§ MR. KENNEDY (Sligo, S.)asked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Whether his attention has been called to the case of the late Patrick O'Rorke, National Schoolteacher of Culfadda, Ballymote, County Sligo, who, having entered the National Board's service in 1847, after 38 years' work retired in bad health, and died after nine months' retirement, leaving a widow and 11 children; whether he paid into the Teachers' Pension Fund; whether during the period of his retirement he received £20 only from the Pension Fund; and whether, considering the character and services of the late Patrick O'Rorke, something can be done for his widow and children?
§ THE PARLIAMENTARY UNDER SECRETARY (Colonel KING-HARMAN) (Kent, Isle of Thanet)(who replied) said, he was informed that the National School Teacher referred to subscribed £4 only to the Pension Fund. He died 10 months after retirement, during which time he received a pension of £23. The Board had, unfortunately, no power to award any pension to his widow or children.