asked the Minister for Finance whether he will state the reasons why an old age pension of 10/- per week, from the date of application, was not paid to P. Murphy, Levitstown, Mageney, Athy, Co. Kildare, aged 72 years, of no means, who sent in his birth certificate with his claim early in November, 1927; and whether he will expedite payment.

Local inquiries have to be made in this case, and I would ask the Deputy to be good enough to put down the question again in about ten days' time.