Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

The reason there is no reference to any other school is the question I was asked to answer on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills is particular to the school in Carrick-on-Suir. Moreover, without being knowledgeable, I doubt whether there are many such examples elsewhere in the system. I draw the attention of Deputies Healy, Mattie McGrath and Crowe to the provision in the appeals system whereby a school which is losing three or more posts as a result of the combined impact of the reform measures and the budgetary allocation can make an appeal before 16 March in the reasonable expectation that some of the loss will be deferred to the subsequent school year. I will, of course, take the time to explain to the Minister for Education and Skills the fervent advocacy of the Deputies about this school which I have visited once. I am very familiar with the circumstances in Carrick-on-Suir and will represent that view to the Minister.

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