PQ 497
497. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any discretionary mechanism exists whereby a school that does not fall within the current staffing appeal criteria may seek a review of a teacher allocation decision based on exceptional circumstances, including serving families residing in an IPAS accommodation centre and a women's refuge, experiencing sustained enrolment growth, and accommodating high levels of additional educational need; and if she will review the adequacy of the current appeal process for schools in rapidly developing areas. [74493/26]
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20 October 2026
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20 October 2026 · School Staff
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Paul Nicholas Gogarty
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Education
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20 October 2026
Summary
497. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any discretionary mechanism exists whereby a school that does not fall within the current staffing appeal criteria may seek a review of a teacher allocation decision based on exceptional circumstances, including serving families residing in an IPAS accommodation centre and a women's refuge, experiencing sustained enrolment growth, and accommodating high levels of additional educational need; and if she will review the adequacy of the current appeal process for schools in rapidly developing areas. [74493/26]
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20 October 2026
School Staff
497. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether any discretionary mechanism exists whereby a school that does not fall within the current staffing appeal criteria may seek a review of a teacher allocation decision based on exceptional circumstances, including serving families residing in an IPAS accommodation centre and a women's refuge, experiencing sustained enrolment growth, and accommodating high levels of additional educational need; and if she will review the adequacy of the current appeal process for schools in rapidly developing areas. [74493/26]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-10-20/497/
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