Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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304. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18924/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The criteria used for the allocation of teaching posts is published annually on the Department 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 schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar types of schools equally irrespective of location.

The staffing schedule also includes an appeals mechanism for schools to submit a staffing appeal under certain criteria to an independent Appeals Board. My Department has received a staffing appeal from the school referred to by the Deputy. The next meeting of the Primary Staffing Appeals Board will be held in June and the school will be notified of the Board's decision.

The Primary Staffing Appeals Board operates independently of the Department and its decision is final.