ct of any loans made
by the issue of bank annuities or otherwise to the Government of
Ireland under any Act passed in the present session relating to the
purchase and sale of land in Ireland, so far as such sums are not
defrayed out of the moneys received under such Act;

(2.) So much of the moneys carried to a separate account under this
section as the Treasury consider are not, and are not likely to be,
required to meet the above-mentioned payments, shall from time to time
be paid over and applied as part of the public revenues under the
control of the Irish Government.

[Sidenote: Charges on Irish Consolidated Fund.]

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.

[Sidenote: 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 i