§ Mr. SCANLANasked on what evidence the Local Government Board disallowed the pension awarded by the Ballina subcommittee to Mrs. Bessie Ward, of Mullauns, Ballina?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe case referred to cannot be identified as having come before the Local Government Board on appeal.
§ Mr. SCANLANasked the Chief Secretary on what grounds the Local Government Board disallowed the old age pension awarded to Mrs. Catherine Willis, of Mullauns, Ballina, by the Ballina sub-pension committee on 28th April, 1911; whether he is aware of the fact that the sub-committee in granting the pension had before them evidence from Census returns that the applicant's youngest sister was two years of age in 1841, and that the applicant was from home when the said Census was taken; and whether, in the circumstances, the case will be further investigated and a competent assistant sent from the Local Government Board to see the applicant, so that her pension, to which she is proved to be entitled, will be paid forthwith with arrears?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Local Government Board have not disallowed the pension granted by the Ballina, pension subcommittee to Mrs. Willis on 28th April, 1911, but they have received an appeal from the pension officer against that decision, and the case will be duly investigated.