asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state why payment of the old age pension has ceased in the case of Mr. Lynch, Querrin, Lisdeen, Co. Clare, having regard to the fact that he has received it since 1909 at full rate, and that the cash value of the perquisites received from his son is low.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - CO. CLARE OLD AGE PENSION CLAIM.
Payment of pension ceased in this case, as it was estimated that the value of the claimant's maintenance on his son's farm exceeded £49 17s. 6d. per year, which debars him from the receipt of a pension. The claimant is maintained on the farm assigned by him to his son at marriage in 1909.
The holding is 42 acres in extent, and the land is described as of good quality—valuation, £16 13s.; rent or annuity, £12 Os. 6d. It has seven milch cows, seven calves, a horse and a jennet, whilst 3¾ acres are under tillage. There is also free turbary, and the usual pigs and fowl are kept.