§ Mr. SCANLANasked the Chief Secretary if he will explain why Mary Kilcullen, of Carrowcullen, Skreen, county Sligo, has been deprived of her pension under the Old Age Pensions Act, 1908, without any inquiry or investigation, through the action of the Irish Local Government Board?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI understand that the pension officer raised a question in this case, but the Local Government Board decided against him.
§ Mr. SCANLANasked the Chief Secretary whether his attention has been directed to a protest against the action of the Irish Local Government Board, made by resolution of the Collooney sub-committee of the local pension committee of the county of Sligo, in respect of the persistent disallowance of the sub-committee's decisions in respect of claims for pensions arrived at by the committee after the hearing of evidence and the production of certificates instructing the age of applicants; whether he has been reminded by that same sub-committee that the Census Returns of 1841 and 1851 are unreliable; and whether he will recommend the appointment by the Government of a special commission to inquire and report to this House on the working of the Old Age Pensions Act in Ireland, and the conduct of the Irish Local Government Board and of the revenue officials employed as pension
Province. No. of Cottages. No. of Additional Allotments. Loans Sanctioned. Amounts Issued. £ s. £ Ulster … … … … 5,125 230 886,020 10 540,870 Munster … … … … 7,435 2,360 1,318,915 10 667,705 Leinster … … … … 7,818 1,269 1,376,181 0 743,536 Connanght … … … … 2,102 99 363,169 0 195,765 Total … … 22,480 3,958 £3,944,286 0 £2,147,875