§ Mr. VINCENT KENNEDYasked the Chief Secretary whether Patrick M'Avinne, Lisanover, Ballyconnell, county Cavan, was granted an old age pension; and, if so, has this pension been stopped; and will he state, if the grounds of withdrawing this pension be means, what exactly the means of this old gentleman are alleged to comprise?
§ Mr. BIRRELLPatrick M'Avinne's first claim for pension was disallowed by the pension sub-committee on the grounds of means. He then assigned his farm to his son, and made a further claim, which was passed by the committee and came before the Local Government Board on appeal. The Board, having regard to Section 4 (3) of the Old Age Pensions Act of 1908, upheld the view of the pension officer that M'Avinne was not entitled to a pension.