Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an additional teacher will be appointed to a school (detail supplied) in County Mayo for the 2022-2023 academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23446/22]

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 30 September.

For the 2022/23 school year, the staffing schedule for primary schools has been improved by one point and schools will be provided with class teachers on the basis of 1 teacher for every 24 pupils which is a historical low ratio.

The staffing process contains an appeals mechanism for schools to submit a staffing appeal under certain criteria, including a specific one aimed at small schools, to an independent Primary Staffing Appeals Board. The Appeals Board operates independently of the Department and its decision is final.

The school referred to by the Deputy has submitted a staffing appeal. The appeal will be considered by the Appeals Board and the school will be informed of the outcome at the end of this month.