26.—(1) Every person who, immediately before the establishment day, was a permanent, whole-time member of the academic or other staff of the College shall, on the establishment day become and be a permanent, whole-time member of the academic or other staff of the College as the case may be, in the employment of An Bord on such terms and conditions as An Bord may from time to time determine, being terms and conditions that, in the opinion of the Minister, are not less favourable to the person than those that applied in relation to his employment with the College immediately before such day.

(2) Every person, other than a person referred to in subsection (1) of this section, who, immediately before the establishment day, was a member of the academic or other staff of the College and who either

(a) was appointed as such on the recommendation of the Civil Service Commissioners or

(b) was required to work for not less than 18 hours per week and had been a member of such academic or other staff for the five years immediately preceding such day,

shall become and be a member of the academic or other staff of the College, as the case may be, in the employment of An Bord on such terms and conditions as An Bord may from time to time determine, being terms and conditions that, in the opinion of the Minister, are not less favourable to the person than those that applied in relation to his employment with the College immediately before such day.