Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 March 2004
84 Mr. F. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 who is seeking a place in the local secondary school; and the outcome of the appeals procedure. [9423/04]
View answerAn appeal has been processed on behalf of the child referred to by the Deputy, under the procedures for appeal to the Secretary General of my Department under section 29 of the Education Act 1998, in respect of the decision of Ard Scoil Rís to refuse his enrolment. The appeals committee has determined not to uphold the appeal regarding his refused enrolment to Ard Scoil Rís, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9. The parents of the child in question have been informed of this decision.
The National Educational Welfare Board, NEWB, can assist parents who are experiencing difficulty in securing a school place for their child. The welfare board has indicated that it will treat children for whom an appeal under section 29 has been unsuccessful as priority cases in offering such assistance. The NEWB has been informed of the determination of the appeals committee in this case so that it can advise and assist his parents in securing an alternative school placement.
