School Patronage
Dail Éireann — 2023-06-29
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Robert Troy (FF), Longford-Westmeath

I welcome the Minister's reply. It is right to acknowledge that we live in a much more diverse and pluralistic society. In that context, it is important that we improve parental choice.
The Minister referred to two schools that recently transferred from a Catholic ethos to ETBs. She might correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that was part of a 60-school programme. Two out of 60 seems small. Where is the resistance to making this change? Is the Education (Admission to Schools) Act meeting resistance in some instances? What engagement has the Minister had with the key stakeholders? What plans has she to identify the locations where there is a need and a want for change? Clearly, people want this change, but whenever it is proposed, it does not appear to be responded to positively.

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Sitting date: 2023-06-29