1925-1926-1927 - Department of Education and Skills

16extracts from the Report by the manager and theteacher; if, however, the report be received duringthe time of the school vacation, the fourteen days willbe counted from the date of the re-opening of theschool." (2) A copy of the appeal made against an inspector's reportmust be sent to the inspector concerned on thedate on which it is forwarded to the National EducationOffice." (3) The inspector will be required to furnish to the Department,without delay, any observations he desires tomake regarding the appeal." (4) Appeals will be allowed in all cases, except where thereasons for the appeal are considered to be frivolous,or vexatious,"2.-(1) A Board consisting of a Chairman and two othermembers will be appointed by the 11inister for Education to investigateReports of General Inspections against which an appealhas been made."(2) The Irish National Teachers' Organisation and otherteaching bodies will be asked to nominate annually a panel fromwhich a representative will, according to the nature of the case,be selected by the Minister to act on the Appeal Board." 3. The functions of the Board of Appeal shall be:-" (1) To receive(a) the appeal submitted to the Department by the appellantTeacher either directly or through themanager;(b) the report against which an appeal has been lodged;(c) the detailed reasons submitted for such appeal; and(d) the observations submitted to the Department by theinspector whose report has been appealed against;" (2) To investigate whether there exists a prima faciecase and whether the regulations as regards the making ofappeals have been observed." (3) To suggcst to the Minister the name of an inspectorof rank not less than that of a divisional inspector (usuallythe divisional inspector of the appellant. or, in exceptionalcases, another divisional inspector or an inspector of higherrank) for dealing with the appeal, or of rank not less thanthe chief inspector or deputy chief inspector where thereport of a divisional inspector or a senior inspector is concerned." (4) To make a recommendation to the Minister in regardto the action to be taken on the report of the second inspector-theMinister, however, retaining full freedom to act on