Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be allowed to retain teacher number 15 for the 2021-2022 school year in a temporary capacity until the end of the school year in view of the fact that the school had 365 pupils enrolled as of 30 September 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52377/21]

Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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506. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will retain a teacher in a school (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52417/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 502 and 506 together.

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. The staffing process contains an appeals mechanism for schools to submit a staffing appeal under certain criteria to an independent Primary Staffing Appeals Board.

The school referred to by the Deputy was allocated a temporary teaching post on appeal, pending confirmation of enrolments on 30th September. As the school's confirmed enrolment did not meet the required threshold, the post has been suppressed.

The staffing schedule operates in a clear and transparent manner and treats all similar types of schools equally irrespective of location.