This is a complete delusion.

There is only one Sovereign and Independent Parliament in the Empire--the Imperial Parliament; its supremacy is indefeasible and inalienable.

Every other Parliament in the Empire is subordinate, and an Irish Parliament must be subordinate.
"The Imperial Parliament has created many Parliaments and given to them power to deal in general as they wish with local affairs, but it never parted with its own overriding authority--it has no power to do so--and in several of the colonies it has exercised that overriding authority from time to time.
"Gladstone spoke of the Irish Parliament which he proposed to set up as 'practically independent in the exercise of its statutory functions.' But the overriding authority of the Imperial Parliament would always be there in the background to arrest injustice or oppression, just as it is in regard to every Dominion Parliament in the Empire to-day.
"That position was specifically laid down and accepted by Parnell in 1886.
"Lord Midleton demands that the rights and authority of the Crown shall be preserved and safeguarded.

There is no difference whatever between us on this, and no difficulty can arise upon it.
"As to the control of Army and Navy, no one suggests any interference with the Imperial authority over the Army and the Navy.

I include in that such naval control of harbours as is necessary for security.
"Captain Gwynn has proposed that Ireland should have power to raise a force for home defence.