National School Teachers (Ireland) Act, 1879

Award of retiring allowances.

6. It shall be lawful for the Lord Lieutenant, with the consent of the Treasury, to grant to any classed teacher of a national school in Ireland, on his retirement from the service, a pension or gratuity according to the scale, and subject to the provisions contained in the schedule to this Act, chargeable upon the pension fund, and to be paid in the prescribed manner.

If any question arises as to the claim of any person or class of persons for a pension or gratuity under this Act, it shall be referred to the Treasury, whose decision shall be final.