Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 February 2022
282. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Education the reason a school (details supplied) was not notified of a successful appeal; the options that are available to the school to maximise the use of resources going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5593/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe 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. Such allocations are provided to the end of the relevant school year.
Decisions from the October meeting of the Primary Staffing Appeals Board were notified to schools by email on 18th October.
The additional EAL support sanctioned by the Appeals Board has been made available to the school referred to by the Deputy.
