§ MR. J. P. FARRELL (Longford, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether the Local Government Board for Ireland have yet sanctioned the pension of £13 10s. granted by Granard Board of Guardians to Mr. Patrick O'Beirne, late master of Granard Union; whether he is aware that the medical certificates and all other information desired by the Local Government Board has been ordered to be supplied to them by the guardians; and will he, therefore, direct that the matter be now closed by the sanction of this grant.
§ MR. WYNDHAMYes, Sir; the Order consenting to the payment of the pension will be issued in a day or two.