Mr. KELLYasked what was the evidence submitted to the Local Government Board in the appeal brought against the continuing of the pension of William Tinny, of Carrick, Castlefin, county Donegal, to prove that he had not attained the statutory age; and what was the evidence which satisfied the Board that he was not the same William Tinny who according to the Census of 1841 is now seventy-two years of age?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to his question on this subject on the 6th March.
§ Mr. O'SULLIVANasked the Chief Secretary why the pension of Charles M'Carthy has been discontinued; and whether, seeing that the pensions committee hold that M'Carthy is fully qualified, he will recommend that the case be reconsidered?
§ Mr. BIRRELLI would refer the hon. Member to my reply to a similar question asked on 25th November last by the hon. Member for North Kerry. The Local Government Board have no power to reconsider their decision in the case.
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§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the President of the Local Government Board if he has refused to grant the appeal for an old age pension in a case of a man where the only disqualification arose from the fact that his wife had left him and was living with another man, and she being in receipt of poor relief it was held by the Local Government Board that her husband was in receipt of poor relief; and if such decision has been given, by what authority under the Act it has been given?
§ Mr. BURNSThe Board are advised that poor relief given to a wife disqualifies the husband for receiving an old age pension. They have held, however, that relief given to a woman living in adultery would not disqualify the husband, unless by resuming cohabitation or otherwise he had condoned the wife's misconduct.