15.—(1) There shall be charged on the Irish Consolidated Fund in priority as mentioned in this section:—
First, such portion of the sums directed by this Act to be paid out of the moneys carried to the Customs and Excise account in priority to any payment for the public revenues of Ireland, as those moneys are insufficient to pay;
Secondly, all sums due in respect of any debt incurred by the Government of Ireland, whether for interest, management, or sinking fund;
Thirdly, all sums which at the passing of this Act are charged on the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom in respect of Irish services other than the salary of the Lord-Lieutenant;
Fourthly, the salaries of all judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature or other Superior Court in Ireland, or of any County or other like Court, who are appointed after the passing of this Act, and the pensions of such judges;
Fifthly, any other sums charged by this Act on the Irish Consolidated Fund.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Legislature of Ireland to impose all such taxes, duties, or imposts as will raise a sufficient revenue to meet all sums charged for the time being on the Irish Consolidated Fund.
Irish Church Fund.
16.—(1) Until all charges which are payable out of the Church property in Ireland, and are guaranteed by the Treasury, have been fully paid, the Irish Land Commission shall continue as heretofore to exist, with such Commissioners and officers receiving such salaries as the Treasury may from time to time appoint, and to administer the Church property and apply the income and other moneys receivable therefrom; and so much of the salaries of such Commissioners and officers and expenses of the office as is not paid out of the Church property shall be paid out of moneys carried to the Customs and Excise account under this Act, and if these moneys are insufficient, out of the Consolidated Fund of Ireland, and if not so paid, shall be paid out of the moneys provided by Parliament. Provided as follows:—
(a) All charges on the Church property for which a guarantee has been given by the Treasury before the passing of this Act shall, so far as they are not paid out of such property, be paid out of the moneys carried to the Customs and Excise account under this Act, and if such moneys are insufficient, the Consolidated Fund of Ireland, without prejudice nevertheless to the guarantee of the Treasury;