Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 27: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the details of the appeals mechanism for staffing in respect of primary schools for 2012/2013 will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19393/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The staffing arrangements for the 2012/13 school year are set out in Primary Circular 0007/2012 which is available on my Department's website. The staffing schedule also includes an appeals mechanism for schools to submit an appeal under certain criteria to an independent Appeals Board. Details of the criteria for appeal are contained in the staffing schedule, Circular 0007/2012.

The closing date for submission of appeals for the April meeting of the Staffing Appeals Board was 23 March, 2012. The first meeting of the Appeals Board takes place this week and the Boards of Management of the applicant schools will be notified as soon as possible of the outcome of their appeal.

The Appeals Board operates independently of the Department and it's decision is final.