John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of people in receipt of pensions in respect of their service in the War of Independence; if such pensions are still being granted; and the dates of birth of those involved. [32366/06]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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There are no surviving Veterans of the War of Independence in receipt of a pension from my Department, the last two Military Service Pensioners having died earlier this year. However, allowances are being paid to 229 widows of deceased Military Service Pensioners and to 559 widows of other deceased Veterans.