Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 30 June 2016
Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence
Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised)
10:00 am
Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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I am delighted the Minister has recognised the surviving widows of deceased veterans of the War of Independence and increased their pensions by 50%, particularly in this historic year, the 100 anniversary of the Easter Rising. It is nice that these people are remembered and recognised.