Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 July 2014
79. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will instruct the patron of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath to inform parents of the reasons a board of management cannot be established now; and the person responsible for enforcement of the Education Act 1998, where a patron and their appointees are wilfully disregarding the Act. [28952/14]
View answerIn accordance with the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the appointment of a Board of Management of a school is a matter for the relevant school patron. Under the provisions of this Act, where a Patron determines that the appointment of a Board is not practicable, or where the Patron, with the consent of the Minister, has dissolved a Board of Management, the Patron may appoint a manager or managers to perform the functions of the Board.
In the case of the school in question, the patron has, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Education Act 1998, appointed a single manager to manage the school.
