Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 March 2004
237 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of appointments to administrative posts that are under appeal in the primary sector and at each strand of the post-primary level, voluntary, VEC, community and comprehensive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7448/04]
View answerThe appointment of principals and deputy principals is a matter for the authorities of the school concerned. My Department's function is to ensure that the proposed appointee is appropriately qualified and eligible for the post in question and that agreed appointment procedures have been followed. School authorities are not obliged to notify my Department where an appeal is lodged against a proposed appointment. In the circumstances, the information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department.
