Dan Neville
Question:273. Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to the staffing levels at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick. [27010/13]
View answerTuesday, 11 June 2013
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The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to schools is published annually on the Department's website. The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule also includes an appeals mechanism for schools to submit an appeal under certain criteria to an independent Appeals Board. Details of the criteria for appeal are contained in the staffing schedule, Circular 0013/2013.
The Appeals Board meets three times per year. The next meeting of the Appeals Board will be held on 18 June 2013. An appeal application has been received from the school referred to by the Deputy and this will be considered by the Appeals Board at the June meeting. The school will be notified of the decision of the Appeal Board after that date. The Appeal Board operates independently of the Minister and the Department and its decision is final.