proposal is made to
split up the State into its constituent parts. It then becomes necessary
to inquire if there is any prospect that the constituent parts will have
resources sufficient for the various services, commitments and
liabilities--present and contingent--which do or will belong to them.
And the beginning of any such inquiry is, as has been already said, the
present Irish revenue and expenditure.

The essential figures for such an investigation are contained in the
following statement. This shows separately the expenditure on the
various items which have been the subject of discussion or special
mention in the different financial schemes proposed in connection with
Home Rule. On the revenue side the effect of the delayed collection of
duties under the Budget of 1909-10 has been eliminated by taking the
average revenue in the two years in certain items. The figures of
expenditure relate to the year 1910-11. The corresponding figures for
both collection and contribution are set out in this table in
consequence of the suggestion made in some quarters that we should
revert to the Gladstonian proposal of 1886 and credit Ireland with the
full revenue as collected. Though any such proposal is patently absurd
it is mentioned here for the sake of completeness.

STATEMENT SHOWING ESTIMATED REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE IN IRELAND (BASED ON
WHITE PAPERS 220 AND 221 OF 1911).

Revenue
As collected. As contributed.
L L
1. Customs[A] 2,922,000 2,866,000
2. Excise (_ex._ licences)[A] 4,872,000 2,952,000
3. Licence Duties[A] 284,000 284,000
4. Estate, etc.[A] 914,000 914,000
5. General Stamps[A] 310,000 333,000
6. Income Tax[A] 1,106,000 1,307,000
7. Postal Services 1,155,000 1,155,000
8. Miscellaneous 139,000 139,000

Total L11,702,000 L9,950,000

[A] = Average of two years, 1909-10 and 1910-11.

Expenditure.
L
1. Civil list and miscellaneous charges
(_ex._ Lord-Lieutenant's salary) 118,500
2. Lord-Lieutenant's salary 20,000
3. Local Taxation Payments 1,477,500
4. Public Works 41