§ 56. Mr. CHARLES WHITEasked the Minister of Health whether he is aware of the suffering and inconvenience caused to the members of the National Catholic and Thrift Society, at Ashbourne and many other districts, in consequence of the suspension of sick benefit payments, resulting from a decision in recent legal proceedings; and whether, under the exceptional circumstances, he can take any action which will relieve the existing distress in the districts affected?
§ Sir A. MONDI have already communicated with the committee of management of the society in question, and am satisfied that arrangements have been made for any members of the central branch of the society, who are entitled to benefits, to obtain payment without any avoidable delay. If the hon. Member will send me, particulars of any case in which a member is unable to obtain benefit to which he is entitled, I will see that the matter has immediate attention.