§ MR. HEALYasked the Secretary to the Treasury, When the arrangement was made with Mr. Corry Connellan that his pension should be paid through the Bank of Ireland; by whom was it made; is there any precedent for such a practice; if so, can cases be quoted; was the arrangement made in writing; if so, can the correspondence be laid upon the Table; is the pension paid quarterly or yearly; and, will the Treasury ascertain from the Bank how and to where they transmit the amount to Mr. Connellan?
§ MR. COURTNEYIn the absence of Notice, I am unable to say when the arrangement referred to was made. It is quite open to a pensioner to make such an arrangement by stamped authority or power of attorney. No doubt, the pension is paid quarterly. We cannot tell where the address is that the money is sent to. It is a local question, and it would take time to inquire into it.
§ MR. COURTNEYI only saw the Question to-day, and it is impossible to obtain information in the meantime.
§ MR. HARRINGTONIs the information as to this man's whereabouts not known to the Treasury? Surely the Bank ought to be able to say where he is, or whether he is living or dead.
§ [No reply.]