Pauline Tully (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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519. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of section 29 appeals in each of the years 2018 to 2020; the number of these appeals that were for expulsion, suspension or refusal to enrol; the number of the appeals that involved a child with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13014/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy can find attached details of the number of section 29 appeals and the outcome of these appeals, for the years 2018 to 2020 up to 12th November 2020 when Section 7 of the Education (Admissions to School) 2018 Act, which updated procedures in relation to section 29 appeals, commenced.

The second set of figures provides the number of appeals received since 12th November 2020 for the remainder of 2020. This set of figures includes information regarding the number of section 29 appeals which involved a child with special educational needs. This information was not held for appeals prior to 12th November 2020.

The updated legislation includes the provision for paper based examinations in cases where refused admission to a school is due to oversubscription. Appeals in relation to expulsion, suspension of not less than 20 days and refused admission for reasons other than oversubscription are all heard by oral hearing.

Appeals received under updated procedures 2020