Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008
706 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of section 29 appeals received to date in 2008; the breakdown as to whether such appeals related to enrolment, suspension or expulsion of pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28954/08]
View answer707 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown of the number and type of section 29 appeals received from 2000 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28955/08]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 706 and 707 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tables. Appeals under Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998, only commenced in 2001. Suspensions can only be appealed under Section 29 where the cumulative period of suspension is for 20 school days or more in any one school year.
|
Appeals — Post-Primary |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year |
Refusal to Enrol |
Permanent Exclusion |
Suspension |
Total |
|
2008* |
74 |
44 |
8 |
126 |
|
2007 |
108 |
71 |
9 |
188 |
|
2006 |
93 |
84 |
4 |
181 |
|
2005 |
137 |
68 |
11 |
216 |
|
2004 |
118 |
52 |
5 |
175 |
|
2003 |
58 |
34 |
5 |
97 |
|
2002 |
20 |
32 |
7 |
59 |
|
2001 |
11 |
17 |
0 |
28 |
|
Year |
Refusal to Enrol |
Permanent Exclusion |
Suspension |
Total |
|
2008* |
74 |
7 |
5 |
86 |
|
2007 |
188 |
5 |
2 |
195 |
|
2006 |
74 |
7 |
4 |
85 |
|
2005 |
70 |
12 |
2 |
84 |
|
2004 |
74 |
2 |
2 |
78 |
|
2003 |
48 |
1 |
1 |
50 |
|
2002 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
|
2001 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
*2008 figures are for the period 1 January to 30 June.
708 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of section 29 appeals received between 2000 to date in 2008 that were successful; if such appeals related to enrolment, suspension or expulsion of pupils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28956/08]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following tables. Section 29 appeals only commenced in 2001.
Suspensions can only be appealed under Section 29 of the Education Act, 1998, where the cumulative period of suspension is for 20 school days or more in any one school year.
There are five possible outcomes for an appeal. The appeal may be withdrawn by the appellant. There are different reasons why appellants may withdraw an appeal, e.g. they may have obtained a school place in a different school. The records maintained by my Department do not specify the reason why an appeal was withdrawn. The appeal may be resolved either at local level between the appellant and the school or through the work of the facilitator who is assigned by my Department. If the appeal proceeds to hearing it may be upheld or not by the appeals committee.
|
Appeals — Post-Primary |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Year |
Refusal to Enrol |
Permanent Exclusion |
Suspension |
Total |
|
2008* |
40 |
16 |
5 |
61 |
|
2007 |
56 |
14 |
5 |
75 |
|
2006 |
41 |
32 |
1 |
74 |
|
2005 |
83 |
17 |
4 |
104 |
|
2004 |
61 |
27 |
1 |
89 |
|
2003 |
21 |
17 |
3 |
41 |
|
2002 |
10 |
24 |
6 |
40 |
|
2001 |
8 |
12 |
0 |
20 |
|
Year |
Refusal to Enrol |
Permanent Exclusion |
Suspension |
Total |
|
2008* |
43 |
1 |
5 |
49 |
|
2007 |
93 |
3 |
1 |
97 |
|
2006 |
34 |
2 |
1 |
37 |
|
2005 |
49 |
5 |
1 |
55 |
|
2004 |
43 |
0 |
1 |
44 |
|
2003 |
30 |
1 |
0 |
31 |
|
2002 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
2001 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
*2008 figures are for the period 1 January to 30 June.
Successful appeals include appeals resolved by local resolution, facilitation, or have been upheld at appeal.
