Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 March 2005
377 Ms Shortall asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Parliamentary Question No. 333 of 2 February 2005, if she will confirm that the new board of management for the Ballymun comprehensive school will comprise representatives of both parents and teachers; and if she will ensure that there is no further delay in appointing the board. [7295/05]
View answerTo expedite the appointment of a principal to oversee the commencement of the new Ballymun comprehensive school, it is essential that a board of management is appointed immediately. This board must be constituted in accordance with the existing model which does not, at this point in time, allow for parent or teacher representation. This board, however, will be replaced by a board that will include such representation following the finalisation of revised arrangements for the composition of boards of management across the comprehensive sector. Agreement on these arrangements is nearing conclusion with the relevant education partners. The parties involved in the Ballymun comprehensive school have been informed of the position.
