Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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487. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a staffing appeal for a school (details supplied) in County Kerry will be upheld; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10415/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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The criteria used for the allocation of teachers to schools is published annually on the Department's website. The staffing arrangements, including the staffing appeal process, for the coming school year 2015/16 are set out in Circular 0005/2015 which is available on the website. The staffing appeal process at primary level includes the provision whereby schools with a high concentration of pupils requiring English as an additional language (EAL) can apply for further additional temporary language support posts.

The first meeting of the Primary Staffing Appeals Board will be held later this month. Schools which have submitted an appeal will be informed of the decision of the Board by the end of March, 2015. The Primary Staffing Appeals Board operates independently of the Department and its decision is final.