Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 June 2014
237. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol his Department has dealt with to date in 2014; if he will provide a breakdown by county, and whether primary or secondary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24559/14]
View answer238. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol his Department has dealt with to date in 2014 for schools in Dublin 2, 4, 6, 6W and 8; if he will provide a breakdown by specific school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24560/14]
View answer239. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to date in 2014 for section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24561/14]
View answer240. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals for refusal to enrol that were dealt with in 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively; the annual cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24562/14]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 237 to 240, inclusive, together.
Up to the end of May 2014, there have been a total of 215 appeals lodged to my Department in respect of refusal to enrol. This is broken down as follows:139 at post-primary level and 76 at primary level.
The breakdown by location as requested by the Deputy is not readily available. The cost to the end of May 2014 is €136,961. This figure also includes section 29 appeals lodged in respect of suspensions and expulsions.
The remaining information as requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
| YEAR | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Annual Cost* | €275,579 | €279,751 | €255,830 |
| Number of Refusal to Enrol | 270 | 244 | 322 |
*These costs relate to payments to appeal committee members who heard section 29 appeals including expulsions and suspensions.
