Michael McCarthy (Cork South West, Labour)
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709. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will facilitate a meeting between her officials and representatives of a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23328/15]

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 key factor for determining the level of staffing resources provided at individual school level is the staffing schedule for the relevant school year and pupil enrolments on the previous 30 September. The staffing arrangements for the coming school year 2015/16 are set out in Circular 0015/2015 which is available on the website. A staffing appeals process is available to schools under certain criteria. Details of the appeals criteria are set out in Circular 0005/2015. The final meeting of the Appeals Board will take place in October, 2015. The Primary Staffing Appeals Board operates independently of the Department and its decision is final.

The school referred to by the Deputy is due to have two posts suppressed for the 2015/16 school year due to falling enrolments. The school has not submitted an appeal to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board to date.

My officials will make contact with the school in relation to the request for a meeting with representatives of the school.