Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will retain its sanctioned developing school posts despite a delay in meeting its enrolment threshold due to Covid-19 delaying the completion of house building in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25557/20]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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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 30th September.

However, the staffing arrangements for primary schools also includes the provision whereby schools experiencing rapid increases in enrolment can apply for additional permanent mainstream posts on developing grounds, using projected enrolment for the following September, in this case September 2020.

The school referred to by the Deputy has been allocated a teaching post on developing grounds, pending confirmation of enrolments on 30th September.

The staffing process also includes an appeals mechanism for schools to submit a staffing appeal under certain criteria, including a specific one for developing schools. Information on applications to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board is available in Circular 18/2020, published on the Department website.