27 Mr. Harte asked the Minister for Education the action, if any, she proposes to take against the board of the Regional Technical College in Letterkenny, County Donegal, arising from the recent High Court case concerning the appointment of a member of staff at the college.

55 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Education the action, if any, she proposes to take against the board of the Regional Technical College in Letterkenny, County Donegal, arising from the recent High Court case concerning the appointment of a member of staff at the college.

I propose to take Questions Nos. 27 and 55 together.

The position is that there is a 21 day stay on the judgment issued in the High Court; this allows the respondent and/or third party leave to appeal the judgment to the Supreme Court. Under the circumstances therefore it would not be appropriate for me to make any comment on the matter.