22.—Where, immediately before the establishment day, any legal proceedings are pending in any court or tribunal and the Minister (by reason of the fact that the proceedings relate to, or to the activities of, the Manpower Service) or An Chomhairle or the Agency is a party to the proceedings, the name of An Foras shall, as appropriate, be—

(a) substituted in the proceedings for, or added therein to, that of the Minister, or

(b) substituted in the proceedings for that of An Chomhairle or the Agency,

and the proceedings shall not abate by reason of such substitution or addition.