§ Mr. FITZPATRICKasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he is aware that James Brien, Clonadadoran, Maryborough, has been deprived of his old age pension granted by the local pension committee, on appeal by the pension officer for the district, on the ground that there is no satisfactory evidence of age; if he is aware that Brien produced a written declaration from two old residents in the district who have known him for over seventy years; and whether, under the circumstances he will have further inquiries made into this case?
§ Mr. DUKEThis claim was disallowed by the Local Government Board on the ground of insufficient evidence of age. I am informed that two neighbours of the 1621W claimant expressed their belief that he was seventy years of age, but no further evidence was submitted.