§ Mr. JAMES O'KELLYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he is aware that an old woman over seventy years of age, named Winifred Deignan, was allowed an old age pension at Castlerea on the 3rd October last by the Castlerea sub-committee; that this pension was disallowed by the Excise officer, who gave as his reason that she had given over her farm to her son, who is a married man; and that she is now dependent on what he allows her; and whether, seeing that this woman is unable to work the farm herself, the Local Government Board will reconsider the case?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe facts are as stated. The pension was, however, not disallowed by the pension officer, but by the Local Government Board on appeal under Section 4 (3) of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1908. The claimant, in April last, transferred her farm of ten acres of good and well-stocked land to her married son, who had been living with her for about four years, and the Board accordingly decided her case as being within the scope of the Section of the Act above referred to.
§ Mr. BENTHAMasked the President of the Local Government Board how many old age pensioners there are in the administrative county of the Parts of Lindsey, and what is the total amount they receive per annum; also the number of persons over seventy years of age in receipt of out- 2088W door relief in the Poor Law unions of Glanford Brigg, Gainsborough, Lincoln, and Thorne, separately, on 31st December, 1908, and 31st December, 1912, respectively, and the amount of relief paid weekly in each union in respect of such persons on the two dates named?
§ Mr. BURNSI will send to my hon. Friend shortly a statement giving particulars, so far as they are available, as regards the points mentioned.