republic.
If the right hon. Member has any particular problem in mind and will write to me, the matter will be investigated.