§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That this House do now adjourn."—[Mr. Gulland.]
§ Mr. CASSELI should like to ask the President of the Local Government Board if he is a position to furnish the House with particulars of the increase of Irish 1739 expenditure for the year 1914–15? I should like to ask, further, whether he is able to let us have the dates on which the Grants are to commence under the Finance Bill before Wednesday?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI will give the hon. and learned Gentleman the in-formation for which he asks. The general effect of the provisions which the Government propose to insert in the Finance Bill with reference to Ireland's share of the new money available for local authorities under the Budget, will be that a sum which | will be fixed at approximately £697,500 for a full year will be added to that part of the Transferred Sum which represents the cost of Irish services to the United Kingdom Exchequer. This money will be at the general disposal of the Irish Government and Parliament. As in the case of the Great Britain Grants, the payment of the additional sum will be dependent on the passing of the legislation which is necessary before the new Grants can be made available for local authorities in Great Britain—that is to say, on the passing of the Finance and Revenue Bill. Temporary provision will be made to give Ire-land the benefit of any Grant which may be given to local authorities in Great Britain in respect of any portion of the current year.
§ The sum of £697,500 is estimated as follows:—
| £ | |
| Irish share of the proposed Grants in the first complete year on the basis laid down in House of Commons Paper 212, of 1914, for "Education" and "Other Services." | 630,000 |
| Add 9/100ths of proposed Grants (£750,000) for Tuber culosis, Nursing and Pathological Laboratories, United Kingdom | 67,500 |
| Total | 697,500 |
§ Mr. CASSELWould the right hon. Gentleman answer the latter part as to the date on which the Grants are to commence?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELThe portion of the year will be the same in the case of the Irish Grants, as in the case of the Birtish Grants namely, Four months' period.
§ Adjourned at Eight Minute after Eleven o'Clock.