Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 June 2005
268 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to Question No. 173 of 16 June 2005, the reason the school will have to wait until October 2005 to know the outcome of its appeal; if this appeal will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21550/05]
View answerThe school referred to by the Deputy submitted an appeal under developing school criteria. As outlined on the standard application form, appeals under this criterion can only be considered after 30 September 2005, as developing school status relates to actual enrolment on that date. It is open to the board of management to withdraw its application for consideration by the appeals board under the developing school criterion and submit a fresh application under another criterion. The appeals board will meet again in July and October to consider appeals on the mainstream teaching allocation to schools for the 2005-06 school year.
The closing dates for appeals for the July and October meetings are 24 June and 7 October 2005, respectively. Appeals must be submitted to the primary payments section, Department of Education and Science, Athlone, on the standard application form, clearly stating the criterion under which the appeal is being made. The application form is available from the primary payments section or on my Department's website. I am sure the Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to intervene in the operation of the independent appeals board.
