Dara Murphy (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the provision of the Education Act 1998, Section 14, a new board of management for a school (details supplied) has not been put in place,; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53470/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act 1998, the appointment of a Board of Management of a school is a matter for the relevant school patron. Under the provisions of this Act, where a patron determines that the appointment of a board is not practicable, or where the patron, with the consent of the Minister, has dissolved a board of management, the patron may appoint a manager or managers to perform the functions of the board.

In the case of the school in question, I have, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Education Act 1998, approved the patron's request to appoint a single manager to manage the school.