asked the Minister for Local Government whether he is aware that, owing to the destruction of the official records, claimants for old age pensions are placed at great disadvantage in satisfying the Pensions Officer on the question of age; and if he will issue to Local Pensions Committees, for the information of claimants, explicit directions as to the nature of the evidence required by the Pensions Officer to establish the claims and the form in which it should be presented.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - DISADVANTAGES OF OLD AGE PENSION CLAIMANTS.
The suggestions made by the Deputy are at present under consideration in conjunction with the Minister for Finance. I shall inform the Deputy as soon as possible of the result. In the meanwhile claimants can obtain all necessary information in connection with the matter from the Pensions Officers.