Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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504. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will issue a reply to correspondence regarding a school (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason she granted permission to a request by the patron for this school's board of management to be dissolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25770/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that a response has issued to the person in relation to this matter.

In accordance with the provisions of the Education Act 1998 the appointment of a Board of Management of a school is a matter for the relevant school patron.

Section 16 of the Education Act provides that where a patron is satisfied that the functions of a Board are not being effectively discharged, the patron may, subject to the consent of the Minister and following issuing a notice of the proposed dissolution to board members and consideration of any representations received, dissolve the board of management and, subject to the approval of the Minister, appoint any person or body of persons as the patron thinks fit to perform the functions of the board.

In the case of the school in question, the patron has, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Education Act 1998, appointed a single manager to manage the school.