Written answers

Thursday, 14 January 2021

Department of Education and Skills

School Admissions

Photo of Brendan GriffinBrendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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135. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a decision has been made on a section 29 appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2135/21]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Section 29 of the Education Act 1998 was amended by the Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018. The new appeal provisions came into operation from 12 November 2020 with new appeal procedures also coming into effect from the same date.

As part of the new arrangements for appeals under section 29, if a student has been refused admission due to the school being oversubscribed, and the parent wishes to appeal this decision they must firstly make a written request to the school seeking a review of the board of management’s decision.  This request for a review to the board of management is time bound and must be made within 21 calendar days from the date of the decision by the school to refuse admission.

If a student has been refused admission for a reason other than the school being oversubscribed, a parent may, but is not required to, request a review by the board of management within 21 calendar days from the date of the decision by the school to refuse admission.  Where admission has been refused for a reason other than the school being oversubscribed and a parent does not choose to seek a review by the board of management they may make an appeal to an independent appeals committee no later than 63 calendar days from the date of the school’s decision to refuse admission.

Where possible, appeals will be examined within 21 calendar days from the date of receipt of the fully completed appeal application by the Section 29 Appeals Administration Unit.

My Department does not comment on individual cases however, the parent/applicant may contact the Section 29 Administration Unit within my Department at section29@education.gov.ie to seek an update on any application made.

All details in relation to appeals under section 29 of the Education Act, 1998 are provided on the Department’s website:

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