Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 June 2005
695 Ms Cooper-Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will re-examine the case of removing a second mainstream teacher from a school (details supplied) in County Mayo and give the school a hearing on its case. [22161/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn independent appeal board was established to adjudicate on appeals from boards of management on mainstream staffing teacher allocations in primary schools. The appeal board operates independently of the Minister for Education and Science and the Department of Education and Science and its decision is final. A circular outlining these procedures issued to all primary schools.
The staffing of the school in question for the 2005-06 school year was considered by the appeal board on 14 June 2005 and the school's board of management was notified in writing of the decision of the appeal board on 15 June 2005. It would not be appropriate for me to intervene in the operations of the independent appeal board.
