§ Mr. E. KELLYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether, in view of the 390W fact that the Royal Irish Constabulary Pensions Order, 1922, is retrospective, a constable who, after having attained pensionable age, continued to serve in the Royal Irish Constabulary until disbandment of the force is entitled to arrears of pay from the date he attained pensionable age till retirement in cases where no physical disqualification has arisen, and the question of a medical examination is therefore irrelevant?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODI presume the hon. Member refers to the special allowance payable in such cases under certain conditions specified in the Pensions Order. The question of modifying, or dispensing with, these conditions in connection with retrospective claims to the allowance is at present under consideration.
§ Mr. E. KELLYasked the Chief Secretary whether certain men of the Donegal Royal Irish Constabulary force, who were brought to Curragh Camp, Kildare, and Shin Street barracks for disbandment, applied for the ordinary rates of subsistence under the Allowances Order, 1920, and were refused any such payment; and, if so, on what grounds?
§ Sir H. GREENWOODThe rates of subsistence under the Allowances Order, 1920, do not apply in the case of men transferred for disbandment, but a special subsistence allowance of 2s. 6d. per diem was sanctioned to meet the case of certain men who were compelled temporarily to obtain their meals out of barracks and were, therefore, put to additional expense. This allowance was discontinued on the 5th ultimo, as it was then considered that there was no longer a necessity for anyone to mess out of barracks.