Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will retain the third teacher at a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9452/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing schedule for the 2011-2012 school year was published on my Department's website in March 2011. The staffing schedule also includes an appeals mechanism for schools to submit an appeal under certain criteria to an independent Appeal Board. Details of the criteria for appeal are contained in the staffing schedule, Circular 0019/2011. The Appeal Board operates independently of the Department and its decision is final.