§ Mr. SCANLANasked the Chief Secretary whether the Local Government Board will direct that payment of his pension under the Old Age Pensions Act be made to Patrick Scanlan, of Ballygilcash, Drumore West, county Sligo, seeing that he has satisfied the local pension committee that he is of the qualifying age and has produced documentary evidence to them in support of the claim?
§ Mr. REDMOND BARRYThis case does not appear to have come before the Local Government Board on appeal, but in any case that Board have no powers or duties with regard to the payment of pensions.