Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 1721: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the outcome of an appeal by the board of management of a primary school (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the mainstream staffing allocation in respect of the 2008/09 school year. [30271/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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It is open to the Board of Management of a primary school to submit an appeal under certain criteria to an independent Appeal Board which was established to adjudicate on appeals on mainstream staffing allocations in primary schools. Details of the criteria and application dates for appeal are contained in the staffing schedule, (Circular 0010/2008) which is available on my Department's website at www.education.ie and a hard copy of which has issued to all primary schools. The criteria are also available in Circular 0024/2007 (Appeal Board for Mainstream Staffing in Primary Schools) which is also available on my Department's website.

The first meeting of the Appeal Board took place on 20th May, 2008. However I understand that no appeal application was submitted by the school to which the Deputy refers on that occasion.

The next meeting of the Appeal Board is scheduled to take place on 28th October 2008. The closing date for receipt of appeals is 10 October 2008. Appeals must be submitted to Primary Payments Section, Department of Education and Science, Athlone, on the standard application form, clearly stating the criterion under which the appeal is being made. The application form is available from Primary Payments Section or on my Department's website.

The Appeal Board operates independently of my Department and its decision is final.