Written answers
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Department of Education and Skills
Special Educational Needs Services Provision
Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Section 29 appeals against suspension in post primary schools that were taken by parents of children with special needs; the number of Section 29 appeals against expulsion in post primary schools that were taken by parents of children with special needs; the number of Section 29 appeals against suspension in primary schools that were taken by parents of children with special needs and the number of Section 29 appeals against expulsion in primary schools that were taken by parents of children with special needs. [32401/13]
Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The specific information requested by the Deputy, that is number and category of appeals relating to special needs children is not available.
My officials have compiled the information that is available on the table below.
| --- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Details of results of section 29 appeals from 2008 to 2012 | - |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Expulsions | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
| Level Post Primary | resolved before hearing | 13 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 7 |
| - | upheld at hearing | 12 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| - | not upheld at hearing | 61 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 46 |
| - | *Referred back to Board of Management | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| - | Post-Primary - Total | 86 | 73 | 63 | 56 | 72 |
| Level Primary | resolved before hearing | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| - | upheld at hearing | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| - | not upheld at hearing | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| - | *Referred back to Board of Management | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| - | Primary - Total | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
| Category | Suspensions | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
| Level Post Primary | resolved before hearing | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| - | upheld at hearing | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| - | not upheld at hearing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| - | *Referred back to Board of Management | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| - | Post-Primary - Total | 9 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| Level Primary | resolved before hearing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| - | upheld at hearing | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| - | not upheld at hearing | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| - | Primary - Total | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
* Pre a Supreme Court Judgement this was an option open to committee members, post the judgement it was no longer an option
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