§ Mr. DELANYasked the grounds on which the Local Government Board refused a pension to Daniel Gorman, Clonaheen, Rosenallis, Queen's County; whether the sub-committee at Mountmel-lick awarded Gorman a pension of 5s. per week on the grounds that he was possessed of no property and had arrived at the statutory age; and will the Local Government Board reconsider the case?
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§ Mr. BIRRELLDaniel Gorman's claim was disallowed by the Local Government Board on appeal on the ground that his means exceeded the statutory limit. He had a good farm of upwards of fourteen acres, which, he alleged, had been transferred to his son. There was, however, no evidence produced of a formal assignment having been made; and even if the assignment had been properly made, the case would appear to be one which might be held to come within the meaning of Section 4 (3) of the Old Age Pensions Act of 1908. The Board have no power to reopen consideration of the case.
§ Mr. FRANCIS MEEHANasked on what grounds Michael Gallagher, of Coratavy, Killarga, Dromahair, county Leitrim, was deprived of his old age pension?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Local Government Board cannot trace any record of an appeal having been made to them in this case, and are accordingly unable to give the required information.