Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 April 2025
516. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Education to review the case of a DEIS Band 1 primary school (details supplied) which is set to lose its tenth mainstream teacher due to a rigid interpretation of enrolment figures. [17264/25]
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 30 September.
The staffing process contains an appeals mechanism for schools to submit a staffing appeal under certain criteria to an independent Primary Staffing Appeals Board. The school referred to by the Deputy submitted an appeal to the March meeting of the Appeals Board. The Board deemed the appeal ineligible as the grounds of the appeal did not meet the criteria set out in Circular 0011/2025. The Appeals Board operates independently of the Department and its decision is final.
