§ MR. DALYI beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he can say to what purpose the money saved by the reduction of the police force in Ireland will be applied?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERThe net estimate for the Royal Irish Constabulary for the current year only shows a saving as compared with the previous year. It is higher than any other year since 1886–87. Of course any moneys saved would not be issued from the Exchequer; but any such saving will, I am afraid, be much more than absorbed by the general increase of expenditure on Irish local purposes.