Dáil Éireann - Volume 27 - 14 November, 1928

CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - OLD AGE PENSION CLAIM.

Mr. LITTLE Mr. LITTLE

Mr. LITTLE asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health whether he will state why the old age pension has been refused to Miss Mary Dunphy (aged 73 years) and Miss Julia Dunphy (aged 71 years) both of Benvoy, Anniestown, Tramore, Co. Waterford.

MINISTER for LOCAL GOVERNMENT and PUBLIC HEALTH (General Mulcahy) Richard (General) Mulcahy

MINISTER for LOCAL GOVERNMENT and PUBLIC HEALTH (General Mulcahy): It was determined on appeal on the 2nd December, 1925, and 4th June, 1927, respectively that these claimants were not entitled to pensions. In the first case it was not clear on the evidence submitted that she had attained the statutory age. In the second case it was not clear that her means, as calculated under the Old Age Pensions Acts, were within the statutory limit for the receipt of a pension.

Mr. LITTLE Mr. LITTLE

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Mr. LITTLE: I would like to ask the Minister whether that question could [15] be looked into again, in view of the fact that the first claimant is now the proper age.

General MULCAHY General MULCAHY

General MULCAHY: The question can only come before me again on appeal, so that if either of the persons feel she has a claim now the claim should be re-made.

Mr. PATRICK HOGAN Mr. PATRICK HOGAN

Mr. PATRICK HOGAN: If a claimant cannot establish her age does that age ever become seventy officially?

Dáil Éireann 27 CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. OLD AGE PENSION CLAIM.

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