Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

Out of the 128 classes, there have been approximately 40 appeals. I put in place an appeals system because I thought it was appropriate that the schools in question got such an opportunity. Those 40 appeals are now being heard. I thought I would have a decision by Friday of this week but five more appeals arrived in the past week and we want to ensure we process those and give them due consideration. I hope to be in a position to make decisions on all of those appeals by the middle of next week.

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