Ruairí Quinn
Question:494 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the system she has of monitoring the appointment of primary school principals in the 3,300 primary schools; the way her Department is notified of a vacancy occurring from the death or the retirement of a primary school principal; the onus of responsibility on her Department and that of the board of management to seek to appoint a replacement principal; the procedures associated with this course of action including the relevant circular pertaining to the appointment of primary principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4849/08]
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