Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 June 2021
311. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the number of judicial reviews regarding suspension and expulsions of children with special educational in the past three years in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34147/21]
View answerSection 29 of the Education Act provides for appeals against the decision of a Board of Management of a school to suspend or permanently exclude a student. The decision of the independent appeals committee may only be challenged by way of a Judicial Review. It is open to either party to an appeal to seek a Judicial Review.
The number of Judicial Reviews of section 29 appeal committee decisions in suspension and expulsion cases involving children with special educational needs in the last 3 years and to date in 2021 is as follows:
2021 - 1 expulsion case
2020 – 2 expulsion cases
2019 - 3 expulsion cases and 1 suspension case
2018 – 0 cases
