Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that as a result of the covid pandemic all physical face to face oral hearings for all appeals lodged to my Department under section 29 of the Education Act were suspended in March 2020.

During the pandemic, appeals lodged to my Department which required an Oral hearing were conducted by teleconferencing with the parties in question.

Following the enactment of section 7 of the Education [ admissions to schools] Act 2018 in November 2020 oral physical face to face hearings are no longer required for certain categories of appeals lodged under section 29 of the Education Act

I am happy to confirm that physical face to face oral hearings as required for appeals lodged under section 29 of the Education Act as amended have recommenced since 17 October this year.

I am also happy to provide the Deputy with the statistical information he has requested.