§ Mr. O'DOHERTYasked the Chief Secretary on what gronds Owen Crampsey. Ballyhillion, Malin Head, county Donegal (Register 981), has been refused an old age pension of 5s. per week; and whether he will take steps to have granted to this claimant the full pension to which he is entitled, and which the committee, who fully understand the circumstances, have granted?
§ Mr. BIRRELLOwen Crampsey's claim for an old age pension has been twice before the Local Government Board on appeal, and on each occasion was disallowed on the ground that they were not satisfied that his means were less than £31 10s. a year. He owns a well tilled farm of fourteen acres which carried four head of cattle and a horse, in addition to pigs and fowl. He also receives monetary assistance from his children.