Seán Ardagh (Dublin South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 348: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will allocate the teacher requested by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10 due to the conditions and concerns that pertain in this case. [21570/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Teacher allocations to second level schools are approved annually by my Department in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment. Each school management authority is required to organise its time-table and subject options having regard to pupils needs within the limit of its approved teacher allocation.

The rules for allocating teaching resources provide that where a school management authority is unable to meet its curricular commitments within its approved allocation, my Department will consider applications for additional short term support i.e. curricular concessions.

An application for curricular concessions was received from the school in question and an additional allocation of 1.18 wholetime equivalent teacher posts was granted.

An independent appeals mechanism is available to school authorities who wish to appeal the adequacy of their teacher allocation — the closing date for such appeals was 12th May 2006. The school in question did not submit an appeal.