Michael Healy-Rae
Question:196. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31491/16]
View answerTuesday, 25 October 2016
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Department of Education and Skills Circular 0007/2016 sets out the criteria for the allocation of teaching posts to primary schools for the 2016/2017 school year. The circular includes the provision whereby schools experiencing rapid increases in enrolment can apply for additional permanent mainstream posts on developing grounds, using projected enrolment for the following September, in this case September 2016.
The school referred to by the Deputy was approved for 1 permanent developing school post, subject to achieving projected enrolments on 30th September 2016. Actual pupil numbers on that date did not meet the required enrolment and so the school were informed that the post was to be suppressed on 28th October 2016.
The school submitted an appeal to the October meeting of the Primary Staffing Appeals Board to retain the post for the school year on the basis of exceptional accommodation difficulties. The Appeals Board has upheld the appeal and sanctioned the post for the remainder of the school year.
The school has been notified of this decision.