Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour) | Oireachtas source

There is ongoing litigation between the teacher concerned and the Minister for Education and Skills and, accordingly, I am not in a position to comment. The Department of Education and Skills lodged its amended statement of defence on 4 September 2014.

The Department carries out regular inspections but inspections can also be undertaken in specific circumstances. As part of its annual inspection programme, the Department conducted an incidental inspection in the school concerned on 5 June 2014. I do not know whether Deputy Daly has different information from mine on the legal proceedings, but the information I have is that the legal proceedings are ongoing.

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