Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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Question 181: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and his plans to review this decision. [26830/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The school submitted an appeal to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board. All appeals submitted to the Primary Staffing Appeal Board were considered in accordance with the published appeals criteria that is set out in my Department's Staffing Circular 0007/2012. This was done at its meeting on 18th and 19th April. The appeal by the school was unsuccessful on the basis that the school did not meet the published appeal criteria. The Appeal Board operates independently of the Department and its decision is final.A total of 367 schools submitted appeals to the April meeting of the Appeals Board. 205 schools had their appeals upheld by the Staffing Appeals Board. 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.