(1) This article applies to persons who-

(a) on the 5th day of April, 1995 were employed -

(i) under any local or other public authority in a permanent and pensionable capacity and the terms and conditions of their employment provided for payments during illness on a basis which was considered adequate by the Minister,

(ii) in a statutory transport undertaking in a permanent and pensionable capacity and the terms and conditions of their employment provided for payments during illness on a basis which was considered adequate by the Minister,

(iii) in a pensionable capacity as a teacher in -

(I) a national school;

(II) a comprehensive or community school established by the Minister for Education;

(III) a secondary school where the person received incremental salary in accordance with the rules made by the Minister for Education for the payment by him of such salary to secondary teachers;

(IV) a domestic science training college recognised by the Minister for Education,

(iv) in a pensionable capacity as a teacher in a training college recognised by the Minister for Education for teachers in national schools,