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

The system caters for 3,200 schools and it is based on a schedule of allocation. There is an appeal process which is independently run. With such a scheme there is no ministerial discretion to deviate from it. It is provided and administered equitably across every school that applies. There is an appeal mechanism. I will check the position of the school the Deputy referred to but that is the situation.

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