Written answers
Tuesday, 2 July 2013
Department of Education and Skills
School Management
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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375. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of Section 29 Appeals undertaken in each of the past five years including the outcomes of those appeals. [32123/13]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in Tables 1 and 2 below.
| Total Number of Appeals lodged | Year 2012 | Year 2011 | Year 2010 | Year 2009 | Year 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 355 | 367 | 369 | 390 | 385 |
| Refusal to Enrol | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| resolved before hearing | 124 | 124 | 119 | 149 | 134 |
| upheld at hearing | 40 | 68 | 27 | 61 | 58 |
| not upheld at hearing | 80 | 78 | 132 | 108 | 87 |
| *Referred back to Board of Management | 13 | ||||
| Total | 244 | 270 | 291 | 318 | 279 |
| Expulsions | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
| resolved before hearing | 15 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 8 |
| upheld at hearing | 16 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 24 |
| not upheld at hearing | 67 | 43 | 37 | 35 | 52 |
| *Referred back to Board of Management | 2 | ||||
| Total | 98 | 81 | 69 | 64 | 84 |
| Suspensions | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
| resolved before hearing | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| upheld at hearing | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| not upheld at hearing | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| *Referred back to Board of Management | 1 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
* Pre a Supreme Court Judgment this was an option open to committee members, post the judgment it was no longer an option.
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