Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2020
195. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary schools thath appealed a reduction in their allocation of teachers in 2019; and the number of appeals which were successful. [12119/20]
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 includes an appeals mechanism for schools to submit a staffing appeal under certain criteria to an independent Appeals Board.
For the 2019/20 school year, 80 schools appealed the loss of a teaching post. Of these, 35 were successful in retaining the post.
