asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health whether he has received a claim for old age pension from Mr. Thomas Nevin, Woodford, Co. Galway; whether this claim has been refused on the grounds that the means of the claimant disqualify him from pension, and, if so, whether he will state on what basis the claimant's means were calculated.
WRITTEN ANSWERS. - OLD AGE PENSION CLAIM (WOODFORD, CO. GALWAY).
This claim was disallowed on the 21st May last, on the ground of means. The circumstances of the case were specially investigated locally by an inspector from my Department. The claimant is maintained on a farm of 20 acres, which was made over to his daughter on marriage. It carries the usual stock, and as the value of the benefits and privileges enjoyed were estimated to exceed £49 17s. 6d. a year, no pension could be allowed.