Danny Healy-Rae
Ceist:365. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Education to examine the case for additional teaching staff at school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15006/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 1 April 2025
Ceisteanna (365)
Freagraí scríofa
The 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 school referred to by the Deputy was due to have a mainstream teaching post suppressed for the 2025/26 school year due to falling enrolments.
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 and the school was successful in its appeal. The school has been notified that it will retain its current mainstream staffing for the coming school year.