§ Mr. FRANCIS MEEHANasked the Secretary to the Treasury upon what grounds Thomas M'Loughlin, of Cloonmore, Drumkeerin, county Leitrim, was deprived of the old age pension; whether he is aware that M'Loughlin produced a certificate of his age received from the Reverend Patrick M'Morrow, P.P., V.F., and that the registry clerk produced the baptismal registry to the pension officer; 861 and, having regard to such facts, will an inquiry be ordered with a view of granting M'Loughlin the pension, and paying him the amount due since it became due?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEdesired that the question should be postponed.
§ Mr. F. E. MEEHANMay I ask is the right hon. Gentleman accustomed to postpone these questions, because they refer to old age pensions?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEThe question is postponed, because it is difficult to get, in a short period of time, all the facts of the case. Representations have to be made to the Pensions Officer in Ireland; and in a somewhat distant parish it is difficult to obtain particulars.
§ Mr. JOYCEMay I ask did the right hon. Gentleman communicate with my hon. Friend in postponing these questions?
§ Mr. HOBHOUSEI understood the Department always did. If such a communication has not been made it ought to be made.
§ Mr. F. E. MEEHANI have not received any communication.