§ Mr. SHEEHANasked the Chief Secretary whether it has come to his knowledge that Michael Buckley, of Carrigdangan, in the parish of Kilmichael, county Cork, was an applicant for an old age pension; that his age was established to be 78 years; that he had assigned his interest in a small farm to his son on 12th May, 1908, and was since only receiving his support out of it, being in the alternative entitled to an annuity of £10 a year for himself and his wife; whether Buckley was allowed a pension of 3s. per week by the pension officer of the Dunmanway subcommittee; was this amount appealed against by the pension committee, who held that he was entitled to the full amount; and, in view of the foregoing facts, will he state the grounds on which the Local Government Board decided that this man was entitled to no pension whatever?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI understand that the facts are substantially as stated in the question. The Local Government Board ascertained that the claimant lived on a good-sized, well-stocked farm, the rent receipts for which were still in his name; and having regard to the privileges enjoyed by him the Board were satisfied that his income, as calculated in accordance with the requirements of the Act, exceeded the prescribed limit.