§ Mr. HACKETTasked the reasons upon which the Local Government Board refused on appeal an old age pension to Mrs. Mary Ryan, Turraheen, Rossmore, Gooldscross, county Tipperary; whether he is aware that her husband before his death last February assigned his farm to his daughter, leaving his wife Mary Ryan her support; and whether the valuation of the farm is £14 10s.?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe case of Mary Ryan has been three times before the Local Government Board. In March, 1909, the Board confirmed the decision of the pension sub-committee to disallow her first claim on the ground that her means exceeded the statutory limit. The farm was then assigned as stated, obviously with the view to enabling the claimant to484W obtain a pension; and her second claim was accordingly disallowed by both the sub-committee and the Board on appeal in May, 1909. The claimant's husband is now dead, but the Board, on consideration of her third claim, were of opinion that the maintenance and other privileges enjoyed by her were worth at least £31 10s. a year, and accordingly disallowed the claim on the 1st instant. The valuation of the farm is stated to be £15. It contains twenty-eight acres, and carries eight cows.