Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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164. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the State of each section 29 application processed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8443/15]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 requests that have been received for an area (details supplied) in County Kildare, for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8444/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together.

The annual costs in respect of section 29 appeals lodged in my Department was €280,000 last year. This figure represents the costs of appeals throughout the country.

The specific information requested by the Deputy is not available. I can confirm however that last year there were 411 appeals lodged in my Department. This is the total number of appeals lodged in my Department from throughout the country.