Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the total number of teaching posts to be cut at schools (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will confirm the dates on which these posts will be lost to both schools. [22292/12]

Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 222 of 13 March 2012, if he will provide an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22445/12]

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 144: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the situation regarding teacher numbers at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 24 following the appeal review recently completed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22555/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 84, 105 and 144 together.

The Primary Staffing Appeals Board met on 18th and 19th April. A total of 367 schools submitted appeals to the Appeals Board. These appeals were considered in accordance with the appeals criteria set out in Department Staffing Circular 0007/2012. 205 schools had their appeals upheld by the Staffing Appeals Board. The Appeals Board took the following approach in dealing with the appeals from the 37 schools that were losing 3 or more posts:

- Schools that were due to lose 3 or 4 posts will now lose a maximum of 2 posts in the 2012/13 school year. The loss of the remaining posts will be deferred to the subsequent school year.

- Schools that were due to lose 5 or more posts will now lose a maximum of 3 posts in the 2012/13 school year. The loss of the remaining posts will be deferred to the subsequent school year.

A summary outcome of the appeals is now published on my Department's website. Individual schools have been notified of the outcome of their appeals. The next meeting of Staffing Appeals Board is due to be held on 14 June 2012. The latest date for other schools to submit appeals is 1 June 2012. The final staffing position for all schools will ultimately not be known until the Autumn. At that stage the allocation process will be fully completed and all appeals to the Staffing Appeals Board will have been considered.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 85: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22308/12]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 86: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of an appeal in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22309/12]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 87: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of an appeal in respect of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22325/12]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 88: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on an appeal (details supplied) and the explanation given for the decision taken by the Appeals Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22326/12]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on an appeal (details supplied) and the explanation given by the Appeals Board for the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22327/12]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of an appeal (details supplied) and details of the explanation given by the Appeals Board for the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22328/12]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on an appeal in respect of a school (details supplied) and the explanation given for the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22329/12]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 92: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outcome of an appeal in respect of a school (details supplied) and the explanation given for the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22332/12]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on an appeal in respect of a school (details supplied) and the explanation given for the decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22333/12]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 95: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal in respect of a school (details supplied); if he will provide and explanation for the decision given and details of the further information requested from the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22337/12]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 96: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an appeal in respect of a school (details supplied); if he will provide an explanation given for the decision and details of the further information requested from the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22341/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 to 93, inclusive, and 95 and 96 together.

The Primary Staffing Appeals Board met on 18th and 19th April. A total of 367 schools submitted appeals to the Appeals Board. These appeals were considered in accordance with the appeals criteria set out in Department Staffing Circular 0007/2012. 205 schools had their appeals upheld by the Staffing Appeals Board. The Appeals Board took the following approach in dealing with the appeals from the 37 schools that were losing 3 or more posts:

- Schools that were due to lose 3 or 4 posts will now lose a maximum of 2 posts in the 2012/13 school year. The loss of the remaining posts will be deferred to the subsequent school year.

- Schools that were due to lose 5 or more posts will now lose a maximum of 3 posts in the 2012/13 school year. The loss of the remaining posts will be deferred to the subsequent school year.

A summary outcome of the appeals is now published on my Department's website. Individual schools have been notified of the outcome of their appeals. The next meeting of Staffing Appeals Board is due to be held on 14 June 2012. The latest date for other schools to submit appeals is 1 June 2012. The final staffing position for all schools will ultimately not be known until the Autumn. At that stage the allocation process will be fully completed and all appeals to the Staffing Appeals Board will have been considered.