§ Mr. CRUMLEYasked the Chief Secretary whether he is aware that Mrs. Mary Nolan, Eoveny, Derrylester, county Fermanagh, was allowed an old age pension of 5s. per week by the Enniskillen pension sub-committee; that the Local Government Board disallowed the pension on appeal; that her brother is in receipt of an old age pension, and his age according to the Census returns and the parish register is over eighty years; and whether, seeing that Mrs. Nolan's age is three years under her brother's, he will recommend the Local Government Board to grant her an old age pension?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Local Government Board upheld the appeal of the pension officer, as there was no proof that Mrs. Nolan had reached the statutory age. So far as the Board are aware, there is no-evidence to show how much younger she is than the brother referred to, and, in any event, it is not open to the Board to reconsider their decision.