Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2015
150. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will put in place an appeals mechanism to allow isolated small schools appeal their staffing allocation based on their geographic isolation and inability to ever amalgamate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3264/15]
View answerThe 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 30th September. The staffing process also includes an appeals mechanism for schools to submit an appeal under certain criteria to an independent Appeals Board. Circular 0007/2014, which is available on the Department website, sets out the staffing and appeals process for the current school year. The staffing arrangements for schools for the 2015/16 school year, including the appeals process, will be published in the coming weeks.
