§ Mr. LARDNERasked the Chief Secretary if he will state what was the deficiency in the payment of the capitation grant towards the maintenance of lunatics in the Monaghan and Cavan district asylum for the year ended 31st March, 1910; whether it is proposed to recoup the county funds in respect of the deficiency for the year ended 31st March, 1910; will he further state what is the total amount of the capitation grant towards the maintenance of lunatics in the Monaghan and Cavan district asylum for the year ended 31st March, 1911; what sum has already been paid in respect thereof, and what further payment will be made; and on what date this further sum will be paid?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe deficiency in the payment of the Capitation Grant towards the maintenance of lunatics in the Monaghan and Cavan District Asylum for the year ended 31st March, 1910, was £1,245. The total amount of the claim in respect of the Capitation Grant for the year ended 31st March, 1911, was £9,392. In respect of this sum £8,111 has already been paid. No further payment will be made as there are no funds available for the purpose in the Local Taxation (Ireland) Account for the current year. The whole question of the relation between the Imperial and local taxation is under the consideration of the Committee on Local Taxation.