Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 543: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the outcome of an appeal by a school (details supplied) in County Wicklow to the primary staffing appeals board, heard on 14 June 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20994/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The staffing of this school for the 2005-06 school year was considered by the appeals board on 14 June 2005. The board, having considered the appeal with regard to the criteria outlined in Department circular 19/02, was satisfied that a departure from the staffing schedule is not warranted in this case. The board of management of the school was notified in writing of the decision of the appeals board on 15 June 2005.

I am sure the Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to intervene in the operations of the independent appeals board.

Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 544: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the grounds on which a primary school will receive the services of a concessionary teacher; if she will provide a list of the six primary schools in County Wicklow that have a concessionary teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20995/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Before the introduction of the Giving Children an Even Break and Breaking the Cycle programmes, certain schools with disadvantaged status were awarded concessionary ex-quota teaching posts under the disadvantaged areas scheme. The posts were awarded on a permanent basis, and accordingly a number of schools continue to benefit from this additional teaching resource. The following schools in County Wicklow were granted ex-quota concessionary posts under the disadvantaged areas scheme: Sisters of Charity national school, Bray; St. Peter's national school, Bray; St. Joseph's national school, Rathnew; St. Ernan's boys' national school, Rathnew; and Glenealy No. 1 national school, Glenealy. In addition, a full-time temporary concessionary post was sanctioned for Newcourt special school, Bray, in August 2002 to facilitate the integration of pupils with St. Andrew's NS, which is on the same campus, and other local primary schools. The post supports pupils who may wish to access a local mainstream setting to gain access to particular subjects for the State examinations and who also may wish to learn in an integrated setting alongside their peers.