Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will ensure that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will be provided with the resources to ensure that music can be made available as a leaving certificate subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22338/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, 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 independent appeals mechanism is available to school authorities who wish to appeal the adequacy of their teacher allocation.

The school in question did not submit an appeal to the independent appeals committee.