Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2019
224. Deputy James Browne asked the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to the EAL teaching support appeal (details supplied) by a school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43480/19]
View answerThe Special Education Teaching allocation provides a single unified allocation for special educational support teaching needs to each school, based on each school’s educational profile and also encompasses the Language Support (EAL) allocation that schools were allocated in previous years.
Further temporary Language Support is also provided, as necessary, to schools that have high concentrations of pupils that require language (EAL) support. At primary level, these allocations are made on the basis of appeals by schools to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board.
The Primary Staffing Appeals Board has allocated 1 fixed-term EAL post to the school referred to by the Deputy, for the 2019/20 school year. The school has been notified in this regard. The Primary Staffing Appeals Board operates independently of the Department and its decision is final.
