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Appeals Procedure

The Board of Management reserves the right to refuse an application for admission in exceptional circumstances

"The Board of Management of a recognised school shall not refuse to admit as a student in such school a child, in respect of whom an application to be so admitted has been made, except where such refusal is in accordance with the policy of the recognised school concerned published under section 15 (2) (d) of the Education Act 1998" (Education (Welfare) Act 2000. (Section 19 (1).))

Should a student's application for admission to the school be refused the parents/guardians have the right to appeal to the Board of Management in writing. The parents/guardians are informed in writing of the Board's decision and the reasons why the student was not accepted should be clearly stated. The parents/guardians then have the right to appeal to the Secretary General of the Department of Education and Science, (Education Act 1998, Section 29(d).) The right to appeal should be restated and the application form provided. (Circular M48/01). The appeal must be made within 42 calendar days from the date the decision of the Board of Management was notified to the parents/guardians concerned. (Circular M48/01).

An appeal may be made to The Secretary General of the Department of Education and Science, The Appeals Administration Unit, Department of Education and Science, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1. An appeal should be made in writing on the Application Form supplied. The Appeals Application Form should be completed in full and should state the following: 1. The decision being appealed. 2.The grounds on which the decision is being appealed. 3. The date that the parents/guardians were informed of the decision. 4. All other relevant information. Etc. (Circular M48/01).

N.B. The school must be informed in writing of the decision to appeal
(Education Act, Section 29)

Having regard to the desirability of resolving grievances within the school where possible, the parties to an appeal under Section 29, i.e. the appellant and the school's Board of Management, will be asked to consider the matter in the first instance at local level to see if an accommodation can be reached. As a general rule, appeals will only be considered by an appeals committee under Section 29 where the parties are unable to resolve the issue at local level. (Circular M48/01).