Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

What I read out is the new provision that will be interpreted based on the enrolment numbers schools submit and whether they span the six classes. The conditions are set out as to what is there. If the school meets the criteria it has the chance to go to the appeals board and get the additional resource. I cannot anticipate the application of these rules, but the rules are clear and the school will be able to assess its position against these rules and make its application on the basis of its belief it is meeting the criteria. We have relaxed the criteria to try to deal with schools with the problem of teaching multiple classes, including six classes, in these environments.

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